Hewlett High School senior is a Coca-Cola scholar semifinalist

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Heady days for Hewlett High School senior Alec Fischthal, who won $50,000 in prize money and finished second in the “Jeopardy!” teen tournament, and now was named a Coca-Cola scholar semifinalist.
Out of 87,000 online applicants there were 1,914 semifinalists selected at the end of November. Then 250 regional finalists will be named who will receive at least a $1,000 educational stipend. After that 150 Coca-Cola scholars will receive a $200,000 college scholarship and get to attend Scholars Weekend in the home city of the popular soda, Atlanta, Ga.