3 Northbrook Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

NORTHBROOK, IL — Three Northbrook students are among the 1,200 high school seniors awarded a college-sponsored National Merit scholarship, the organization announced Monday. The local recipients are:

• James H. Noyes, of Northbrook, who will be studying broadcast journalism in college, earned a National Merit Boston University Scholarship. Noyes is a graduate of Glenbrook South.
• Joanna D. Gusis, of Northbrook, who will be studying law, earned a National Merit Michigan State University Scholarship. Gusis is a graduate of Glenbrook North.
• Megan Zhu Wang, of Northbrook, who will be studying healthcare, earned a National Merit Vanderbilt University Scholarship. Wang is a graduate of Glenbrook North.

This is the last group of winners of the 2022 National Merit Scholars. The winners announced on Monday are part of a group of more than 7,200 high school seniors who were awarded National Merit scholarships.

Winners are picked based on results from the preliminary SAT, roles in school and extracurricular activities, a recommendation from a school official and a student essay.