Seven students from Redmond have received $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

The students are seven of 2,500 scholars chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2,500 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 officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.

The winners from Redmond and their probably career field are:

Redmond High School
Cameron W. Akker (electrical engineering)
Samhita Karnati(computer engineering)

The Bear Creek School
Timothy E. Van Baak (biochemical engineering)

Interlake High School
Audrey Chen (music)

Eastside Catholic High School
Roger Rolf Glerum (computer science)
John N. Snyder (materials science)

Eastlake High School
Ryan L. Holmdahl (Computer science)