8 San Diego Area Students Receive 2023 National Merit Scholarships

SAN DIEGO, CA — Eight high school students in San Diego County received corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships this year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced last month.

The San Diego area winners were:

Carlsbad

• Chloe Lu, Sage Creek High School, Carlsbad

Encinitas

• Mark A. Kazmierowicz, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

San Diego

• Anna M. Chong, Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego
• Anika Y. Chung, Westview High School, San Diego
• Derek X. Liu, Torrey Pines High School, San Diego
• Christopher L. Su, Torrey Pines High School, San Diego
• Brian G. Tang, Del Norte High School, San Diego
• Andrew Tsai, Torrey Pines High School, San Diego

The scholarship winners were the first group of recipients announced as part of the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Nationwide, 840 high school seniors received Merit Scholarships financed by 107 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations.

Some of the scholarships provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Others provide annual stipends that range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. The scholarships may be used at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

A second set of $2,500 Merit Scholarship winners were announced in May.

• Read more: 28 San Diego Area Students Win National Merit Scholarships

On June 7 and July 10, roughly 3,800 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced. In all, more than 7,140 award winners will receive scholarships worth nearly $28 million, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.