Vestavia Students Win 2nd Round Of National Merit Scholarships

Vestavia Hills AL

12 May, 2021

10:13 AM

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Vestavia HILLS, AL — Alabama is home to 32 winners of the second round of the National Merit Scholarship, which awards $2,500 to recipients. Two Vestavia Hills High School students are among the recipients. The first round of corporate-sponsored scholarships were announced April 21 and included 16 students from Alabama. For each state, the number of winners is proportional to the state's percentage of the nation's graduating high school seniors. The program says the winners are the finalists "judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies." More than 1.5 million students applied for the highly competitive scholarship and the program says that around 7,500 students will go on to win scholarships in 2021 that total $30 million. Winners of the college-sponsored scholarship will be announced in June and July. Here are the Alabama winners of the $2,500 scholarships: Gabriel Au; Auburn High SchoolJaeyoung Lee; Auburn High SchoolSoojin Park; Auburn High SchoolHannah M. Ashraf; Altamont School (Birmingham)Roshni Datta; Oak Mountain High SchoolKruthika Dheeravath; Spain Park High School (Hoover)Zane A. Peacock; Spain Park High School (Hoover)Amy M. Yang' Spain Park High School (Hoover)Hooper R. Markert; Indian Springs School (Birmingham)Robert O. Merchant; Homewood High SchoolMichael J. Moorman; Homewood High SchoolEmily M. Rabbideau; Homeschool (Hoover)Srija Vem; Hoover High SchoolFranscine K. Garcia; Grissom High School (Huntsville)Ruby M. Krasnow; New Century Technology High School (Huntsville)Avery N. Trice; Randolph School (Huntsville)Mason D. Mathias; Briarwood Chiristian (Birmingham)Joshua Hugh Lin; Bob Jones High School (Madison)Nikhita S. Mudium; James Clemens High School (Madison)Jenny Baek; Loveless Magnet School (Montgomery)Alexis J. Dryjanski; Loveless Magnet School (Montgomery)Theodore J. Feig; Mountain Brook High SchoolEllis G. Hamilton; Mountain Brook High SchoolClay W. Davis; Muscle Shoals High SchoolMargaret Anne Gunter; Trinity Christian School (Opelika)Shaun Patrick O'Neil; Pelham High SchoolConnor E. Holm; Satsuma High SchoolBennett B. Booth; Spanish Fort High SchoolGregory T. Li; Alabama School of Math and Science (Mobile)Cary Xiao; Alabama School of Math and Science (Mobile)Jason D. Han; Vestavia Hills High SchoolRaleigh G. Robinson; Vestavia Hills High SchoolEmma Seidel; Alabama School of Fine Arts (Birmingham) A total of 16,000 students were selected as finalists for the scholarships and the final winners are candidates "judged to have the strongest combination of academic skills and achievements, extracurricular accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies."