annual report 2010 (national merit)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JAMES R. DONNELLEY, Chairman*Former Vice ChairmanR. R. Donnelley & Sons Company

RICHARD L. KEYSER, Vice Chairman*Chairman EmeritusW.W. Grainger, Inc.

HAROLD B. SMITH, JR., Vice Chairman*Chairman of the Executive CommitteeIllinois Tool Works Inc.

JOSEPH M. CAHALANPresidentThe Xerox Foundation

SCOTT S. COWENPresidentTulane University

GREGORY L. GEOFFROYPresidentIowa State University

LINDA R. GORSLINEDirector of the Upper SchoolNorfolk AcademyNorfolk, Virginia

MARK A. HAUGHTPrincipalAltus High SchoolAltus, Oklahoma

EDWIN S. HEDGEPETHDirector of Secondary InstructionKnox County SchoolsKnoxville, Tennessee

MICHAEL J. HEILMANAssistant Superintendent for Secondary EducationBismarck Public SchoolsBismarck, North Dakota

MICHAEL G. JOHNSONVice President, Human ResourcesU.S. OperationsUPS

TIMOTHY E. McGUIRE*PresidentNational Merit Scholarship Corporation

BRIAN C. MITCHELLFormer PresidentBucknell University

S. GEORGIA NUGENTPresidentKenyon College

CE QUANDTPrincipalNorth Central High SchoolIndianapolis, Indiana

THOMAS J. QUINLAN III*President and Chief Executive OfficerR. R. Donnelley & Sons Company

DIANA M. SCHMELZER*Former PrincipalUniversity High SchoolIrvine, California

SUE SLOANExecutive DirectorPPG Industries Foundation

DEBORAH V. TRASKELL*Executive Vice PresidentState Farm Insurance Company

DIRLENE WHEELERPrincipalSheridan High SchoolSheridan, Wyoming

Honorary Director

MARIANNE C. RODERICK, President Emeritus

OFFIC ERS

TIMOTHY E. McGUIREPresident

KAREN M. BOICHVice President and Treasurer

JEFFREY Z. LITTLEVice President and Executive Director of Administration

TIMOTHY J. STERZIKVice President and Executive Director of Program Evaluation

RICHARD L. SEVCIKSecretary

*Executive Committee

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contentsPresidents message 2

Highlights of the 2010 competitions 4

National Merit Scholarship Program 6

National Achievement Scholarship Program 10

Making an iMPAct 13

Sponsors: National Merit Program 28

Sponsors: National Achievement Program 35

colleges and universities enrolling 2010 Merit Scholar awardees 36

colleges and universities enrolling 2010 Achievement Scholar awardees 39

Financial Report: June 1, 2009May 31, 2010 41

National Merit Scholarship Corporation (nmsc) is a private, not-for-profit organi-zation that operates without government assistance. nmsc is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; grants and contributions to nmsc are deductible by the donor under Section 170 of the Code. All nmsc re-sources are committed to the conduct of its two annual competitions, the National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Achievement Scholarship Program.

The corporate logo and the names National Merit, National Achievement, Merit Scholarship, Achievement Scholarship, Merit Scholar, and Achievement Scholar are feder-ally registered service marks of nmsc. The corporation enforces its rights in these marks. psat/nmsqt is a registered trademark of nmsc and the College Board. sat, Advanced Placement Program, and ap are trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of this publication. The registration and service mark symbols appear in this report only on initial use in each chapter for reasons of style and format.

October 31, 2010

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Presidents message

Since its founding in 1955, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (nmsc) has been dedicated to

ensuring that the very best minds of the country, our most valuable resource, are given the opportunity

to pursue higher education that will enable them to serve the nation as productive citizens in whatever

path they choose in life. Students recognized by nmsc have been making an impact on American

business, government, philanthropy, and society for more than 55 years. They have proven that nmscs

mission to promote the development of future leaders and innovators for the United States by identify-

ing and supporting academically talented students is successful.

