The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced winners of its $2,500 Merit Scholar program, part of a continuing series of announcements this spring. 
The recipients included seven high school seniors from East Cobb, and the winners from each state are judged to have “the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.”
According to the NMSC, “the number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.”
They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who examined academic records, including difficulty level of subjects studied
and grades earned, scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, contributions and leadership in school and community activities, an essay written by the Finalist, and a recommendation from a high school official.
The East Cobb recipients have each been awarded $2,500 scholarships from the organization’s funds:
- Avi Balakirsky, Walton HS. Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering;
- Shourya Jasti, Fulton Science Academy. Probable career field: Business;
- David P. MacDonald, Wheeler HS. Probable career field: International Relations;
- Ryan J. Meredith, Pope HS. Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering;
- Cecelia E. Pumpelly, Campbell HS. Probable career field: Public Health;
- William M. Shutt, Lassiter HS. Probable career field: Engineering;
- Sanjay Srihari, Wheeler HS. Probable career field: Computer Science.
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