Fifty-four members of Arkansas' high school Class of 2017 are among more than 3,200 students to be named winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by some 182 colleges and universities.
The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 a year for up to four years of study at the college or university financing the scholarship. Earlier this spring, the National Merit Scholarship Competition announced winners of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
The 24 Northwest Arkansas recipients of the college-sponsored awards, their high schools, their probable fields of study and the sponsoring college or university:
Bella Vista
• John J. Marrufo, Bentonville High, cardiology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Haley E. Solera, Life Way Christian School in Centerton, astrophysics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Bentonville
• Adam J. Greenfield, Bentonville High, computer science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Carter B. Madden, Bentonville High, business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Lorenzo B. Rocchi, Bentonville High, business, University of Oklahoma.
Centerton
• Sydney N. Darling , Bentonville High, pediatrics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Fayetteville
• Stephanie R. Beitle, Fayetteville High, chemical engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Lucas M. Bellaiche, Fayetteville High, psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Winson Chee, Fayetteville High, radiology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Ruby A. Erickson, Fayetteville High, music, St. Olaf College.
• David J. Freeman, Fayetteville High, engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Mass.
• Samuel D. Lipson, Haas Hall Academy charter school in Fayetteville, business administration, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Rachel McCann, Fayetteville High, education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Claire E. Scott, Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, writing, University of Tulsa.
• Cole S. Spencer, Fayetteville High, computer science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Carl A. Stevens, Fayetteville High, computer engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Fort Smith
• Sophie C. Price, Southside High, political science, Vanderbilt University.
Greenwood
• Anna McCoy, Greenwood High, biomedical engineering, Harding University.
Rogers
• Morgan Z. Dunn, Rogers Heritage High, computer science, University of Tulsa.
• William H. Hoisington, Bentonville High, mathematics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Lexie N. Shepard, Bentonville High, cardiology, University of Oklahoma.
• Tyler P. Stamps, Rogers High School, mechanical engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• Nicole B. Sussman, home school, elementary education, Baylor University at Waco, Texas.
Siloam Springs
• Hannah G. Hulbert, Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, biochemical engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
NW News on 06/08/2017