Issaquah Student Wins In Latest National Merit Scholarship Round

ISSAQUAH, WA - The winners of the final round of National Merit Scholarships were announced Monday, with five students from Washington among the 550 scholarship recipients. The scholarships are worth between $500 and $2,000.

Here are the latest winners:

Katherine R. Swofford, Auburn, Homeschool
Probable career field: Linguistics
National Merit Liberty University Scholarship
Liberty University is a private, evangelical university dedicated to academic excellence and Training Champions for Christ. Liberty offers 60-plus degree programs through 10 schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, Helms School of Government, School of Aeronautics, School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education, School of Engineering and Computational Sciences, School of Law, School of Religion and the Seminary. Select students can apply to participate in Liberty's Honors Program.

Bryce W. Rosenwald, Bellevue, Interlake High School
Probable career field: Counseling
National Merit Western Washington University Scholarship
Western Washington University is a dynamic, innovative, public university recognized for excellence in undergraduate education. Academic programs include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Environmental Science, Fine and Performing Arts, and Fairhaven College (Interdisciplinary Studies). Primary reasons for choosing Western are academic reputation, job placement of graduates, manageable size, location, and affordable cost.

Ruby E. Fulford, Issaquah, Issaquah High School
Probable career field: Biology
National Merit - The University of Arizona Scholarship
The University of Arizona is nationally and internationally recognized as a public university of distinct quality. The educational strength of the institution and the warm climate of the Southwest make the University of Arizona an excellent place to pursue a college education. Students may choose from over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree-granting programs offered through the Colleges and Schools of Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Business, among many others.

Sebrena-Emira M. Geier, Kenmore, Inglemoor High School
Probable career field: Biochemistry
National Merit Hillsdale College Scholarship
Hillsdale College, founded in 1844, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college that offers 32 traditional majors to its 1,150 students. The college has maintained institutional independence since its founding by refusing to accept aid from or control by federal authorities. Far-reaching private support from a national constituency has enabled Hillsdale to continue its trusteeship of the intellectual and spiritual inheritance derived from the Judeo-Christian faith and Greco-Roman culture.

Alexander K. Surkov, Snohomish, Glacier Peak High School
Probable career field: Medicine
National Merit Michigan State University Scholarship
Michigan State, the nation's pioneer land-grant university, offers about 200 different undergraduate programs and provides special opportunities for superior students through its distinctive, invitational Honors College. Each Honors College scholar follows a personal curriculum arranged in consultation with a faculty adviser. Many freshman-sophomore courses are taught in living-and-learning residence halls.

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