Local Students Receive National Merit Scholarship

The National Merit Scholarship Corporationannounced today the 2013 $2,500 Merit Scholarship winners. There are 8,000 students nationwide who will receive a National Merit Scholarship in 2013, totally $35 million.

According to a release, students are selected based on academic record, "scores from two standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official."

Locally, the following students have been named National Merit Scholarship recipients:

Name: Emily Rose Eck

Hometown: Flourtown

School: Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown

Probable Career Field: Neuroscience

Name: Jonah Kallenbach

Hometown: Ambler

School: Germantown Academy

Probable Career Field: Science/Research

Name: Brett R. Curtis

Hometown: Newtown

School: Germantown Academy

Probable Career Field: Neuroscience