Waukesha Students Named Merit Scholarship Winners In June

WAUKESHA, WI — High school students across Wisconsin, including in Waukesha, won scholarship money in June, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced on Wednesday.

Students will receive $500 to $2,000 for four years during their undergraduate study, the program said in a statement. Winners had to submit applications and write essays about their leadership positions and achievement outside of school.

Here are the students that won scholarships in the Waukesha area.

• Carter Dunst, Waukesha North High School, who may pursue a career in computer science
• Aidan Jacobsen, Arrowhead High School, who may pursue a career in computer engineering
• Olivia Lee, Arrowhead High School, who hasn't decided on a career to pursue yet
• Micah Lundberg, Arrowhead High School, who may pursue a career in finance
• Tyler Fischer, Muskego High School, who may pursue a career in law
• Kayleigh Kopidlansky, High School of Health Sciences, who may pursue a career an actuarial science

Another round of scholars will be announced in July, the program said. By then, 4,000 high school students will receive the Merit Scholarship.

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