The first of the Class of 2021 National Merit Scholarships have been announced, and two students from East Cobb are among the 1,000 recipients.
These are corporate-sponsored scholarships financed by 140 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations.
The recipients are children of company employees or residents in communities served by those companies, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.
The scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Vishaal Kareti of Wheeler High School, who is interested in studying computer science, is the recipient of a Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. compnay scholarship,
Victoria Ann Dutkiewicz, whose career field is undecided, has earned a James E. Casey Scholarship, which goes to children of United Parcel Service employees.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will name more recipients in May, June and July.
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