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These Twin Cities Schools Had Students On National Merit Winners List
Several Twin Cities schools had multiple students on the newly released list of 2026 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Several Twin Cities schools had multiple students named 2026 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners, according to a newly released list from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
The organization announced the winners Wednesday. The 2,500 winners nationwide were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The list is not meant to rank schools. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation cautions that comparing high schools based on the number of Merit Scholarship winners can lead to "erroneous and unsound conclusions."
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Still, several Twin Cities schools stood out on the newly released list, with multiple students named winners.
Here are Twin Cities schools with multiple students listed:
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Wayzata High School
Aaratrika Mondal, Maple Grove, probable career field: biomedical engineering
Rahul Sai Billakanti, Plymouth, probable career field: computer science
Jasper Fang, Plymouth, probable career field: consulting
Dylan S. Kim, Plymouth, probable career field: engineering
Jiwoo Park, Plymouth, probable career field: business economics
Sanjeev Ratnam, Plymouth, probable career field: computer science
Pranav V. Salapaka, Plymouth, probable career field: biomedical engineering
Eden Prairie High School
Gwendolyn Jantine Glasrud, Eden Prairie, probable career field: chemical engineering
Kotono Ellebaek Kazama, Eden Prairie, probable career field: medicine
Syon Shetty, Eden Prairie, probable career field: investment banking
Alexander Wycoff, Eden Prairie, probable career field: computer science
Minnetonka High School
Olivia M. Baeb, Minnetonka, probable career field: medicine
Manuel Romero Maspoli, Minnetonka, probable career field: mechanical engineering
Jada Silver, Minnetonka, probable career field: healthcare
Jacob Gendreau, Shorewood, probable career field: biological engineering
Breck School
Abigail Getnick, Bloomington, probable career field: medicine
Caleb Li, Minneapolis, probable career field: biomedical engineering
Alexandra Lee Sigmond, Minneapolis, probable career field: mechanical engineering, robotics
Edina High School
Raya Hou, Eden Prairie, probable career field: medicine
Maheeya Bhattacharya, Edina, probable career field: computer science
Elizabeth Teskey, Edina, probable career field: genetics
East Ridge High School
Angie Huang, Woodbury, probable career field: applied mathematics
Anuraa Venkat, Woodbury, probable career field: law
St. Paul Academy And Summit School
Carys Hsiung, St. Paul, probable career field: international relations
Greyson Sale, St. Paul, probable career field: diplomatic service
Other Twin Cities students named 2026 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners include:
Andover High School
Emma L. Yu, Andover, probable career field: politics
John F. Kennedy High School
Jamie Keenan, Bloomington, probable career field: neurology
Thomas Jefferson High School
Alexander K. Krotz, Bloomington, probable career field: business management
Chanhassen High School
Clara Kristine Christenson, Chanhassen, probable career field: nonprofit management
Elk River High School
Ava L. Kallunki, Elk River, probable career field: cardiovascular engineering
Indira R. Sivaraj, Elk River, probable career field: renewable energy
Mahtomedi High School
Taelin L. Richmond, Lake Elmo, probable career field: statistics
Eastview High School
Nina Katherine Reyes Galindez, Lakeville, probable career field: linguistics
Nova Classical Academy
Chloe Brown, Mendota Heights, probable career field: biomedicine
Irondale High School
Joseph Young, New Brighton, probable career field: electrical engineering
Rosemount High School
Joseph G. Schilling, Rosemount, probable career field: science and research
Prior Lake High School
Olivia G. Zirbel, Savage, probable career field: business
Mounds View High School
Sean Oh, Shoreview, probable career field: law
Central High School
William Chatterjea, St. Paul, probable career field: electrical engineering
Blake School-Northrup Campus
Rhea Balachandran, Wayzata, probable career field: biology
Woodbury High School
Ivanka Sonkusare, Woodbury, probable career field: biochemical engineering
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