Ten Northshore School District students have been named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition.

Those from Bothell High School are Katie Hayward and Sejin Kim. Those from Inglemoor High School are Wyatt Carpenter, Gokul Gowri, Tobin Hansen, Xinyi Kuang and Corrina Lee.

Across the nation, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation designates about 16,000 semifinalists from among nearly 1.4 million students who take the PSAT during their sophomore or junior year. National Merit Semifinalists are considered for National Merit Finalist status and the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring.