Florida's National Merit Scholarship Winners Named

FLORIDA — The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners from Florida.

The $2,500 merit scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 outstanding finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

These scholars 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.

NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.

Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees.

Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2019 when more than 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Last fall, the highest-scoring participants in each state, representing less than 1 percent of the nation’s high school seniors, were named semifinalists on a state representational basis. Only these approximately 17,000 semifinalists had an opportunity to continue in the competition.

From the semifinalist group, some 16,000 students met the very high academic standards and other requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. By the conclusion of the 2021 program, about 7,500 finalists will have earned the “Merit Scholar” title and received a total of nearly $30 million in college scholarships.

NMSC, a not-for-profit corporation that operates without government assistance, was founded in 1955 specifically to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program. The majority of scholarships offered each year are underwritten by approximately 400 independent corporate and college sponsors that share NMSC’s goals of honoring scholastically talented youth and encouraging academic excellence at all levels of education.

2021 National Merit $2500 Scholarship Winners

Edward A. Gonzalez of Apopka
Probable career field: Computer Science
FOREST LAKE ACADEMY, APOPKA
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Lara Morello of Atlantic Beach
Probable career field: Comparative Literature
THE BOLLES SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Victoria Szymkiewicz of Adventura
Probable career field: Neuroscience
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS High School, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Allison E. Fleming of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Civil Engineering
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Katherine F. Heller of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Engineering
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY High School, Boca Raton
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alex Olivia Johnson of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Materials Engineering
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

John George Kolettis of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Biology
PINE CREST SCHOOL, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Aditya Kumar of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Computer Science
SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY High School, Boca Raton
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Daniel A. Sanchez of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
WEST BOCA RATON COMMUNITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Tanishk Vijaywargiya of Boca Raton
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, Delray Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Carlos Torres-Cobian of Bonita Springs
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
ESTERO High School, Estero
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Zachariah John of Boynton Beach
Probable career field: Astronautics
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY High School, Boca Raton
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Elena Z. Martinez of Boynton Beach
Probable career field: Politics
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, Delray Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Michael R. Dixon of Cantonment
Probable career field: Music Composition
J. M. TATE High School, Cantonment
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Dhruv Shah of Casselberry
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
LYMAN High School, Longwood
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alexis Logan of Coral Springs
Probable career field: Psychology
PINE CREST SCHOOL, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Emily B. Odza of Coral Springs
Probable career field: Accounting
COLLEGE ACADEMY AT BROWARD COLLEGE, Davie
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sierra Stocker of Davie
Probable career field: Neuroscience
PINE CREST SCHOOL, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Tyler A. Brown of Delray Beach
Probable career field: Political Science
NORTH BROWARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Coconut Creek
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Kevin Figueroa of Delray Beach
Probable career field: Entrepreneurship
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY High School, Boca Raton
An Honorary Merit Scholarship award signifies that the scholar's educational plans or other awards preclude receipt of a monetary scholarship. The student's name is included in the public announcement in recognition of distinguished performance in the competition.

Miles S. Gordon of Dunedin
Probable career field: Computer Science
PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY High School, Palm Harbor
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Vaarun A. Ramanathan of Dunedin
Probable career field: Finance
PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Brian J. Robinson of Estero
Probable career field: Aerospace Engineering
ESTERO High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Austin J. Shute of Fort Myers
Probable career field: Neurosurgery
CANTERBURY SCHOOL, Fort Myers
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Aditya A. Gupte of Gainesville
Probable career field: Public Policy
EASTSIDE High School, Gainesville
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Betsy G. Harnsberger of Gainesville
Probable career field: Neuroscience
EASTSIDE High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Delia K. Savin of Gainesville
Probable career field: Law
EASTSIDE High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Albert Zhang of Gainesville
Probable career field: Urban/City Planning
BUCHHOLZ High School, Gainesville
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Gabriel Sun of Greenacres
Probable career field: Computer Science
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL of Delray Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Maren A. Mackey of Gulf Breeze
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
GULF BREEZE High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sumanth Chandrupatla of Hernando
Probable career field: Medicine
LECANTO High School, Lecanto
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Fisher Marks of Inlet Beach
Probable career field: Computer Science
SOUTH WALTON High School, Santa Rosa Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Aaron G. Dantzler of Jacksonville
Probable career field: Mathematics
STANTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Jacksonville
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Caroline E. Guiler of Jacksonville
Probable career field: Aerospace Engineering
DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Jacksonville
This award was underwritten by the State Farm Companies Foundation.

