Shrewsbury Student Earns National Merit Corporate Scholarship

SHREWSBURY, MA — A Shrewsbury High School senior is one of a handful of Massachusetts students to earn a National Merit Scholarship in the latest round of awards.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. revealed the 750 winners this week from schools across the nation. There were 30 winners from Massachusetts in the latest round.

The awards revealed Monday are backed by colleges and universities across the country. Graduating senior Aleks Terova earned an award from Northeastern University, where he plans to study medicine.

In May, James Kasawri, of the class of 2023 at St. John's High School won a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Kasawri plans to study medicine, according to National Merit.

The awards announced Monday provide between $500 and $2,000 each year for up to four years of undergraduate study, according to the scholarship corporation.