Lakehill Preparatory School seniors Clayton Drazner and Jacob Graff have been named National Merit Finalists, an honor reserved for the nation's most academically talented students.

First named Semi-finalists in January from a highly competitive pool of students in Texas who were selected to apply to the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Competition in the fall, Clayton and Jacob advanced to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of high academic performance. Additionally, Clayton has been selected as a National Merit Scholarship winner.

Clayton was accepted to Brandeis University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Tufts University, University of Texas at Dallas, and Washington University in St. Louis. He plans to study biochemistry or computer science at Rice University.

Jacob was accepted to Brandeis University, Brown University, Colorado School of the Mines, Columbia University, University of California Berkeley, University of Michigan, and Washington University in St. Louis. Jacob plans to study in the engineering program at Columbia University.