National Merit Scholars From Georgia Announced

Atlanta GA

05 June, 2021

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GEORGIA — The next group of 2021 National Merit Scholarship winners includes 58 high school students from Georgia. The National Merit winners from the Peach State are among the more than 3,100 announced nationally this year to receive between $500 and $2,000 scholarships from colleges and universities across the country, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. said in a news release Wednesday. National Merit Scholarship winners from Georgia in 2021 include: Cambridge High School, Milton Claire V. Bowman, Emory University, Public Health Roswell High School, Roswell Tai Crisco, University of Georgia, PsychologySean M. Robertson, University of Alabama, Computer Science Lakeside High School, Atlanta Austin J. Beale, Emory University, Undecided Saitheja A. Puja, Emory University, Sports Medicine North Atlanta High School, Atlanta Alison H. Christmann-Vener, Washington and Lee University, Education The Galloway School, Atlanta Charles S. Garrow, University of Chicago, Public Policy The Westminster School, Atlanta Virginia S. Hatcher, Washington and Lee University, Law Siya L. Kalra, University of Chicago, Classics Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta Lauren Silcock, University of Florida, Pediatrics Druid Hills High School, Atlanta William F. Wainwright, Emory University, Political Science Chamblee High School, Chamblee Mary C. Adams, Florida Atlantic University, MedicineRachel Lee, Emory University, Medicine Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Lawrenceville Jordan S. Hammond, University of Georgia, AstrophysicsJoshua G. Mellott, University of Alabama, Political Science Lambert High School, Suwanee Kayla M. Howard, Mississippi State University, Veterinary MedicineApoorva P. Palled, University of Central Florida, MedicineJustin Ryu, University of Alabama at Birmingham, MedicineKevin H. Sun, Emory University, Economics Loganville High School, Loganville Anderson H. Holcomb, Emory University, Surgical Medicine Mountain View High School, Lawrenceville Katie S. Shin, Emory University, Medicine Norcross High School, Norcross Abigail S. Lewis, University of Oregon, Film Production Parkview High School, Lilburn Sydney R. Walker, Emory University, Biomedical Engineering Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee Brian J. Lee, University of Georgia, Undecided Etowah High School, Woodstock Benjamin D. Willett, University of Georgia, Finance Cherokee High School, Canton Dylan J. Iovino, University of Alabama, Biochemical Engineering Lassiter High School, Marietta Aidan C. Payne, University of Alabama, Applied Mathematics Sprayberry High School, Marietta Allison D. Mawn, University of Georgia, Journalism Walton High School, Marietta Sai Anoop Avunuri, University of Georgia, Computer ScienceEric Brewster, University of Florida, FinanceCaroline G. Brooks, University of Georgia, CriminologyAlexander W. Krupp, Arizona State University, Computer Science Wheeler High School, Marietta Matthew L. House, University of Georgia, Computer ProgrammingCaroline K. Hugh, University of Chicago, Urban/City PlanningAnushka Jain, Emory University, Quantitative AnalysisSamuel A. Maloney, University of South Carolina, Political ScienceAlexander P. Mena, University of Georgia, PediatricsAniketh S. Tadepalli, University of Alabama at Birmingham, MedicineCharles M. Yu, Purdue University, Aerospace Engineering Alliance Academy of Innovation, Cumming Sanjanna Shankar, University of Georgia, Medicine Forsyth Central High School, Cumming Ashriitha Shanmugam, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Oncology Lambert High School, Suwanee Kayla M. Howard, Mississippi State University, Veterinary Medicine Apoorva P. Palled, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Medicine Justin Ryu, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Medicine Kevin H. Sun, Emory University, Economics South Forsyth High School, Cumming Wesley Thomas Bryant, University of Alabama, Pediatrics Riley A. Durbin, University of Alabama Scholarship, Computer Science Riya Manchanda, Boston University, Medicine Aadarsh Vavilikolanu, University of Georgia, Computer Science Cedar Shoals High School, Athens Benjamin C. Michael, University of Alabama, AccountingMary Persons High School, Forsyth Ava G. McKallip, University of Alabama, Environmental EngineeringNorth Hall High School, Gainesville Benjamin G. Irick, Washington State University, Mechanical EngineeringNewnan High School, Newnan Sarah L. Dean, University of Georgia, BiologyMcIntosh High School, Peachtree City Johanna D. Nelson, University of Alabama, BiologyRome High School, Rome Jace S. Clowdus, University of Southern California, Video Game DesignFrederica Academy, St. Simons Island Dylan J. McHugh, University of Florida, ArchitectureDeerfield Academy, Deerfield (MA) Sean Kim, University of Chicago, UndecidedNorth Oconee High School, Bogart Kathrynne G. Kelley, University of Georgia, Law The National Merit winners announced this week will have their scholarships funded by the colleges and universities that they will attend. One hundred and sixty colleges and universities — including 85 private and 75 public schools — took part in the merit scholarship program in 2021. An additional group of college-sponsored National Merit scholars will be announced in July, the scholarship corporation said. This group is part of the approximately 7,500 National Merit scholarship winners who will be selected by the end of 2021. National Merit scholarships via corporate-sponsored awards and the corporation's own $2,500 scholarships were announced earlier in the spring. See also:Three Atlanta Students Win National Merit Corporate Scholarships$2,500 National Merit Scholarships Go To 9 Atlanta Grads More than 1.5 million juniors nationally entered the 2021 National Merit scholarship program when they took the 2019 preliminary SAT/National Merit scholarship qualifying test, the corporation said. About 17,000 semifinalists, fewer than 1 percent of the country's high school seniors, were announced last fall. Semifinalists had to write an essay and detail their extracurricular activities, awards and leadership positions to become a finalist. About half of the 16,000 finalists will be merit scholars by the end of the year, the corporation said. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading from iTunes, or by visiting the Google Play store.