Apple Valley's Maren Loe Wins National Merit Scholarship

student Maren Loe is one of about 2,500 high school seniors nationwide to win a National Merit-sponsored college scholarship from the prestigious National Merit Scholarship program, according to a news release from the organization.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation this week released the names of the National Merit scholarship winners, its second group of winners in the annual scholarship program.

Loe, who listed her probable career field as biomedical engineering, also scored a 36 on the ACT college entrance test and is one of the school's valedictorians. She also advanced to the state round of the Triple AAA award contest.

Loe was the one student, along with 10 Eastview students, who based on PSAT scores. All in the program based on their regular SAT scores and outstanding academic performance.

About 8,300 students will receive some type of scholarship from the program, either corporate-sponsored, National Merit-sponsored or college-sponsored. The winners in the third category will be named later this spring.