Starkville Academy senior, Bates Bennett, is a National Merit Semifinalist.
Bennett is one of 16,000 semifinalists selected in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. He will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.
He is the son of Brian and Kim Bennett of Starkville.
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