2 Dublin Students Receive National Merit Scholarships

Dublin CA

17 May, 2021

3:49 PM

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DUBLIN, CA — Two students at Dublin schools were named National Merit Scholarship Corp. award winners this week. The 2,500 Merit Scholars who each won a $2,500 scholarship were chosen from a pool of 16,000 finalists, according to the corporation. Winners were judged based on their academic record, SAT and PSAT scores, participation in school and community activities, recommendations and essays. A team of college admissions officers and high school counselors chose the finalists. Merit Scholars were announced Wednesday and included the following Dublin students. Audrey Kwan of Dublin; prospective medicine student from Dublin High School.Minju Lee of Pleasanton; prospective medical student from Quarry Lane School. This announcement marked the second round of National Merit Scholarship awardees in 2021. Additional winners will be announced June 2 and July 12. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. said it will award a total of $30 million to 7,500 "academic champions" by this fall.