Viewpoint seniors vie for National Merit Scholarships

EXCELLENCE- The seven Viewpoint School seniors named as semifinalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Competition have moved up to the finalist round. Front row from left: Cleo Handler-Jedrlinic of Tarzana, Maddie Schwarz of Agoura Hills and Michaela Shaw of Agoura Hills. Back row: Lake McManus of Woodland Hills, Justin Bauer of Porter Ranch, Aren Gates of Westlake Village and Josh Craft of Calabasas. The Viewpoint students are among 15,000 finalists now competing for 2,500 National Merit Scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each. The scholarship winners will be announced in April.