Calabasas Student Wins National Merit Scholarship

CALABASAS, CA — A Viewpoint School student is among 2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners who were chosen out of a pool of over 15,000 finalists, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this week.

The Calabasas winner, JiaLian Mackey, plans to study science and research in college.

The winners, who will get $2,500 college scholarships, were judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who looked at the applicants' academic records, PSAT scores, contributions and leadership in community activities, essays written by the students and letters of recommendation.