Snellville Merit Scholars Headed to Northwestern, Vanderbilt

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the winners of Merit scholarships financed by their colleges of choice.

Each recipient will receive up to $2,000 in annual scholarships. Around 2,500 winners were named in the U.S.

Local recipients were:

Erika L. Ikizake, Snellville

High school: Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology

Probable career field: Biology

College: Vanderbilt

Hannah Lee, Snellville

High School: Brookwood High

Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering

College: Northwestern