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Three LWSD Students Win National Merit Scholarships
The recipients are among a total of 4,300 students who have received college-sponsored national merit scholarships across the country.
Three students from the Lake Washington School District are among 1,800 additional college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship recipients announced by the organization earlier this month.
Each of the students will receive an annual award between $500 and $2,000 from the college or university they plan to attend this fall. The 1,800 students join 2,500 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in May.
The following LWSD students were recognized on July 15:
-Rachel Ainslie, Eastlake High School—National Merit Gonzaga University Scholarship
-Vita Shubin, Redmond High School—National Merit University of Southern California Scholarship
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-Amanda Collyer, International Community School—National Merit Brigham Young University Scholarship
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