2 Eastview Graduates Named Winners in Final Round of National Merit Scholarship Contest

Two Class of 2012 graduates are among about 2,000 additional high school seniors nationwide to win a college-sponsored scholarship from the prestigious National Merit Scholarship program, according to a news release from the organization. About 2,500 were announced as winners in May, as well.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of the college-sponsored scholarship winners, its final group of winners in the annual scholarship program.

• Zane Larwood, National Merit Fordham University Scholarship; probable career field: foreign service
• Lamisa Chowdhury, National Merit Carleton College Scholarship; probable career field: medicine/mathematics

Most of these scholarships are renewable annually during four years of college, at anywhere from $500 to $2,000 per year.

One and 10 Eastview students , based on PSAT scores. All in the program, based on their regular SAT scores and outstanding academic performance.

Nine have received scholarships. Mariel Supina of Eastview , and Maren Loe of Apple Valley . Five students .

About 8,100 students received some type of scholarship from the program, either corporate-sponsored, college-sponsored or National Merit-sponsored.