Soliz is the sole SAISD 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
(SAISD News Release) — Mizael Solis has been a student at the Advanced Learning Academy since he was in 4th grade. Now his hard work is paying off. Soliz was named a 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist, the only SAISD student to earn that prestigious distinction. The staff at ALA say Solis has demonstrated an outstanding ability to think critically and creatively in his time there. His teachers describe him as thoughtful, insightful and humble. They applaud him for always being willing to explore his passions deeply and think about the world through an empathetic lens. SAISD proudly celebrates this outstanding accomplishment alongside Mizael and his family
Solis is among the academically talented high school seniors who have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
