This spring we’ve noted that a number of Walton and Wheeler students have been named recipients of National Merit Scholarships.
They’re included in the latest batch of winners announced on Wednesday, recipients of scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 provided by the university of their choice.
Two others are from Pope and Sprayberry high schools, as part of a group of eight students from the Cobb County School District and 18 overall.
Nearly 7,500 high school seniors will receive National Merit Scholarships for undergraduate college worth nearly $28 million.
Applicants took the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as an initial screening, followed by the naming of more than 16,000 as semifinalists, chosen on a state-representational basis in numbers proportional to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors.
They were the highest-scoring program entrants in their state. Those reaching the finalist stage fulfilled additional requirements, including an essay and information about extracurricular activities, awards, and leadership positions.
They also had to display a superior academic record, be endorsed and recommendec by their high schools and earn an ACT or SAT score to confirm their qualifying test performance.
A final round of NMS recipients will be announced in July.
Madeleine M. Stewart, Pope High School
Probable career field: Wildlife Conservation
National Merit University of Tennessee Scholarship
Bradley Scott, Sprayberry High School
Probable career field: Real Estate Development
National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship
Fevin Felix, Walton High School
Probable career field: Computer Science
National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship
Ryann A. Jacobson, Walton High School
Probable career field: Theater
National Merit University of Southern California Scholarship
Sungwon Kim, Walton High School
Probable career field: Dentistry
National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship
Carson D. Felton, Wheeler High School
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
National Merit Vanderbilt University Scholarship
William P. Jewel, Wheeler High School
Probable career field: Biology
National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship
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- 4 East Cobb students earn $2.5K National Merit Scholarships
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