28 Local Students Earn College National Merit Scholarships

SEATTLE, WA - The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the college-based scholarship winners from Washington. Twenty-eight outstanding students from around the state will get between $500 and $2,500 to attend the college sponsoring the scholarship.

The 28 students from Washington were among 3,500 winners of scholarships across the U.S.

Here are the students who won:

Stephanie C. Bentley
Probable career field: Engineering
INTERLAKE H. S., BELLEVUE
NATIONAL MERIT TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Tufts University, located 6 miles from Boston, offers the personal attention of a small college and the options of a complex university. Among the options available to the 4,400 undergraduates in liberal arts and engineering are self-designed majors, the experimental college, independent study, an honors program, double-degree programs, internships, study abroad, a semester in Washington, and ROTC. Over 150 clubs, organizations and sports reinforce the balance at Tufts.

Richard Dong
Probable career field: Computer Science
INTERLAKE H. S., BELLEVUE
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Timothy S. Wang
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
RAISBECK AVIATION H. S., TUKWILA
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Rebekah M. Arvila
Probable career field: Medicine
CENTRAL KITSAP H. S., SILVERDALE
NATIONAL MERIT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Western Washington University is a dynamic, innovative, public university recognized for excellence in undergraduate education. Academic programs include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Environmental Science, Fine and Performing Arts, and Fairhaven College (Interdisciplinary Studies). Primary reasons for choosing Western are academic reputation, job placement of graduates, manageable size, location, and affordable cost.

Amanda C. Sturges
Probable career field: Applied Mathematics
CAMAS H. S., CAMAS
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Cayley N. Marshall
Probable career field: Criminology
CEDARCREST H. S., DUVALL
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOLARSHIP
With more than 200 top-quality academic career programs, the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque, is a leading research university with renowned faculty and exceptional facilities for learning and exploring.

Jensen R. Turner
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
LAKESIDE SCHOOL, SEATTLE
NATIONAL MERIT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Case Western Reserve University located in Cleveland in University Circle, the educational and cultural center of northeast Ohio, offers programs in small residential colleges, each with its own governing assembly of faculty and students, within a major private university. Case Institute of Technology offers the B.S. degree in Engineering, Science, and Management, while Western Reserve College offers the B.A. degree with majors in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Emily Y. Kim
Probable career field: Medicine
ISSAQUAH H. S., ISSAQUAH
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Ethan L. Schreiber
Probable career field: Computer Science
EASTSIDE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, KIRKLAND
NATIONAL MERIT TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Tufts University, located 6 miles from Boston, offers the personal attention of a small college and the options of a complex university. Among the options available to the 4,400 undergraduates in liberal arts and engineering are self-designed majors, the experimental college, independent study, an honors program, double-degree programs, internships, study abroad, a semester in Washington, and ROTC. Over
150 clubs, organizations and sports reinforce the balance at Tufts.

Kaitlyn Paulsen
Probable career field: Engineering
LAKESIDE SCHOOL, SEATTLE
NATIONAL MERIT HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective college of Engineering & Science in Claremont, California. It is a member of a consortium of six colleges, the Claremont Colleges, where students interact in academic, social, and cultural activities. Harvey Mudd has an enrollment of 540 with a faculty/student ratio of 1:8. The college combines a rigorous scientific education with one-third of the coursework required in the humanities and social sciences.

Aidan R. Dobson
Probable career field: Engineering
MERCER ISLAND H. S., MERCER ISLAND
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Kenneth S. Wang
Probable career field: Design Engineering
MERCER ISLAND H. S., MERCER ISLAND
NATIONAL MERIT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Northwestern University is a major teaching and research institution whose undergraduate campus is located in Evanston, Illinois. Its full-time undergraduate enrollment includes 7,300 students pursuing programs of study in the Arts and Sciences as well as the specific professional schools of Education, Social Policy, Engineering, Journalism, Music, and Speech.

Paige E. Avery
Probable career field: Business
NORTH THURSTON H. S., LACEY
NATIONAL MERIT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Texas A&M University is chartered by Congress as the state's land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. Extraordinary faculty and academic resources annually place Texas A&M among the top 10 producers of sponsored research, according to the National Science Foundation, in disciplines ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the life sciences and engineering. Outstanding undergraduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations have access to more than 150 degree programs.

Elizabeth A. Hwang
Probable career field: Economics
PULLMAN H. S., PULLMAN
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Chicago is small, private, coeducational, and residential; it has an international reputation for distinction. The college (3,425 undergraduate students) offers liberal arts training in over 60 areas; 3,100 students are enrolled in 4 graduate divisions and about 3,000 in 7 graduate professional schools. Since 1892, Chicago has drawn gifted students from around the world to its beautiful 165-acre campus and has offered unexcelled teaching and extensive library and research facilities.

Martin Armanasu
Probable career field: Computer Science
THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL, REDMOND
NATIONAL MERIT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Western Washington University is a dynamic, innovative, public university recognized for excellence in undergraduate education. Academic programs include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Environmental Science, Fine and Performing Arts, and Fairhaven College (Interdisciplinary Studies). Primary reasons for choosing Western are academic reputation, job placement of graduates, manageable size,
location, and affordable cost.

