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Local students named as merit scholarship winners

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year's National Merit $2,500 Scholarship high school winners on Tuesday. Selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, the winners were chosen from more than 15,000 national finalists.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year's National Merit $2,500 Scholarship high school winners on Tuesday.

Selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, the winners were chosen from more than 15,000 national finalists.

Here is the list of local winners, listed alphabetically by home town.

Allen Hu, Ambler. Probable career field: Oncology. Wissahickon H.S., Ambler.

Francesca M. Mandel, Ambler. Probable career field: Mathematics. Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown.

Helen Zhou, Audubon. Probable career field: Biology. Methacton H.S., Eagleville.

Jonathan G. Feld, Bala Cynwyd. Probable career field: Politics. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr.

Michael P. Mei, Berwyn. Probable career field: Law. Conestoga H.S., Berwyn.

Chester Thai, Broomall. Probable career field: Medicine. Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square

Adam M. Black, Bryn Mawr. Probable career field: Mathematics. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr.

Evangeline Yining Cai, Bryn Mawr. Probable career field: Undecided. Radnor H.S., Radnor.

Phoebe Cai, Bryn Mawr. Probable career field: Computer Science. Radnor H.S., Radnor.

Emily Young Carr, Bryn Mawr. Probable career field: International Relations. Academy of Notre Dame, Villanova.

Kathryn M. Frorer, Bryn Mawr. Probable career field: Theater. Shipley School, Bryn Mawr.

Joshua Andrew Jordan, Chalfont. Probable career field: Medicine. Central Bucks South H.S., Warrington.

Kevin S. Sheng, Chester Springs. Probable career field: Electrical Engineering. Devon Prep, Devon.

Paul L. Blanchard, Coatesville. Probable career field: Chemical Engineering. Bishop Shanahan H.S., Downingtown.

Marissa Leigh Laws, Downingtown. Probable career field: Neuroscience. Academy of Notre Dame, Villanova.

Kristina DeGiovanni, Doylestown. Probable career field: Medicine. New Hope-Solebury H.S., New Hope.

William Y. Raynor, Dresher. Probable career field: Medicine. Upper Dublin H.S., Fort Washington.

Emily B. Zauzmer, Dresher. Probable career field: Art History. Upper Dublin H.S., Fort Washington.

Sarah W. Anderson, Eagleville. Probable career field: Law. Methacton H.S., Eagleville.

Julia Liu, Exton. Probable career field: Finance. Great Valley H.S., Malvern.

Allen Y. Tang, Fort Washington. Probable career field: Law. Upper Dublin H.S., Fort Washington.

Christina Vosbikian, Fort Washington. Probable career field: Law. Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown.

Alan A. Chen, Garnet Valley. Probable career field: Materials Science. Garnet Valley H.S., Glen Mills.

Brianna K. Ludlow, Garnet Valley. Probable career field: Physics. Garnet Valley H. S., Glen Mills.

Justine Zhang, Garnet Valley. Probable career field: Medicine. Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del.

Eleanor M. Pressman, Glen Mills. Probable career field: Linguistics. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr.

Meredith Rose Barr, Glenside. Probable career field: Chemical Engineering. Cheltenham H.S., Wyncote.

Evan B. Brown, Glenside. Probable career field: Astrophysics. Cheltenham H.S., Wyncote.

Jenna M. Bergmann, Haverford. Probable career field: Medicine. Friends Central, Wynnewood.

Ian M. Harmatz, Huntingdon Valley. Probable career field: Medicine. Lower Moreland H.S., Huntingdon Valley.

Matthew S. Smith, Huntingdon Valley. Probable career field: Biomedicine. Lower Moreland H.S., Huntingdon Valley.

Alexander T. Zhang, Jamison. Probable career field: Biochemistry. Haverford School, Haverford.

Matthew Ian Miller, Lafayette Hill. Probable career field: Medicine. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington.

Kiera S. Judge, Landenberg. Probable career field: Law. Kennett H.S., Kennett Square.

