The National Merit Scholarship Corp. of Evanston has announced more winners of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for 2003, including 45 students from the Chicago area. The awards provide from $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study.
In addition, five Chicago-area students won college-sponsored Achievement Scholarships last month through the scholarship corporation’s National Achievement Scholarship Program for promising African-American youths. They will receive similar financial awards.
Winners were announced earlier this year for corporate-sponsored scholarships, the National Merit $2,500 Scholarships and more college-sponsored scholarships.
Winners are chosen from 16,000 semifinalists who were selected on the basis of standardized test scores.
The latest Chicago-area winners of college-sponsored Merit Scholarships and their schools:
Arlington Heights: Sara H. Kleinman, Illinois Math and Science Academy.
Barrington: Yuwei Gu, Fremd.
Bridgeview: Jennifer E. Kelly, Nazareth Academy.
Cary: Oesten E. Nelson, Cary-Grove Community.
Chicago: Nathan E. Austin, St. Ignatius College Prep; Rosemarie F. Clouston, Young Magnet; Julia C. Corrin, Latin School of Chicago; Sarah A. Craig, University of Chicago Laboratory; Jason S. Hoellwarth, Lincoln Park; Sarah P. Moberg, Kenwood Academy; Leslie M. Walthers, Roycemore.
Clarendon Hills: Timothy F. Kustusch, Benet Academy.
Des Plaines: Cynthia L. Vinzant, Elk Grove.
Elgin: Zachary R. Wetendorf, Westminster Christian.
Elmhurst: Melissa C. Weigel, York Community.
Flossmoor: Melanie M. Wang, Homewood-Flossmoor Community.
Highland Park: Zoey R. Herm, Highland Park.
Itasca: Rosalind F. Sandell, St. Viator.
La Grange: Stephen G. Gage, Lyons Township North.
Lake Villa: Katherine A. Meyer, Carmel.
Lisle: Zhidong Dai, Naperville North.
Lombard: Thomas J. Hawkins, Glenbard East.
Mt. Prospect: Peter N. Kawalek, St. Viator; Laura J. Kreski, Prospect.
Naperville: Eileen A. Bock, Benet Academy; Laura B. Dickson and Kelly Duncan, Naperville North; Adriana F. Matos and Emily J. Rice, Illinois Math and Science Academy.
Northbrook: Susan Pei, Glenbrook South.
Oak Forest: Elita L. Hohner, Marian Catholic.
Oak Park: Jenny T. Hines and Joe D. Meade, Oak Park and River Forest.
Palos Heights: Mary P. Lee, Shepard.
Rolling Meadows: Robert T. Dall, Fremd; Scott H. Koontz, Rolling Meadows.
St. Charles: Amanda E. Frank, St. Francis Prep; Kit J. O’Connor, Benet Academy.
Schaumburg: Andrew R. Kloster, Schaumburg.
South Chicago Heights: Katie E. Viernum, Marian Catholic.
South Elgin: Timothy P. Ness, Larkin.
Wheaton: Robert F. Noll and Zack S. Thompson, Wheaton North.
Willowbrook: Stephanie A. Hobbs, Hinsdale South.
Winnetka: Emily I. Dallmeyer, New Trier Township.
The Chicago-area Achievement Scholarship winners and their schools:
Burr Ridge: Karin C. Brummell, University of Chicago Laboratory.
Flossmoor: Helen M. Amadi, Homewood-Flossmoor Community.
Oak Park: Christina L. Brown and Lindsey M. Butler, Oak Park and River Forest.
Olympia Fields: Ryan C. Sagers, Homewood-Flossmoor Community.