In 2010, nmsc reached a milestone in the Corporations history with the launch of the nmsc Online

Scholarship Application (osa), which has greatly benefited the students and the high schools partici-

pating in our competitions. Todays high school students rely on technology in so many aspects of their

education. They depend on technology daily to accomplish their academic goals through the use of

Web-based programs. Recognizing this need in Americas students, we have met their expectations this

year with the launch of the osa. In this Information Age, we are serving those who will serve America.

We fully expect the intelligent and hardworking 2010 nmsc Scholars to make an impact on our country

in the future in the same way that Scholars have for the last half century. As you read through the stories

of nmsc Scholars highlighted in this 200910 Annual Report, we hope you will be inspired, as we are, by

their impressive accomplishments. We are tremendously grateful for our many corporate and college

sponsors who have invested in the talent of these young students over the years and enabled us to award

over 356,000 scholarships since our inception in 1955. Their support allows us to provide some of the

most outstanding students of our country with the opportunity to make an impact on Americas future.

Timothy E. McGuirePresident

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StudeNtS ReCogNized by NMSC hAve beeN MAkiNg AN iMPAct oN AMeRiCAN buSiNeSS, goveRNMeNt, philANthRopy, ANd SoCiety foR MoRe thAN 55 yeARS.

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HigHligHts of the 2010 competitions

National Merit Scholarship Corporation (nmsc) con-ducts two annual academic competitions: the National Merit Scholarship Program that is open to all students who meet entry requirements and the National Achieve-ment Scholarship Program in which Black American students can participate. The 2010 competitions began in October 2008 with a qualifying test administered by about 22,000 high schools and were completed in the spring of 2010 when scholarships were awarded.

National Merit Scholarship ProgramOver 1.5 million students who met program partici-pation requirements and took the 2008 Preliminary sat/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (psat/nmsqt) entered the competition for recognition and college scholarships to be awarded to high school seniors in the spring of 2010.

35,525 entrants were named Commended Students in recognition of their outstanding performance on the qualifying test and their potential for success in challenging college studies.

16,259 other participants, the highest-scoring en-trants in each state, were designated Semifinal-ists and had the opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarship awards by fulfilling several additional requirements.

15,075 of the Semifinalists were notified in February 2010 that they met academic and other requirements to attain Finalist standing and were being considered for Merit Scholarship awards.

8,292 Merit Scholar designees, chosen from the Finalist group, received Merit Scholarship awards worth a total of $36.9 million. In addition, 1,359 other outstanding program participants (who were not Finalists) received Special Scholarships, valued at $12.2 million. These Special Scholarships are pro-vided by corporations, company foundations, and business organizations to complement their Merit Scholarship awards.

Tentative college majors

Fine arts/music (3%)

Engineering (20%)

Computer and information sciences (3%)

Undecided (15%)

Biology/biomedical sciences (11%)

Health and clinical science professions (9%)

Social sciences/psychology (9%)

Physical sciences (5%)

Business/finance (4%)

English/journalism/ creative writing (4%)

Mathematics/statistics (3%)

History/humanities/ pre-law studies (3%)

Other majors combined (11%)

of Scholars who attended high schools that rank students were in the top tenth of their class compared to 34% of all college-bound seniors.

of Scholars had a high school grade average of A- or above compared to 44% of all college-bound seniors.

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total: $51.5 million for 10,454Merit Scholarship, Special Scholarship, and Achievement Scholarship awards

$43.8 million for 7,403 awards

$7.7 million for 3,051 awards

Funding For Scholarships in 2010

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National Achievement Scholarship ProgramNearly 170,000 Black American students in more than 12,000 high schools requested consideration in the 2010 National Achievement Program when they took the 2008 psat/nmsqt and entered the National Merit

Scholarship Program.

3,315 high-scoring participants were referred to United States colleges and universities for the purpose of expanding these students educational opportunities.

