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Two Desert Mountain High School seniors are named among the 2022 National Merit Scholarship winners.
Local students listed among National Merit Scholarship winners
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Some Scottsdale students are among recipients named on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s list announced.
The second announcement of winners in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program on May 11, according to a press release, the designees were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2,500 scholarships. Corporations/company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees.
Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university, the release noted.
This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2020 when high school juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Last fall, the highest-scoring participants in each state, representing less than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors, were named semifinalists on a state-representational basis.
By the conclusion of the 2022 program, about 7,500 finalists will have earned the “Merit Scholar” title and received a total of nearly $28 million in college scholarships.
Local NMSC Recipients:
Madalyn S. Palay of Cave Creek Probable career field: Law Basis School, Phoenix National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds
Devin J. Bansal of Paradise Valley Probable career field: Public Policy Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Daniela A. Castro-Martinez of Paradise Valley Probable career field: Biomedicine Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds
Eric Amkraut of Scottsdale Probable career field: Finance Desert Mountain H. S., Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Neha Basu of Scottsdale Probable career field: Engineering Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Ella L. Hamer of Scottsdale Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Colin D. Hutton of Scottsdale Probable career field: Music Composition Saguaro High School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Dillan A. Patel of Scottsdale Probable career field: Public Health Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Gina S. Ryu of Scottsdale Probable career field: Law Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Soham Samal of Scottsdale Probable career field: Business Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Rakshak J. Shah of Scottsdale Probable career field: Engineering Desert Mountain H. S., Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Kaden J. Stillwagon of Scottsdale Probable career field: Computer Science Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Neha Vontela of Scottsdale Probable career field: Medicine Basis School, Scottsdale National Merit $2,500 Scholarship This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.
Founded in 1955 to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program, NMSC is a not-for-profit corporation that operates without government assistance, according to the release. Most scholarships offered each year are underwritten by about 400 independent corporate and college sponsors that share NMSC’s goals of honoring scholastically talented youth and encouraging academic excellence at all levels of education.
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