East Cobb National Merit Scholarship winners

National Merit Scholarship winners include Pope, Sprayberry students

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This spring we’ve noted that a number of Walton and Wheeler students have been named recipients of National Merit Scholarships.East Cobb National Merit Scholarship Program

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 more East Cobb students earn National Merit Scholarships

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Last month the National Merit Scholarship Corporation began announcing scholarship winners for the spring, with four East Cobb students named recipients. East Cobb National Merit Scholarship Program

On Wednesday, four more high school seniors from East Cobb were named recipients of $2.500 scholarships as Merit Scholar designees, scholarships that are financed by the NMSC.

The students are:

  • Morris I. Wan, Wheeler: Probable career field: Computer Science;
  • Ann-Marie A. Abunyewa, Wheeler: Probable career field: Classics and Biochemistry
  • Viviana Elizabeth Lu, Walton: Probable career field: Classics
  • Joseph P. Kramer, Lassiter: Probable career field: Biochemistry

They were, according to a release from the NMSC, among “the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors,” according to the NMSC.

“They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.”

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will announce more winners in May and June and expects to award 7,600 students an estimated $30 million in scholarships.

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East Cobb students named National Merit Scholarship winners

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East Cobb National Merit Scholarship Program

Four high school students from East Cobb—three from Walton and another from Pope—were named recipients of corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships.

They’re among 1,000 high school seniors nationwide to earn the corporate scholarships, which range from $1,000 to $10,000.

  • Russell Emerine, Walton, Georgia-Pacific Foundation Scholarship. Probable career field: Computer Science;
  • Sanjeet C. Harry, Pope, James E. Casey Scholarship, United Parcel Service. Probable career field: Undecided;
  • Nidhi Manikkoth, Walton, Leidos, Inc., scholarship.  Probable career field: Medicine;
  • Anant P. Rajan, Walton. Sogeti USA Scholarship. Probable career field: Neurosurgery.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will announce more winners in April, May and June and expects to award 7,600 students an estimated $30 million in scholarships.

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