Madeline L. Lawn, Lower Gwynedd. Probable career field: Politics. Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown.

Alex E. Walker, Lower Gwynedd. Probable career field: Political Science. Wissahickon H.S., Ambler.

Julie A. Baldassano, Maple Glen. Probable career field: Veterinary Medicine. Upper Dublin H.S., Fort Washington.

Ethan C. Fein, Media. Probable career field: Medicine. Penncrest H.S., Media.

Gabriel S. Given, Media. Probable career field: Physics. Home school

Rachel K. Silverstein, Media. Probable career field: English Literature. Strath Haven H.S., Wallingford.

Kelly L. Dai, Merion. Probable career field: Politics. Lower Merion H.S., Ardmore.

Jessica X. Du, New Hope. Probable career field: Medicine. New Hope-Solebury H.S., New Hope.

Ondrej Maxian, New Hope. Probable career field: Mathematics. New Hope-Solebury H.S., New Hope.

Yeyuan Xin, Newtown. Probable career field: Engineering. Council Rock North H.S., Newtown

Rohan K. Rajagopalan, Newtown Square. Probable career field: Economics. Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square.

Collin D. Van Son, Newtown Square. Probable career field: Physics. Marple Newtown H.S., Newtown Square.

Patrick J. Shields, Norristown. Probable career field: Physics. Devon Prep. Devon.

Samuel R. Curlee, North Wales. Probable career field: Mathematics. North Penn H.S., Lansdale.

Megan M. Mirabella, North Wales. Probable career field: Business. Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown.

Caroline R. Simon, Oreland. Probable career field: Writing. Upper Dublin H.S., Fort Washington.

Congzhou Mike Sha, Paoli. Probable career field: Biophysics. Conestoga H.S., Berwyn.

Tyler H. Petrochko, Perkiomenville. Probable career field: Computer Science. Germantown Academy, Fort Washington,.

Alice C. Hu, Philadelphia. Probable career field: International Relations. Central H.S., Philadelphia.

Katherine A. Loboda, Philadelphia. Probable career field: Computer Engineering. J. R. Masterman, Philadelphia.

Mrinmoyee Racker, Philadelphia. Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering. Abington Friends School, Jenkintown.

Zheng Tian, Philadlphia. Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering (Robotics). J. R. Masterman, Philadelphia.

Jeffrey H. Hu, Phoenixville. Probable career field: Computer Science. Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square.

Claire C. Chu, Richboro. Probable career field: Chemistry. Council Rock South H.S., Holland.

Victoria G. Kravets, Secane. Probable career field: Bioengineering. Delaware County Christian School, Newtown Square.

Jenna B. Harowitz, Swarthmore. Probable career field: Medicine. Strath Haven H.S., Wallingford.

Barrett M. Powell, Unionville. Probable career field: Chemical Engineering. Unionville H.S., Kennett Square.

Yunwei Xia, Wallingford. Probable career field: Biology. Strath Haven H.S., Wallingford.

Brynn K. McGovern, Warrington. Probable career field: Academia. Mount St. Joseph Academy, Flourtown.

Lavi Ben Dor, Wayne. Probable career field: Law. Conestoga H.S., Berwyn.

Lee A. Bernick, Wayne. Probable career field: Undecided. Conestoga H.S., Berwyn.

Manasvi Ramanujam, Wayne. Probable career field: Business. Conestoga H.S, Berwyn.

Hailun Wang, Wayne. Probable career field: Economics. Conestoga H.S., Berwyn.

Alexander S. Okamoto, Wyndmoor. Probable career field: Undecided. Germantown Friends, Philadelphia.

Arielle E. Anderer, Wynnewood. Probable career field: Engineering. Lower Merion H.S., Ardmore.

Joan He, Wynnewood. Probable career field: Writing. Lower Merion H.S., Ardmore

Jason S. Fields, Yardley. Probable career field: Computer Science. Pennsbury H.S., Fairless Hills.