In the third round of National Merit Scholarship announcements, nine Pinellas County School students have been awarded scholarships, ranging between $500 and $2,000. These seniors join five other district seniors who were announced earlier this month as winners. The final round of scholarship awards is in July.
Scholarship finalists presented outstanding academic records, earned SAT scores that demonstrated qualifying test performance and provided an essay describing activities, interests and future goals. Winners were selected based on the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success at each participating university.
Receiving a National Merit University of Florida Scholarship are:
• Amanda Carr – St. Petersburg High
• Shailaja Emani – Palm Harbor University High
• Maxwell Gough – St. Petersburg High
• Matthew Reed – Palm Harbor University High
• John Sinibaldi – Seminole High
Receiving a National Merit University of South Florida Scholarship are:
• Cara Bocon – Seminole High
• Jessica Goodman – Palm Harbor University High
Receiving a National Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship is:
• Caitlin Darwin – Palm Harbor University High
Receiving a National Merit University of Oklahoma Scholarship is:
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