1,716 Semifinalists were named on a regional repre-sentation basis and had the opportunity to advance in the competition for National Achievement Scholar-ship awards by meeting additional requirements.

1,383 of the Semifinalists met all the requirements to progress to the Finalist level of the competition and were considered for an Achievement Scholarship award.

803 Finalists became Achievement Scholar desig-nees, winning scholarships worth over $2.4 million for college undergraduate study.

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National Merit Scholarship Program

eNTrANTS1.5 MilliOn

HIGH SCOrerS50,000

COMMeNDeD STUDeNTS34,000

SeMIFINALISTS16,000

high school students enter the annual competition for recog-nition and awards by taking the preliminary sat/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (psat/nmsqt), usually in the fall of their junior year. Currently, over 1.5 million students meet requirements to enter each annual National Merit program.

Some 50,000 students earn psat/nmsqt scores that qualify them for program recognition. the following spring, nmsc invites these students to des-ignate two u.S. colleges or uni-versities to receive information about them through the Col-lege plans Reporting Service. this service is offered without charge to encourage direct communication between these promising students and col-lege officials. in the fall, at the beginning of their senior year, these high scorers are notified that they have been designated as either Commended Students or Semifinalists.

About two-thirds of the high scorers are named Commended Students on the basis of a na-tionally applied qualifying score that is usually at the 96th per-centile. Students in this group receive letters of Commenda-tion in recognition of their out-standing performance on the qualifying test, but they do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships.

Approximately one-third (about 16,000) of the high scorers are designated Semifinalists on a state representational basis. they are the top-scoring entrants in each state and the only program participants who have the opportunity to continue in the competition for Merit Scholarship awards.

in addition to designating Semi-finalists in each state, nmsc also has selection units for par-ticipants attending high schools in the district of Columbia, u.S. commonwealths and territories, schools in other countries that enroll u.S. citizens, and u.S. boarding schools that enroll a sizable proportion of students from outside the state in which the school is located.

nmsc sends Semifinalists names to u.S. colleges and universities to broaden the students educa-tional opportunities, and a press release about them is sent to news media.

identifying scholastically talented youth and bringing them to the attention of colleges and universities and the Ameri-can public are enduring goals of the National Merit Schol-arship program. in the 55 competitions completed to date, over 2.6 million outstanding students have been honored, and 326,000 academic champions have received scholar-ships worth a total of $1.3 billion for undergraduate study.


Alabama 15,302 175 217Alaska 2,319 55 40Arizona 17,614 321 311Arkansas 6,434 37 148California 166,786 5,635 2,086Colorado 20,668 564 237Connecticut 29,736 1,012 227Delaware 5,950 163 45District of Columbia 4,056 221 55Florida 69,668 1,150 776Georgia 40,555 935 413Hawaii 8,733 136 70idaho 5,589 85 84illinois 47,588 1,438 688indiana 52,101 500 307iowa 8,792 181 189Kansas 9,804 233 167Kentucky 11,932 216 219louisiana 12,179 127 232Maine 13,666 142 80Maryland 49,715 1,419 330Massachusetts 49,033 2,112 393Michigan 34,910 573 547Minnesota 22,878 687 308Mississippi 5,956 25 142Missouri 13,921 448 331Montana 4,709 39 55nebraska 6,458 86 108nevada 7,335 47 85new Hampshire 8,421 403 113new Jersey 68,535 2,327 521new Mexico 5,841 65 94new York 145,516 2,890 903north Carolina 50,207 885 400north Dakota 2,119 7 41Ohio 53,200 1,009 689Oklahoma 7,760 115 192Oregon 19,138 364 197Pennsylvania 74,462 1,631 773Rhode island 5,989 112 60South Carolina 17,664 296 187South Dakota 2,825 7 45Tennessee 16,101 440 273Texas 169,739 2,900 1,303Utah 4,618 89 157Vermont 4,253 105 44Virginia 50,370 1,481 434Washington 29,407 902 323West Virginia 4,037 21 87Wisconsin 20,315 269 377Wyoming 1,578 0 25Other Selection Units 20,262 445 131TOTAl 1,526,744 35,525 16,259