Tyler E. Berndt of Jupiter
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY High School, Riviera Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Kevin Kong of Jupiter
Probable career field: Linguistics
ALEXANDER W. DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, West Palm Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jacob Jonathan Roman of Jupiter
Probable career field: Medicine
JUPITER COMMUNITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Grace W. Sergent of Jupiter
Probable career field: Politics
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY High School, Riviera Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Katerina Nikiforova of Key Colony Beach
Probable career field: Computer Science
MARATHON High School, Marathon
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Christina S. Tong of Key West
Probable career field: Civil Engineering
KEY WEST High School, Key West
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Thomas R. Slaten of Kissimmee
Probable career field: Law
CELEBRATION High School, Celebration
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Kevin Chen of Lakeland
Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL, Bartow
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jason Jiang of Land O' Lakes
Probable career field: Finance
LAND O' LAKES High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Prayuj V. Tuli of Land O' Lakes
Probable career field: Finance
LAND O' LAKES High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Andy Shar of Leesburg
Probable career field: Medicine
VANGUARD High School, Ocala
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sarah V. Leebrick of Lynn Haven
Probable career field: Religious Service
RUTHERFORD High School, Panama City
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Rylan S. Andrews of Melbourne
Probable career field: Aerospace Engineering
SATELLITE High School, Satellite Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ellen Choi of Melbourne
Probable career field: Law
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, Melbourne
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Nicolas Alarcon of Miami
Probable career field: Medicine
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Saul S. Balcarcel of Miami
Probable career field: Physics
JOHN A. FERGUSON High School, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Giuliana P. Cabrera of Miami
Probable career field: Environmental Engineering
ARCHIMEDEAN UPPER CONSERVATORY, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Joao M. Carvalho of Miami
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Montserrat De Allende Silva of Miami
Probable career field: Neuroscience
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, Plantation
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Christopher T. de la Viesca of Miami
Probable career field: Academia
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS High School, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Justin Kleidermacher of Miami
Probable career field: Physics
MIAMI BEACH High School, Miami Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jordan Lewis Schmidt of Miami
Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering
GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Yosef Fruhman of Miami Beach
Probable career field: Law
HEBREW ACADEMY, Miami Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Diana R. Bishop of Miami Springs
Probable career field: Computer Science
DORAL ACADEMY CHARTER High School, Doral
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Nicole A. Calderon of Miami Springs
Probable career field: Psychiatry
OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY, Miami
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

William Chan of Miramar
Probable career field: Law
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, Plantation
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ayesha A. Khuddus of Newberry
Probable career field: Medicine
OAK HALL SCHOOL, Gainesville
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jillian C. Provost of Newberry
Probable career field: Marine Biology
EASTSIDE H. S., GAINESVILLE
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

David W. Dye of Niceville
Probable career field: Computer Science
NICEVILLE H. S., NICEVILLE
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Eshan S. Dosani of Orlando
Probable career field: Undecided
WINDERMERE H. S., WINDERMERE
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Siyona Mishra of Orlando
Probable career field: Medicine
ORLANDO SCIENCE SCHOOLS, ORLANDO
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Varun Hoskote of Ormond Beach
Probable career field: Healthcare
SPRUCE CREEK H. S., PORT ORANGE
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ziwei Jiang of Osprey
Probable career field: Undecided
PINE VIEW SCHOOL, OSPREY
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Shreya Raman of Oviedo
Probable career field: Environmental Engineering
PAUL J. HAGERTY H. S., OVIEDO
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alexander C. Tao of Oviedo
Probable career field: Quantitative Analysis
PAUL J. HAGERTY H. S., OVIEDO
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Margaret L. Taylor of Oviedo
Probable career field: Journalism
PAUL J. HAGERTY H. S., OVIEDO
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Morgan Nicole Gerber of Palm Beach Gardens
Probable career field: Engineering
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY High School, Riviera Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Michael Evrard-Vescio of Palm Cikty
Probable career field: Law
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY High School, Boca Raton
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sarah Flannery of Palm Coast
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
MATANZAS H. S., PALM COAST
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jack H. Moffatt of Palm Coast
Probable career field: Academia
FLAGLER PALM COAST High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jay R. Gopal of Parkland
Probable career field: Medicine
NORTH BROWARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Coconut Creek
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Moira Minielly of Parkland
Probable career field: Computer Science
PINE CREST SCHOOL, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sarah Mohammed of Parkland
Probable career field: Medicine
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS High School, Parkland
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Briya Patel of Parkland
Probable career field: Microbiology/Immunology
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL, Plantation
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

George T. Prettyman of Pensacola
Probable career field: Engineering
PENSACOLA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Amy Anqi Zhang of Pensacola
Probable career field: Public Policy
PENSACOLA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

