Grayson's Nana-Adjoa Owiaah Kwarteng Receives National Achievement Scholarship

The National Achievement Scholarship Program provides scholarships to outstanding Black American high school students, considered as having the strongest record of accomplishments and greatest potential for academic success in college.

  This year’s 15 GCPS seniors join more than 800 outstanding Black American high school students from across the nation who will receive scholarships totaling more than $2 million dollars as part of the annual National Achievement Scholarship competition, conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The group represents 10 of the district’s traditional high schools and a charter school. From Grayson and Gwinnett's Charter School:

Grayson High:
Nana-Adjoa Owiaah Kwarteng - Probable career field: Medicine/Anesthesiology
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology:
Alyssa M. Napier - Probable career field: Scientific Research
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

    The other student winners from Gwinnett were announced as:

Berkmar High:
Kerra I. Jones -  Probable career field: Neonatology
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Brookwood High:
Adrian Bortier Alabi - Probable career field: Electrical Engineering
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

La’Ron-Chenee H. Tracey - Probable career field: International Law
  National Achievement NMSC Scholarship

Central Gwinnett High:
Matthew H. Pack -  Probable career field: Engineering
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Collins Hill High:
 Michael C. Glover - Probable career field: Biomedicine/Research
  National Achievement IKON Office Solutions Foundation Scholarship

Mountain View High:
Grace B.M. Assaye - Probable career field: Pediatric Neurology
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Norcross High:
Anthony A. Morgan - Probable career field: Pediatrics
  National Achievement NMSC Scholarship

Parkview High:
Caela A. Abrams - Probable career field: Psychology
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

 Jennifer A. Bunkley - Probable career field: Chemistry
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Philip M. Musey - Probable career field: Government Service
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Peachtree Ridge High:
Bria N. Fincher - Probable career field: Public Policy/ Economics
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

 Kia K. Quinlan - Probable career field: Pediatrics
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

Shiloh High:
Elim S. Almedom - Probable career field: Secondary Education
  National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship

    The competition first began with results of the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT.) Last fall, semifinalists were designated within geographic regions based on the highest scores in the states that make up each region. They advanced to the finalist level in the competition by filling out a detailed application, presenting a record of high academic performance throughout high school, being endorsed and recommended by the school principal, writing an essay, and earning SAT scores that confirm the PSAT/NMSQT performance. Achievement Scholar honorees were selected from the finalists judged to have the strongest record of accomplishments.