Andrew S. Chen
Probable career field: Economics
LAKESIDE SCHOOL, SEATTLE
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Chicago is small, private, coeducational, and residential; it has an international reputation for distinction. The college (3,425 undergraduate students) offers liberal arts training in over 60 areas; 3,100 students are enrolled in 4 graduate divisions and about 3,000 in 7 graduate professional schools. Since 1892, Chicago has drawn gifted students from around the world to its beautiful 165-acre campus and has offered unexcelled teaching and extensive library and research facilities.

Cassandra Y. Wan
Probable career field: Medicine
THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL, REDMOND
NATIONAL MERIT EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Emory College is the undergraduate division of Emory University, a private, coeducational university located in suburban Atlanta. With over 3,000 students and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, the college provides the advantages of individual attention plus the resources of a major university. Emory also offers undergraduate schools of Business Administration and Nursing, and graduate schools of Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Allied Health, and Theology.

Nathan F. Longhurst
Probable career field: Environmental Engineering
FREEMAN H. S., ROCKFORD
NATIONAL MERIT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN SCHOLARSHIP
MSU is among the leaders in the nation for recipients of the prestigious Goldwater and Truman Fellowships. Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, MSU is a comprehensive land-grant university with programs in Liberal Arts, Basic Sciences, Agriculture, Arts & Architecture, Business, Nursing, Education, and Engineering. Students are encouraged to participate in honors program offerings, student internships, and national/international exchange programs.

Jeffrey T. Cheng
Probable career field: Academia
NIKOLA TESLA STEM H. S., REDMOND
NATIONAL MERIT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Vanderbilt University is an independent, privately supported university located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1873 and is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt who provided funds to establish the university. The university offers undergraduate programs in Liberal Arts, Music, Engineering, Education, and Human Development. Graduate programs are offered in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing, Divinity, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy.

Maggie R. Van Nortwick
Probable career field: Computer Science
EASTLAKE H. S., SAMMAMISH
NATIONAL MERIT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The University is a leader in interdisciplinary and use-inspired research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. We integrate rigorous classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities - anchored by the nation's largest, most innovative cooperative education program - designed to prepare students for a lifetime of achievement.

Linus J. D'Angeli-Brogan
Probable career field: Computer Science
THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL, SEATTLE
NATIONAL MERIT HERBERT A. TEMPLETON SCHOLARSHIP
Lewis & Clark is an independent, coeducational liberal arts college of 2,300 with a law school of 700 students located in suburban Portland, Oregon. Degree offerings include over 20 departmental majors, the Master's degree in Education and Music, and the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. Overseas study is available to all classes, including freshmen; annually 10 to 15% study overseas for two terms. Among undergraduates, 60% live in campus residence halls.

Tegan M. Keyes
Probable career field: Environmental Science
INGRAHAM H. S., SEATTLE
NATIONAL MERIT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Western Washington University is a dynamic, innovative, public university recognized for excellence in undergraduate education. Academic programs include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Environmental Science, Fine and Performing Arts, and Fairhaven College (Interdisciplinary Studies). Primary reasons for choosing Western are academic reputation, job placement of graduates, manageable size,
location, and affordable cost.

Madeline S. Rouse
Probable career field: Neuroscience
SHOREWOOD H. S., SHORELINE
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. A College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is complemented by 19 professional and graduate schools offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Graduate enrollment is about 12,000.

Timothy Ross
Probable career field: Computer Science
HOMESCHOOL
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Alabama offers over 150 undergraduate and 85 graduate majors through 12 divisions. A resident student body of some 18,000 comes from across the nation and over 60 foreign countries. The university has many innovative learning programs, a Law Center, a School of Mines and Energy Development, a College of Engineering, and a College of Commerce and Business Administration. Student activities center around some 300 organizations, including fraternal groups, student government, and service organizations.

Jason W. Vasquez
Probable career field: Physics
CENTRAL VALLEY H. S., VERADALE
NATIONAL MERIT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), has a student body of 25,000 from all states and over 60 foreign countries. Its twelve colleges, graduate school, and law school provide a broad choice of curricula in over 180 majors. The university produces graduates who have a high acceptance rate into professional and graduate schools and are also highly sought after by business, industry, and education.

Oscar Christoph
Probable career field: Environmental Engineering
WOODROW WILSON H. S., TACOMA
NATIONAL MERIT CARLETON COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
The first private college in the Upper Midwest to have chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, Carleton has been committed to academic excellence since its founding in 1866. The college's 1,000-acre campus is 35 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul in Northfield, where its 1,800 resident students and over 140 full-time faculty are near enough to the city to avoid rural isolation, yet far enough away to enjoy the advantages of small town life in the country.

Christopher Danko
Probable career field: Economics
WENATCHEE H. S., WENATCHEE
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA SCHOLARSHIP
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic, and health care needs of the state, region, and nation. Through its 19 colleges, OU provides comprehensive learning experiences in over 300 total majors at the baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, and professional levels. Today OU has some 30,000 students representing 50 states and over 100 countries. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

Madeleine Amelia Marie-Rose
Probable career field: Microbiology/Immunology
WOODINVILLE H. S., WOODINVILLE
NATIONAL MERIT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Oregon State University is a state-supported university offering undergraduate and graduate programs through its 12 colleges and schools. Located in Corvallis, Oregon State University is a comprehensive research university and is the state's land and sea grant university. OSU is typified by a variety of academic choices, including studies in scientific, technological, professional, and liberal arts fields. OSU is home for
more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students.