Danville, SRVUSD Students Named National Merit Scholars

DANVILLE, CA — Two Danville students were awarded National Merit Scholarships, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced. The students were among 2,500 nationwide that were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists. They will receive a $2500 scholarship from the NMSC’s own funds, with underwriting help from corporations and company foundations.

The students were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who looked at their academic record, PSAT scores, school and community leadership, recommendations, and essays.

Further National Merit Scholars will be announced in June and July. By the end of the year, 6700 students will have been awarded a total of roughly $24 million in scholarships, according to NMSC.

The Danville winners are:

• Thomas Liu, Monte Vista High School
• Vivian Wu, Athenian School

Other SRVUSD winners include:

• Stephanie Moore, California High School
• Nikhil Rao, Dougherty Valley High School
• Abhinav Shah, Dougherty Valley High School

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