2010 Program entrants

Commended Students

Semi-finalists

FINALISTS15,000

SCHOLArSOVER 9,000

to compete for National Merit Scholarships, Semifinalists must advance to the finalist level of the competition by meeting several requirements.

the requirements include fil-ing a detailed scholarship application, having an outstand-ing academic record in all of grades 9 12, submitting sat scores that confirm the earlier psat/nmsqt performance, and being endorsed and recom-mended by a high school offi-cial. About 90% (approximately 15,000) of the Semifinalists fulfill these requirements. they are notified in early february that they have become National Merit program finalists and are being considered for Merit Scholarship awards. high school officials are sent Certificates of Merit to present to these out-standing students.

the rigorous review process that Semifinalists undergo to advance in the competition re-sults in a talent pool of excep-tional finalists who compete for National Merit Scholarships. other high-performing program participants, who are not fi-nalists but meet criteria speci-fied by corporate and business sponsors, compete for other National Merit program awards called Special Scholarships. each year, over 9,000 scholar-ship winners are chosen on the strength of their credentials and potential for future suc-cess, without regard for gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. All Scholars receive a certificate in recognition of their award. the names of Merit Scholar awardees are released to news media.

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National Merit Scholarship Program

National Merit $2500 ScholarshipsThe National Merit $2500 Scholarships are an inte-gral part of the National Merit Scholarship Program because all Finalists compete for these awards, and winners are named in every state and selection unit. A Selection Committee, made up of college admis-sion officers and high school counselors, convenes to select winners of these one-time awards. In the 2010 program, most of the 2,500 National Merit $2500 Scholarships were financed by nmsc with its own funds. Business organizations that provide corporate- sponsored awards also helped underwrite a portion of these scholarships with grants they provided in lieu of paying administrative fees.

College-sponsored Merit Scholarship awardsOnly National Merit Program Finalists who notify nmsc of plans to attend a sponsoring college and are admitted to the institution are considered for the awards financed by the institution. College-sponsored scholarships, which can only be used at the college or university financing the award, are renewable annually and provide stipends ranging from $500 to $2,000 per year. In the 2010 National Merit Program, 4,782 college- sponsored awards, worth $23.6 million, were funded by 197 U.S. colleges and universities, which are listed on pages 2934.

Working in teams, Selection Committee members evaluate the applica-tions of all finalists using a holistic review process to select the 2,500 distinguished winners of National Merit $2500 Scholarships.

Christine M. Cheng, a 2007 National Merit university of illinois at urbana-Champaign Scholarship recipient, is a senior. Christine is prepar-ing for a career as an architect. University of illinois at Urbana-champaign has sponsored Merit Scholarship awards since 2006.


Corporate-sponsored scholarshipsThese scholarships are either four-year renewable awards that provide stipends ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year or single-payment awards of $2,500 to $5,000. They consist of two types:

Merit Scholarship awardsMost corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards are offered to Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program who are children of the grantor organizations employees or members. Some awards are designated for Finalists who reside in communities specified by the sponsor, and a few are provided for Finalists who are planning college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage. Only Finalists in the National Merit Schol-arship Program who meet a sponsors criteria are con-sidered for that sponsors National Merit Scholarships. Special Scholarship awardsApproximately two-thirds of the corporations, company foundations, and business organizations that fund Merit Scholarship awards for Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program also provide funding for Special Scholarship awards. The number of Final-ists eligible for a particular sponsors scholarships

nmsc scholarships vary in a number of ways, including candidate criteria and monetary value. Although eligible candidates can be considered for more than one type of scholarship, they can receive only one monetary award through nmsc. the awards must be used by Scholars for undergraduate study at regionally accredited colleges and universities in the united States.

