4 Howard Co. Students Awarded 3rd Round Of National Merit Scholarships

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Another round of National Merit Scholarship program awards have been allotted to area students.

The third release of National Merit scholarships in the 2026 competition features the college-sponsored merit scholarship winners. More than 2,500 finalists were awarded scholarships financed by 138 U.S. colleges and universities.

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Another round of scholarships will be announced in July.

• Prathik Atluri of Clarksville, River Hill High School, probable career field - medicine, National Merit Case Western Reserve University Scholarship
• Noelle B. Markos of Clarksville, River Hill High School, probable career field - law, National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship
• Divya Rita Reddy 0f Clarksville, River Hill High School, probable career field - surgical medicine, National Merit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Sophie H. Kim of Elkridge, Long Reach High School, probable career field - education, National Merit University of Maryland Scholarship