Yashar koach to RKYHS senior Gila Klibanoff who was selected to advance in the National Merit Scholarship process as a semifinalist. Of the 1.6 million program entrants, Klibanoff was selected among 16,000 other students nation-wide to advance to the semi-finalist round. All semi-finalists will have the opportunity to continue the competition for the chance to win one of approximately 7,600 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $30 million, which will be offered in the spring.