In this MLive file photo, a Saline High School graduation ceremony is shown in 2018. An SHS graduate this year was among Michigan's college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship award recipients. (MLive file)Jack Zellweger
Another 42 Michigan graduating high school seniors are taking National Merit Scholarships with them to college next fall — this time with a boost from their destination school.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 2,900 winners of college-sponsored awards on Wednesday, June 4, ranging from scholarships of $500 up to $2,000 annually for up to four years of students’ undergraduate studies.
This round of scholarships comes after more than 70 college-bound Michiganders were announced to be National Merit Scholars from among 15,000 finalists in the annual program, earning $2,500 awards.
According to a news release, there were 146 higher education institutions, including 74 private and 72 public colleges in 42 states and Washington DC, that were underwriting National Merit Scholarship awards for expected students.
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Of those received by Michigan students, 10 were from the University of Alabama, four were from both Hillsdale College and Michigan Technological University, three were from Calvin University, Hope College, Purdue University and the University of Texas at Dallas, and two from the University of Central Florida.
Overall, there have been close to 7,000 high school seniors this year who are set to receive National Merit Scholarships of some kind worth nearly $26 million for undergraduate study.
The following are the students who received a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in Michigan, as organized by their hometown, as well as their destination school and their high school alma mater.
Brighton
Jacob Barta, homeschool/online school, Purdue University
Byron Center
Abigail VanLoozenoord, Byron Center High School, University of Alabama
Emma Joy Wiechertjes, Byron Center High School, Liberty University
Caledonia
Tayla C. Bento, East Kentwood High School, University of Dayton
Abraham Jager, West Michigan Aviation Academy, University of Alabama
Heidi B. Xu, Grand Rapids City High School, University of Alabama
Chelsea
Faith E. S. Brzezinski, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, Hope College
Clarkston
Madelyn G. Krappmann, Everest Collegiate High School, Hillsdale College
Clinton Township
McKenna M. Poisson, International Academy of Macomb, University of Alabama
Durand
Isabelle G. Cooper, Durand Area High School, University of Central Florida
Eastpointe
Riley Mabuhay, Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center, Michigan Technological University
Farmington Hills
Peter J. Willner, International Academy, University of Alabama
Grand Rapids
Rebecca Maddox, Forest Hills Central High School, Wheaton College
Caleb J. Postuma, City High School, Calvin University
Luke Richard Witte, Grand Rapids Christian High School, Calvin University
Grayling
Tristan Demlow, Grayling High School, Michigan Technological University
Hastings
Lilyah D. Solmes, Hastings High School, Brigham Young University
Houghton
Grant Northey, Houghton High School, Michigan Technological University
Hudsonville
Hope K. Eriks, Jenison High School, Hope College
Kalamazoo
Isaac Scavarda, Loy Norrix High School, Hillsdale College
Mason
Alexander Doneth, Mason High School, University of St. Thomas
Northville
Drew Abbott, Detroit Catholic Central High School, Kalamazoo College
Chloe Delaney Rommeck, Northville High School, Calvin University
Novi
Jachin T. Chung, Novi High School, University of Alabama
Arjun Thallapally, Novi High School, Indiana University Bloomington
Vihaan Vuppala, Novi High School, University of Texas at Dallas
Okemos
Sraavani Aluru, Okemos High School, University of Texas at Dallas
Pleasant Ridge
Annie Elizabeth Decoster, Shrine Catholic High School, Hope College
Portland
Samantha Keilen, Pewamo Westphalia High School, Oklahoma State University
Royal Oak
Michael McGavin, Shrine Catholic High School, University of Alabama
Saginaw
Samuel Joseph Darling, Heritage High School, University of Alabama
Saline
Daniel Lemmerhirt, Saline High School, University of Alabama
Sterling Heights
Mary Grace Larocca, Notre Dame Preparatory School, Hillsdale College
Stevensville
Vivian D. Rose, Lakeshore High School, University of Central Florida
St. Joseph
Elizabeth Fiesbeck, St. Joseph High School, Purdue University
Traverse City
Leo Swager, Lumen Christi Catholic School, University of Alabama offers
Troy
Patrick Cretu, Brother Rice High School, Hillsdale College
Ritesh Palla, International Academy, University of South Florida
Aaditya Mitesh Shah, Athens High School, University of Texas at Dallas
West Bloomfield
Jacob M. Beveridge, Roeper School, Purdue University
Williamston
Marie Peters, Williamston High School, Florida State University
Wyoming
Killien D. Klueck, Grandville High School, Michigan Technological
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