Posted by Tanya Arja or Debra Bellanti on 7/15/2024 3:06:00 PM
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tanya Arja or Debra Bellanti
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Office of Communications
813-272-4060
Tampa, Fl. (July 15, 2024) – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced over 800 additional winners of the National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, 3 of which attend Hillsborough County Public Schools. These Merit Scholar designees join more than 2,900 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in June – of which 36 Hillsborough County Public School students were honored.
Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program who will attend their institution. College-sponsored awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
The National Merit Scholars were selected by a committee based on their academic records, Preliminary SAT scores, essays, and potential for success in college.
The additional Hillsborough County Public School students added to the National Merit Scholars list include:
Katrina A. Lippert, Steinbrenner High School: University of Florida
Jacob R. Koenig, Sickles High School: University of Florida
Anthony Menold, Steinbrenner High School: Florida State University
“Congratulations to Katrina, Jacob, and Anthony for joining Hillsborough County Public School’s list of National Merit Scholarship recipients. It is a prestigious honor. The entire school district applauds their efforts as they begin this next chapter in their educational journey,” said Superintendent Van Ayres.
These three students join Hillsborough County Public School’s National Merit Scholars announced in June included:
Jackson B. Simoneau, Bloomingdale High School: University of Central Florida
Brooke L. Tuttle, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Sean R. Evans, Newsome High School: Florida State University
Muyao Guan, Newsome High School: University of Florida
Michael P. Hemingway, Newsome High School: University of Florida
Savin Karki, Newsome High School: University of Florida
Caleb M. Hess, Steinbrenner High School: University of Florida
Aiden B. Smith, Strawberry Crest High School: University of South Florida
Sophia Orrego, Riverview High School: University of Florida
Sethumi T. Rajapakse, King High School: University of Florida
Anastasia Z. Achziger, King High School: University of Florida
Ananya Balla, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Julian R. Carvajal, King High School: University of Florida
Noah J. Cheong, Plant High School: University of Florida
Rohan R. Cheruku, Strawberry Crest High School: University of South Florida
Sonia N. Chillikatil, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Melanie A. Diaz, Robinson High School: University of Florida
Evan C. Farnan, Sickles High School: University of Florida
Tanvi Garg, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Kevalin T. Gupta, Strawberry Crest High School: University of South Florida
Sarthak Gupta, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Vinesh Jarajapu, Middleton High School: University of South Florida
David Jin, King High School: University of Florida
Hannah K. Lockwood, Plant High School: University of Florida
James J. Marshall, Plant High School: University of Florida
Patrick J. Mateo, King High School: University of Florida
Julia L. Misiunas, Sickles High School: University of Florida
Joel Kyler Park, Alonso High School: University of South Florida
Cooper J. Priest, Wharton High School: Michigan State University
Vignesh Saravanan, King High School: University of Florida
Neha Senthilkumar, Strawberry Crest High School: University of Florida
Alessandra M. Skarshinski-Fred, Sickles High School: University of Florida
Daniel Takshi, King High School: University of Florida
Zachary J. Tomasello, Plant High School: University of Florida
Andres Vidovich, Plant High School: University of Florida
Rushik Mangavalli, Strawberry Crest High School: University of South Florida
For more information on the 2024 National Merit Scholarship competition.