MaxAnthony D. Mateer of Pensacola
Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering
PENSACOLA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ankit C. Patel of Plant City
Probable career field: Biomedicine
PLANT CITY High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Rachel J. Kamphaus of Pompano Beach
Probable career field: Classics
CARDINAL GIBBONS High School, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Finnur T. Christianson of Ponte Vedra Beach
Probable career field: Medical Research
PONTE VEDRA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Reese L. Jett of Ponte Vedra Beach
Probable career field: Neurology
PONTE VEDRA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ashton E. Monk of Ponte Vedra Beach
Probable career field: Biology
PONTE VEDRA High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Dante A. Valdivia of Rockledge
Probable career field: Medicine
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, Melbourne
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Isabella R. Weiner of Rockledge
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, Melbourne
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Aabhas Jain of Safety Harbor
Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)
PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY High School, Palm Harbor
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jennifer M. Lawrence of Safety Harbor
Probable career field: Computer Science
PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY High School, Palm Harbor
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Rohan K. Cherivirala of Sanford
Probable career field: Computer Science
SEMINOLE High School, Sanford
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Divij Lankalapalli of Sanford
Probable career field: Engineering
SEMINOLE High School, Sanford
NATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIP
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Pragnya Govindu of Sarasota
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
PINE VIEW SCHOOL, Osprey
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Julia B. Kourelakos of Sarasota
Probable career field: Computer Science
PINE VIEW SCHOOL, Osprey
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alexander D. Wilentz of Sea Ranch Lakes
Probable career field: Mathematics
PINE CREST SCHOOL, Fort Lauderdale
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Taylor M. Murphy of Seminole
Probable career field: Politics
SEMINOLE High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Laura C. Harrington of St. Augustine
Probable career field: Writing
ALLEN D. NEASE High School, Ponte Vedra
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sreenivas Kuntamukkala of St. Johns
Probable career field: History
ALLEN D. NEASE High School, Ponte Vedra
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ohm K. Parikh of St. Johns
Probable career field: Surgical Medicine
CREEKSIDE High School St. Johns
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Nicklas L. Rice of St. Johnson
Probable career field: Electrical Engineering
CREEKSIDE High School, St. Johns
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Victor Y. Xie of St. Petersburg
Probable career field: Computer Science
ST. PETERSBURG High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Rohan R. Davidi of Tallahassee
Probable career field: Computer Science
JAMES S. RICKARDS High School, Tallahassee
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alex B. Hu of Tallahassee
Probable career field: Computer Science
LAWTON CHILES High School Tallahassee
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alisha S. Bhatia of Tampa
Probable career field: Biotechnology
FREEDOM High School, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Michael Z. Cui of Tampa
Probable career field: Economics
BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Vicki M. Freedman of Tampa
Probable career field: Medicine
BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Shea B. Greenberg of Tampa
Probable career field: Applied Mathematics
T. R. ROBINSON High School, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Victoria Hannah He of Tampa
Probable career field: Law
C. LEON KING High School, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Angelina P. Krinos of Tampa
Probable career field: Materials Engineering
T. R. ROBINSON High School, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Maalav Pandya of Tampa
Probable career field: Aerospace Engineering
MIDDLETON High School of Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

David Z. Peng of Tampa
Probable career field: Engineering
C. LEON KING High School, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Catherine E. Touchton of Tampa
Probable career field: Undecided
BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Tampa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Alison C. Woltanski of Tavernier
Probable career field: International Development
CORAL SHORES High School, Tavernier
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Ankush Mitra of Thonotosassa
Probable career field: Business
STRAWBERRY CREST High School, Dover
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Yanni Mazza of Trinity
Probable career field: Law
ODESSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Odessa
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Srikar Parsi of Valrico
Probable career field: Computer Science
STRAWBERRY CREST High School, Dover
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Sagnik Yarlagadda of Valrico
Probable career field: Medicine
STRAWBERRY CREST High School, Dover
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Katherine Oung of Wellington
Probable career field: Public Policy
ALEXANDER W. DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, West Palm Beach
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Faith Anne Quinn of Wesley Chapel
Probable career field: Chemistry
BISHOP MC LAUGHLIN CATHOLIC High School, Spring Hill
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Grace Helen Quinn of Wesley Chapel
Probable career field: Chemistry
BISHOP MC LAUGHLIN CATHOLIC High School, Spring Hill
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Duncan E. Jurman of Weston
Probable career field: Biological Engineering
N. S. U. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Davie
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Peyton A. Ronkin of Weston
Probable career field: Public Policy
N. S. U. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Davie
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Nicole G. Vayman of Weston
Probable career field: Anesthesiology
CYPRESS BAY High School, Weston
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Lleyton S. Elliott of Windermere
Probable career field: Engineering
OLYMPIA High School, Orlando
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Nicholas Ryan Lopez of Winter Haven
Probable career field: Mathematics
WINTER HAVEN High School
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Maggie Xintong Yuan of Winter Park
Probable career field: Law
TRINITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Winter Park
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

Jeffrey Y. Zhou of Winter Park
Probable career field: Computer Science
LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Orlando
This award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.

On April 21, about 1,000 recipients of corporate-sponsored merit scholarship awards were named, and on June 2 and July 12, some 4,000 college-sponsored merit scholarship winners will be announced.