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Students from Guilford County Schools Receive National Merit Scholarship

July 14, 2008

After illustrating a strong combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies, six students from Guilford County Schools (GCS) are College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners.

These GCS students secured College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships worth anywhere from $500 to $2,000 annually. The scholarships are based on their outstanding academic record, earned SAT scores and an essay describing activities, interests and goals. In addition, a school official endorsed and recommended each scholar.

College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners
Student Name	High School	College-Sponsored Scholarship
Andy K. Bouchard	Page High	Carleton College
James P. Finnegan	High Point Central High	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert T. Loftin	The Early College at Guilford	Georgia Institute of Technology
Jordan L. Preuss	Grimsley High	University of Chicago
Brandon M. Reid	Western High	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marion E. Driver	The Early College at Guilford	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sam D. Emrani	Grimsley High	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lauren M. Tarpey	Grimsley High	University of Chicago
Judson J. Van Wyk	Northwest High	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from the list of finalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. The six winners are among 8,200 distinguished high school seniors who will receive Merit Scholarship awards worth $36 million for college undergraduate study.

In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.

All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.