Lower Merion Student Named National Merit Scholarship Winner

ARDMORE, PA — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced winners of its corporate-sponsored scholarships, and one is a Lower Merion High School student.

About 840 high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards.

Among them is Lower Merion High School senior Katherine J. Fang, of Wynnewood.

Fang won the National Merit Siemens Scholarship.

She is expected to pursue a career in business.

Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors.

Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for Finalists who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year.

Some provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000.

Recipients can use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their choice.