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Twenty-nine Montgomery County seniors have earned National Merit Scholarships in the second round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Awardees were selected from more than 15,000 students nationwide and were among 43 awardees chosen in Maryland. The awards provide recipients with a one-time award of $2,500 for college tuition.
This group of awardees were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who reviewed information submitted by both the students and their high schools. The information reviewed includes academic record, 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 student, and a recommendation written by a high school official.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was established in 1955 to honor scholastically talented youth and encourage academic excellence at all levels of education. The scholarships are privately funded by NMSC and are underwritten by more than 320 corporate and college sponsors. Recipients are judged to have the strongest record of accomplishments and the greatest potential for success in college.
The winners of the scholarships, with their intended career fields, are:
Montgomery Blair High School
Winston Churchill High School
Northwest High School
Richard Montgomery High School
Poolesville High School
Thomas Wootton High School
Walt Whitman High School
Walter Johnson High School
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Georgetown Preparatory School
Holton-Arms School
Maret School
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Sidwell Friends School
Nine Montgomery County Students Earn National Merit Scholarships
186 County Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
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