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8 Lower Merion-Area Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
They are among 2,500 Merit Scholar designees who were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 program.
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LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Eight students in Lower Merion Township have been named National Merit Scholarship winners.
These students won $2,500 scholarships.
They are among 2,500 Merit Scholar designees who were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Below are local winners:
Hannah Gao, Wynnewood
Harriton High School
Probable career field: Academia
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Zibei Pang, Wynnewood
Baldwin School
Probable career field: Medicine
Nathan S. Yu, Wynnewood
Lower Merion High School
Probable career field: Law
Clara Yilin Zhu, Wynnewood
Harriton High School
Probable career field: Biology
Stoyan R. Angelov, Narberth
Lower Merion High School
Probable career field: Quantitative Analysis
Amy Huang, Havertown
Lower Merion High School
Probable career field: Public Health
Kevin J. Shen, Gladwyne
Harriton High School
Probable career field: Medicine
Srijan S. Velamuri, Devon
The Shipley School
Probable career field: Neuroscience
These students were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high
school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the
finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
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