14 More National Merit Scholars From Howard County Named For 2023 In Second Wave

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A second wave of 2023 National Merit Scholars has been announced. The $2,500 scholarship winners were chosen from among more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The winners from Howard County are:

• Nicole S. Liang, Clarksville; probable career field - astrophysics; River Hill High School
• Saketh Sundar, Clarksville; probable career field - bioengineering; River Hill High School
• Valerie Yu, Clarksville; probable career field - film production; River Hill High School
• Rayhan A. Zirvi, Clarksville; probable career field - computer science; River Hill High School
• Lindsey A. Sands, Columbia; probable career field - environmental engineering; Wilde Lake High School
• Oliver L. Song, Columbia; probable career field - environmental policy; Wilde Lake High School
• Arthur T. Wang, Columbia; probable career field - environmental science; River Hill High School
• Amrutha S. Alibilli, Ellicott City; probable career field - medicine; Marriotts Ridge High School
• Leo X. Du, Ellicott City; probable career field - computer science; River Hill High School
• Quinn M. Hancock, Ellicott City; probable career field - computer science; Centennial High School
• Samuel E. Lieman, Ellicott City; probable career field - economics; Mount Hebron High School
• Leah X. Liu, Ellicott City; probable career field - business; Marriotts Ridge High School
• Ximing Luo, Ellicott City; probable career field - computer science; Centennial High School
• Emily L. Xing, Ellicott City; probable career field - public health; Centennial High School