College-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners

PENNSYLVANIA -3- of July 16, 2018

Seungwon Kim ALLISON PARK 15101 SHADY SIDE ACADEMY, PITTSBURGH

Probable career field: Computer Science
NATIONAL MERIT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a coeducational, technological university in the Capital District of Upstate N.Y. The first School of
Engineering & Applied Science in North America, Rensselaer continues its long tradition of educating problem solvers by combining
rigorous mathematics and science programs with studies in the humanities and social sciences. More than 4,000 undergraduates
and 1,300 graduates compose a student body representing all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
Gavin Parisi BRIDGEVILLE 15017 SOUTH FAYETTE H. S., MC DONALD
Probable career field: Oncology
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.
Brian Chu Zhao CHESTERBROOK 19087 CONESTOGA H. S., BERWYN
Probable career field: Computer Science
NATIONAL MERIT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is coeducational, nondenominational, and private. The three undergraduate
Colleges of Arts and Science, Business and Economics, and Engineering are intertwined with the Graduate School, the School of
Education, and the Institute of Research, permitting unusual attention to contemporary problems as well as traditional professional
and pre-professional training. The enrollment is stabilized at 4,000.
Sophie Lara DOWNINGTOWN 19335 DOWNINGTOWN H. S. WEST,
Probable career field: Genetics DOWNINGTOWN
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.
Vishwa A. Shanmugam DOWNINGTOWN 19335 DOWNINGTOWN STEM ACADEMY,
Probable career field: Computer Science DOWNINGTOWN
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP
There are three University of Maryland campuses. The College Park campus provides a comprehensive program of graduate and
undergraduate work, including a large and active general honors program. The Eastern Shore campus offers a small college
environment with a selective honors program leading to admission to the university's professional schools. At Baltimore County,
students will find a medium-sized state university campus with particularly strong programs in the Arts and Sciences.
Nicholas E. DeMarchis ENOLA 17025 EAST PENNSBORO AREA H. S., ENOLA
Probable career field: Engineering
NATIONAL MERIT BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Bucknell University is an independent, privately endowed, coeducational institution of approximately 3,000 undergraduates, 200
graduates and a faculty of over 200 teacher-scholars offering studies in the humanities, natural and social sciences, education,
business administration, and engineering. Bucknell's academic distinction derives from a clearly defined sense of purpose and a
dedication to free and responsible inquiry in the pursuit of truth and excellence.
Jacob George EXTON 19341 ARCHBISHOP CARROLL H. S., RADNOR
Probable career field: Actuarial Science
NATIONAL MERIT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a coeducational, technological university in the Capital District of Upstate N.Y. The first School of
Engineering & Applied Science in North America, Rensselaer continues its long tradition of educating problem solvers by combining
rigorous mathematics and science programs with studies in the humanities and social sciences. More than 4,000 undergraduates
and 1,300 graduates compose a student body representing all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
Rachel A. Mattson GIBSONIA 15044 HAMPTON H. S., ALLISON PARK
Probable career field: Biochemical Engineering
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOLARSHIP
Founded in 1785, the University of Georgia is the oldest chartered state university in the country. The university is located in
Athens, Georgia, on a campus extending over 3,500 acres. Enrollment is over 28,000. There are thirteen schools and colleges,
which offer the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in more than a hundred fields and the Doctor's degree in some forty disciplines.
Achyut K. Reddy LANSDALE 19446 METHACTON H. S., EAGLEVILLE
Probable career field: Computer Science
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP
There are three University of Maryland campuses. The College Park campus provides a comprehensive program of graduate and
undergraduate work, including a large and active general honors program. The Eastern Shore campus offers a small college
environment with a selective honors program leading to admission to the university's professional schools. At Baltimore County,
students will find a medium-sized state university campus with particularly strong programs in the Arts and Sciences.
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Emily Apadula MEDIA 19063 ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR,

Probable career field: Medicine VILLANOVA
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.
Maheen Mahar MOUNTAIN TOP 18707 WYOMING SEMINARY COLLEGE
Probable career field: Medicine PREPARATORY SCHOOL, KINGSTON
NATIONAL MERIT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Stony Brook University, a leading national public research university, offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the Colleges
of Arts and Sciences and Engineering and Applied Sciences; and Schools of Health Technology and Management, Nursing,
Business, and Social Welfare. Stony Brook attracts an international faculty and student body. Research, internship, volunteer and
extracurricular opportunities abound on campus, at University Hospital, and in surrounding communities for high achieving students.
Michael R. Allen NAZARETH 18064 NAZARETH AREA H. S., NAZARETH
Probable career field: Electrical Engineering
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP
There are three University of Maryland campuses. The College Park campus provides a comprehensive program of graduate and
undergraduate work, including a large and active general honors program. The Eastern Shore campus offers a small college
environment with a selective honors program leading to admission to the university's professional schools. At Baltimore County,
students will find a medium-sized state university campus with particularly strong programs in the Arts and Sciences.
Sophia Fischer NEWTOWN 18940 COUNCIL ROCK H. S. NORTH, NEWTOWN
Probable career field: Undecided
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.
Grace E. Brown PITTSBURGH 15228 MOUNT LEBANON H. S., PITTSBURGH
Probable career field: Computer Science
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.
Nadith A. Dharmasena PITTSBURGH 15241 UPPER ST. CLAIR H. S., UPPER ST. CLAIR
Probable career field: Computer Science
NATIONAL MERIT PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Penn State offers a breadth of academic programs as diverse as the interests of its nearly 80,000 undergraduate and graduate
students university-wide. Students can start as freshmen at 20 of 24 campuses statewide, and choose from more than 180
Baccalaureate and Associate degree programs.
Sophie A. Bradbury ROMANSVILLE 19320 DOWNINGTOWN H. S. WEST,
Probable career field: Non-Profit Management DOWNINGTOWN
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP
There are three University of Maryland campuses. The College Park campus provides a comprehensive program of graduate and
undergraduate work, including a large and active general honors program. The Eastern Shore campus offers a small college
environment with a selective honors program leading to admission to the university's professional schools. At Baltimore County,
students will find a medium-sized state university campus with particularly strong programs in the Arts and Sciences.
Luke A. Gallagher VENETIA 15367 PETERS TOWNSHIP H. S., MC MURRAY
Probable career field: Business
NATIONAL MERIT - THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Arizona is nationally and internationally recognized as a public university of distinct quality. The educational
strength of the institution and the warm climate of the Southwest make the University of Arizona an excellent place to pursue a
college education. Students may choose from over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree-granting programs offered through the
Colleges and Schools of Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Business, among many others.
Adam N. Holsinger WALLINGFORD 19086 STRATH HAVEN H. S., WALLINGFORD
Probable career field: Computer Science
NATIONAL MERIT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a coeducational, technological university in the Capital District of Upstate N.Y. The first School of
Engineering & Applied Science in North America, Rensselaer continues its long tradition of educating problem solvers by combining
rigorous mathematics and science programs with studies in the humanities and social sciences. More than 4,000 undergraduates
and 1,300 graduates compose a student body representing all 50 states and over 60 foreign countries.
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Matthew A. Driben WYOMISSING 19610 WYOMISSING AREA H. S., WYOMISSING

Probable career field: Medicine
NATIONAL MERIT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Brandeis University, located ten miles west of Boston, is a small research university committed to academic excellence in the liberal
arts. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,800, graduate enrollment is 700, and the faculty numbers 360. Brandeis combines two
important educational traditions: dedication to teaching characteristic of a small, selective college and the facilities and renowned
faculty usually associated with a large research university.