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10 Kirkland Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Five are selected from the International Community School, four from Juanita High and one from Lake Washington High.

Ten students from Kirkland high schools have been selected as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition, qualifying them to receive scholarships through the program.

These include $2,500 awards, corporate-sponsored scholarships and college-sponsored scholarships. One of the students, Anna Veltkamp of Juanita High, has already secured a corporate scholarship. About 15,000 students nationally have been named finalists.

The following students have advanced to finalist status.

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