National Merit® $2500 Scholarship Winners
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year's National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.
National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are 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.
These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions offi cers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including diffi culty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
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Sawyer Birnbaum ANCHORAGE
Probable career field: Undecided
WEST ANCHORAGE H. S., ANCHORAGE
Madelyn S. Boslough ANCHORAGE
Probable career field: Renewable Energy
WEST ANCHORAGE H. S., ANCHORAGE
Thomas A. Krasnican ANCHORAGE
Probable career field: Homeland Security
ROBERT SERVICE H. S., ANCHORAGE
HONORARY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
An Honorary Merit Scholarship award signifies that the Scholar's educational plans or other awards preclude receipt of a monetary scholarship. The student's name is included in the public announcement in recognition of distinguished performance in the competition.
Eli N. Shayer ANCHORAGE
Probable career field: Engineering
WEST ANCHORAGE H. S., ANCHORAGE
Kristin M. Winkle ANCHORAGE
Probable career field: Environmental Science
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, ANCHORAGE
Ruby L. Steedle JUNEAU
Probable career field: Environmental Policy
JUNEAU- DOUGLAS H. S., JUNEAU
Juliet T. Bramante SOLDOTNA
Probable career field: Medicine
SOLDOTNA H. S., SOLDOTNA
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