Marlborough Student Named National Merit Scholar

MARLBOROUGH, MA—A Marlborough student has been named 2017 National Merit Scholars, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced last week.
Heather Wing, who attended Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, was selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists, will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the organization. Wing plans to pursue a career in engineering.

National Merit Scholarship winners are the students in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, according to an overview of the program. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

Winners were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors based on academic record, the difficulty level of the subjects studied, grades earned, scores from two standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school, community activities, an essay and a recommendation written by a high school official.

Wing is is also an AP Scholar with Distinction (from College Board for her AP scores), a member of the National Honor Society, a US Presidential Scholar candidate, a $4,000 Andy Grove Intel Scholarship winner (2017), and a $500 Marlborough Public Library Trustees Scholarship 2017 winner.

She also won a first award in the 2016 Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair, and a 2nd award at the 2016 International Sustainable World Energy Engineering & Environmental Olympiad science competition in Houston, TX. Wing is a member of AJAS, the American Junior Academy of Science, selected as one of the most talented High School student researchers.