6 Tampa Bay Students National Merit Corporate Scholarship Winners

TAMPA, FL — The National Merit Scholarship Corp. released the names of the first group of winners in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Approximately 1,000 high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National
Merit Scholarship awards financed by about 160 corporations, company foundations and other
business organizations.

Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the finalist level in the National
Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Corporate sponsors
provide National Merit Scholarships for finalists who are children of their employees, who are
residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the
sponsor wishes to encourage.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study
and provide annual stipends that range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. Some provide a single
payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Recipients can use their awards at any regionally accredited
U.S. college or university of their choice.

Erin K. Blauth of Brandon

Probable career field: Marketing

Seffner Christian Academy

National Merit Walgreen Co. Scholarship

Alyssa B. Crocker of Tampa

Probable career field: Business

Plant HIgh School

The PWC Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Alexis N. Gyselinck of Tampa

Probable career field: Environmental Engineering

Alonso High School

National Merit Marsh & McClennan Companies Scholarship

Aditi Arunesh Mishra of Tampa

Probable career field: International Relations

King High School

The PWC Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Rohan R. Nadgir of Tampa

Probable career field: Environmental Engineering

Robinson High School

National Merit Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Scholarship

Alexandra Politowicz of Tampa

Probable career field: Veterinary Medicine

Berkeley Preparatory School

National Merit Siemens Scholarship