One Additional Lake Washington School District Student Receives National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship

Press release from the Lake Washington School District:

July 16, 2021

Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this week that one additional Lake Washington School District (LWSD) student will receive a National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship:

• Kevin Zhang, Nikola Tesla STEM High School - National Merit Purdue University Scholarship

Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among Finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.

About Lake Washington: Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the second largest district in the state of Washington, with over 30,000 students in 56 schools. For more information, visit www.lwsd.org.

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