We write a lot about local politicians, Tysons Corner traffic tangles and other grown-up goings on about town, but we thought we'd pause a moment to highlight some of our younger neighbors.
These McLean kids - and young adults - caught our attention for their recent accomplishments. A round of applause for the group, please!
McLean Student Wins National Merit Corporate Scholarship
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One McLean student is among eight Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students awarded corporate-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
The students are part of a group of approximately 1,000 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships financed by companies, foundations, and other business organizations.
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The McLean winner is Debbie Pan of Langley High School (medicine), National Merit CSC Scholarship.
Corporate sponsors provide merit scholarship awards for National Merit finalists who are children of their employees or members, who are residents of communities the companies serve, or who have career interests the sponsors want to encourage.
Corporate-sponsored merit scholarship awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and range from $500 to $10,000 per year. Others provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Recipients can use the awards at regionally accredited U.S. colleges or universities of their choice.
McLean, Langley Students Publications Honored
Student publications at both Langley and McLean won at the Journalism Education Association-National Scholastic Press Association (JEA-NSPA) Spring National High School Journalism Convention held recently in Seattle.
The Clan, at McLean High School was a Pacemaker Finalist.
The Saxon Scope, Langley High School was cited in the category Online, 1,500 or greater enrollment.
The top winners were Odyssey, Chantilly High School, Yearbook. Andromeda, Chantilly High School, Literary Magazine. tjToday, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Newspaper Broadsheet. The Purple Tide, Chantilly High School, Newspaper Broadsheet.
Do you know a child that deserves to be included in our next installment of McLean Patch's Whiz Kids? Email bobbi.bowman@patch.com and let us know.
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