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National Merit® $2500 Scholarship Winners (Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors. These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions offi cers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including diffi culty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school offi cial. -more-NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSMay 11, 2022 AnnouncementAdvance: For release on Wednesday, May 11, 2022Note to editors: Merit Scholarship® winners in your state are listed alphabetically by city following this press release. News media are encouraged to contact high school principals for additional information about these outstanding students.This material is prepared solely for news media to announce the names of Merit Scholar® designees; its use for any other purpose is prohibited.NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897 (847) 866-5100Today’s release is the second announcement of winners in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. On April 27, about 1,000 recipients of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards were named, and on June 1 and July 11, some 4,000 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced. By the conclusion of this year’s competition, about 7,500 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $28 million.Contact: Eileen Artemakis or Matthew Budreau Phone: (847) 866-5100 Public Information Email: mediainfo@nmerit.net Website: www.nationalmerit.org

Add oneNational Merit $2500 Scholarship Winners NMSC fi nances most of these single-payment National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees. Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2020 when high school juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Last fall, the highest-scoring participants in each state, representing less than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors, were named Semifi nalists on a state-representational basis. More than 16,000 Semifi nalists had an opportunity to continue in the competition. From the Semifi nalist group, over 15,000 students met the very high academic standards and other requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. By the conclusion of the 2022 program, about 7,500 Finalists will have earned the “Merit Scholar” title and received a total of nearly $28 million in college scholarships. NMSC, a not-for-profi t corporation that operates without government assistance, was founded in 1955 specifi cally to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program. The majority of scholarships off ered each year are underwritten by approximately 400 independent corporate and college sponsors that share NMSC’s goals of honoring scholastically talented youth and encouraging academic excellence at all levels of education.# # #CAUTION: Any attempt to compare high schools on the basis of numbers of Merit Scholarship winners will lead to erroneous and unsound conclusions. The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The program does not measure the quality or eff ectiveness of education within a school, system, or state.NMSC, National Merit, Merit Scholarship, Merit Scholar, and the corporate “Lamp of Learning” logo are federally registered service marks of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of National Merit Scholarship Corporation and College Board.

IDAHO - 3 - 2022 National Merit $2500 Scholarship winnersLogan N. Frey AMMON 83406Probable career field: Business AdministrationTHUNDER RIDGE H. S., IDAHO FALLSNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Nathan A. Bude BOISE 83716Probable career field: LawTIMBERLINE H. S., BOISENATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.James Francis Byrne III BOISE 83702Probable career field: PoliticsBOISE H. S., BOISENATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Mia L. Gawith BOISE 83709Probable career field: Surgical MedicineRENAISSANCE H. S., MERIDIANNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.James Liu BOISE 83716Probable career field: Computer ScienceTIMBERLINE H. S., BOISENATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Anoushka Naidu BOISE 83716Probable career field: Computer ScienceBOISE H. S., BOISENATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Logan Smith BOISE 83702Probable career field: MedicineBOISE H. S., BOISENATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Bryce M. Wick EAGLE 83616Probable career field: NursingCOLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN H. S., MERIDIANNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Benjamin R. Colbeck KETCHUM 83340Probable career field: Computer EngineeringTHE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, SUN VALLEYNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Riley Carol Leonard MC CALL 83638Probable career field: BiochemistryMC CALL- DONNELLY H. S., MC CALLNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Logan Johnston MERIDIAN 83646Probable career field: MusicROCKY MOUNTAIN H. S., MERIDIANNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Eleanor Bay Pimentel MOSCOW 83843Probable career field: DesignMOSCOW H. S., MOSCOWNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.Jacob D. Yeaman REXBURG 83440Probable career field: Investment BankingSUGAR- SALEM H. S., SUGAR CITYNATIONAL MERIT $2500 SCHOLARSHIPThis award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own funds.