National Merit Scholars From Alabama Announced

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The next group of 2021 National Merit Scholarship winners includes 85 high school students from Alabama.

The National Merit winners from Alabama 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 Alabama in 2021 include:

• John B. Bowman; Arab High School
• Caroline B. Chesnut; Athens High School
• Haeun Kim; Auburn High School
• Pierson A. Black; Westminster School at Oak Mountain
• William M. Holland; Alabama School of Fine Arts
• Benjamin C. Johnson; Sardis High School
• Elizabeth B. Shannon; Randolph School
• Joshua T. Strobel; Fairhope High School
• Veda N. Joshi; Alabama School of Math and Science
• George W. VanVeckhoven; Florence High School
• Lauren Ann Taylor; Westbrook Christian School
• Anna Claire Tumlin; Gadsden City High School
• Tyler L. Cravey; Gardendale High School
• Taylor N. McAlister; Alabama School of Fine Arts
• Genevieve O'Shea; Athens Renaissance School
• Alexandra E. Zannis; Helena High School
• Reed E. Jeffries; Homewood High School
• Jonathan R. Parris; Homewood High School
• Ayona Roychowdhury; Homewood High School
• Daniel Z. Wiesen; Homewood High School
• Matthew C. WilliamsHomewood High School
• Jane E. Wilson; Homewood High School
• Patrick T. Harris; Homewood High School
• Megan E. Amrine; Spain Park High School
• Benjamin W. Deas; Spain Park High School
• Anna K. Morris; Spain Park High School
• Cullen M. Blanton; Hoover High School
• Luke J. Clark; Hoover High School
• Katelyn Mae Heglas; Hoover High School
• Nathan A. Williams; Hoover High School
• Tyler M. Wittmann; John Carrol Catholic High School
• Samantha Abercrombie; Grissom High School
• Alexander K. Cheng; Homeschool (Huntsville)
• John D. Johnson; Randolph School
• Ian S. Mackenzie; Grissom High School
• Anna R. Sims; Providence Classical School
• Isaac J. Martin; Providence Classical School
• Jessica G. Smith; Grissom High School
• Jonathan L. Biffle; Rogers High School
• Grayson C. Funderburk; Mortimer Jordan High School
• Elizabeth C. Congo; James Clemens High School
• Logan F. Cook; James Clemens High School
• Samuel M. Pratt; James Clemens High School
• Justin J. Yoon; James Clemens High School
• Alexander E. Covert; Randolph School
• Jake A. Elliott; Athens Renaissance School
• Matthew E. Johnson; Westminster Christian Academy
• Olivia D. Jones; Bob Jones High School
• Richard R. Kulbacki; Sparkman High School
• Joseph R. Nance; Homeschool (Madison)
• Nicole R. Stark; Homeschool (Madison)
• Carol He; Alabama School of Fine Arts
• Joseph C. Hulcher; Alabama School of Math and Science
• Marshall K. Walker; McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
• Vishnu S. Gunda; Loveless Academy
• Shannon Kim; Loveless Academy
• Odeth J. Leal; Loveless Academy
• Hayoung Lee; Loveless Academy
• Josiah J. Wong; Loveless Academy
• Zachary E. Ohliger; St. James School
• Harry Ashton Evans; Mountain Brook High School
• Laurel K. Hand; Mountain Brook High School
• Ann C. Keller; Mountain Brook High School
• Catherine R. Taylor; Mountain Brook High School
• Laura G. Knox; Homeschool (Opelika)
• Savannah H. Eberly; Satsuma High School
• Brannan C. Tisdale; Saraland High School
• Abby E. Carroll; Homeschool (Section)
• Hasten K. Bridges; Morgan Academy
• Katherine E. Clemmons; Spanish Fort High School
• Richard R. Fang; Spanish Fort High School
• Carolina Triboni; Spanish Fort High School
• John P. Campbell; Hewitt-Trussville High School
• Zachary W. Stutsman; Hewitt-Trussville High School
• Annamarie L. Thompson; Briarwood Christian School
• Arden Q. Markin; Homeschool (Tuscaloosa)
• Lane D. Marshall; Tuscaloosa Academy
• Sarah K. Gray; Vestavia Hills High School
• Cecilia L. Kong; Vestavia Hills High School
• Esther Y. Lee; Vestavia Hills High School
• Leighton R. Reese; Vestavia Hills High School
• Alex Michael Stern; Vestavia Hills High School
• Tabitha C. Watson; Alabama School of Math and Science
• Lucas David Caudle; Hayden High School
• Harrison Skala; Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

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."