An additional eight Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have earned college- and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
In June, 20 MCPS students were recognized in the latest round of awards from NMSC, bringing the MCPS total for college- and university-sponsored scholarships to 28.
Each sponsoring college or university selected scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
The additional winners, their sponsoring university or college, and their intended career fields are:
Montgomery Blair High School
Kevin G. Zhang
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Statistics
Elizabeth R. Yuan
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer science
Winston Churchill High School
Nathan X. Li
Purdue University
Probable career field: Computer science
Walter Johnson High School
Daniel M. Avillo
Carleton College
Probable career field: History
Joseph Kim
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Neuroscience
Emily E. Paranzino
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Neuroscience
Ella Tzeng
Pomona College
Probable career field: Education
Poolesville High School
Anya Sophie Olson
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Conservation