Christopher Columbus High School

A Catholic School for Young Men in the Marist Tradition since 1958

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National Merit Semifinalist & Commended Scholars Named

We are proud to announce that 97 Explorers have been recognized for their national academic achievement by the College Board.  

At the top of the list is our National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Omar Siman '23 who is among our nation's highest scorers on the 2021 PSAT/NMSQT test and will continue in the competition for over 7,600 scholarships worth approximately $28M.  Nine seniors also qualified as Commended students in the program: William Allen, Christian de Villiers, Lucas Delgado, Lucas Figueroa, Emilio Garza, David Grenier, Nicolas LaVin, Enrique  Munoz, and Christian Ordonez. 

In addition, 87 juniors have been selected as National Recognition Program Awardees for their academic achievement and outstanding performance on the PSAT 10. To view the full list of names, see below.

We congratulate all of these exceptional students as well as our dedicated team of Marist educators who have prepared them well for these national assessments.  

Aiden Cuervo: NHRA
Alexander Panellas: NHRA
Alexander Jose: NHRA
Alexis Penalver: NHRA
Andres Hevia: NHRA
Andrew Verdeja: NHRA
Andrew Vasta: NHRA
Angelo Azzaretto: NHRA
Anthony Delgado: NHRA
Anthony Martinez: NHRA
Anthony Perez: NHRA
Armando Rubio: NHRA
Ben Corral: NHRA
Ben Mendieta: NHRA
Brandon Martinez: NHRA
Brandon Menendez: NHRA
Bruno Barreiro: NHRA
Carlos Gutierrez: NHRA
Carlos Rodriguez: NHRA
Carlos Carranza Santos: NHRA
Christian Decker: NHRA
Christopher Ramos: NHRA
Christopher Ferrer: NHRA
Daniel Estopinan: NHRA
Daniel Gonzalez: NHRA
Daniel Garcia: NHRA
David Oro: NHRA
Derek Prieto: NHRA
Diego Rodriguez: NHRA
Enrique Ferrer: NHRA
Enrique Villamil: NHRA
Ethan Centeno: NHRA
Evan Aleman: NHRA
Evan Piel: NHRA
Felipe Arias: NHRA
Felipe Solorzano: NHRA
Fernando Pascual: NHRA
Frank Kowalski: NHRA
Gabriel Gurdian: NHRA
Gabriel Perez: NHRA
Gabriel Toledo: NHRA
Gonzalo Palenzuela: NHRA
Hans Risvaer: NHRA
Ignacio Brito: NHRA
Isaiah Barriobero: NHRA
Jackson Begrowicz: NHRA
Jake Lakatis: NHRA
James Barbeite: NHRA
James Sacher: NHRA
Javier Diaz: NHRA
John-barry Bertematti: NAARA
Jose-arnel Ortega: NHRA
Jovan Rojas: NHRA
Juan Chaoui: NHRA
Julian Vergara: NHRA
Julian Pineda: NHRA
Justin Roca: NHRA
Justin Marimon: NHRA
Kevin Patty: NHRA
Kristopher Nodarse: NHRA
Lorenzo Santiago: NHRA
Luca Nicolini: NHRA
Lucas Costa: NHRA
Lucas Hengartner: NHRA
Lucas Santiago: NHRA
Lucas Artime: NHRA
Lucas Finocchiaro: NHRA
Mario Lao: NHRA
Mario Villaverde: NHRA
Mateo Silva: NHRA
Mathew Calvino: NHRA
Matthew Ortiz: NHRA
Max Fonseca: NHRA
Michael Padron: NHRA
Michael Rodriguez: NHRA
Miguel Bichara: NHRA
Nicholas Cooper: NHRA
Nicholas Rodriguez-bueno: NHRA
Nicholas Diaz: NHRA
Nicolas Ferrer: NHRA
Nicolas Cruz: NHRA
Paul Nares: NHRA
Samuel Polo-varona: NHRA
Sebastian Kawas: NHRA
Sergio Cruz: NHRA
Thomas Tonsmeire: NHRA
William Martinez: NHRA
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Christopher Columbus High School | 3000 SW 87 Avenue | Miami, FL 33165 | (305) 223-5650
Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School.  By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Christopher Columbus High School has been selected as a 2024 Cognia School of Distinction and is fully accredited by Cognia, as well as a member of the Marist Association of Secondary Schools, the National Catholic Education Association, and the Independent Schools of South Florida.