bob tafaro, president and Chief executive officer of gaF Materials corporation, presents a certificate to 2010 Special Scholarship recipient kevin t. Sunyak. Since 2002, gaf Materials Corporation has provided scholarships for the children of employees of the corporation and its subsidiaries.

varies from year to year, but many sponsor organiza-tions want to provide a fixed number of awards in each competition. These sponsors utilize nmscs ser-vices to supplement their Merit Scholarship awards with Special Scholarship awards for high-performing program participants who are not Finalists. Corporate scholarships are usually named for the grantor organi-zation; however, the National Merit designation is not included in the Special Scholarship name. To be considered for a Special Scholarship, students must meet the sponsors specific criteria in addition to the participation requirements of the National Merit Schol-arship Program. They also must submit an Entry Form to the sponsor organization.

This year, the 237 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations listed on pages 2934 committed over $19 million to finance 1,010 National Merit Scholarships and 1,359 Special Scholarships.

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National Achievement Scholarship Program

eNTrANTS

170,000

PrOGrAMreCOGNITION

4,800

OUTSTANDING PArTICIPANTS

3,100

SeMIFINALISTS

1,600

Currently, about 170,000 black American juniors in more than 12,000 high schools request consideration in the National Achievement program when they take the preliminary sat/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test (psat/nmsqt) and enter the National Merit Scholarship program. black stu-dents can compete for scholar-ships and be honored in both programs, but they can receive only one monetary award through nmsc.

Approximately 4,800 entrants earn psat/nmsqt scores high enough to qualify for National Achievement program recogni-tion. their scores place them in the top 4% of program par-ticipants. these high performers are notified of their status in the fall of their senior year.

each year, over 3,100 young men and women are brought to the attention of four-year u.S. colleges and universities. these students receive certificates in recognition of the academic po-tential demonstrated by their high performance on the qualify-ing test, but they do not continue in the competition for National Achievement Scholarships.

About 1,600 of the high- scoring entrants are designated Semifinalists in regional selec-tion units.

the number named in each region is proportional to the regions population of black Americans. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring participants in the states that make up each region and the only National Achievement program participants who have an opportunity to continue in the competition for Achievement Scholarship awards.

nmsc sends Semifinalists names to u.S. colleges and universities and distributes a press release about them to news media.

the National Achievement Scholarship program was estab-lished in 1964 specifically to identify academically promis-ing black American high school students and encourage their pursuit of higher education. during the competitions 46-year history, 203,975 entrants have been brought to the attention of u.S. colleges and universities, and 30,300 of the most outstanding participants have received National Achievement Scholarships worth $95.9 million for under-graduate study.



FINALISTS

1,300

SCHOLArS

800

to be considered for a National Achievement Scholarship, Semi-finalists must advance to the finalist level of the competition by meeting several requirements.

the requirements include sub-mitting a detailed scholarship application, having a consis-tently high academic record in all of grades 912, being en-dorsed and recommended by a high school official, and sub-mitting sat scores that con-firm their earlier psat/nmsqt performance. by meeting these requirements, about 80% (ap-proximately 1,300) of Semifi-nalists in each annual competi-tion become finalists and earn a Certificate of Achievement.

About 800 Achievement Scholar awardees are se-lected from the group of finalists. Committees of expe-rienced professionals carefully evaluate information submitted about each finalist and select winners on the basis of their abilities, academic and extracur-ricular accomplishments, and potential for success in rigor-ous college work. All Scholars receive a certificate in recogni-tion of their award. nmsc sends a press release to news media in Scholars communities.

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, new Hampshire, new Jersey, new York, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Vermont, and Virginia 61,372 1,271 482

illinois, indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, north Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin 36,525 439 407

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina 32,488 547 456

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, idaho, iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, nebraska, nevada, new Mexico, north Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming 36,093 971 341

Other Selection Units 1,961 87 30

TOTAl 168,439 3,315 1,716

2010 Program entrants

Outstanding Participants

referred to Colleges Semifinalists

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National Achievement $2500 ScholarshipsEvery Finalist is considered for one of the 700 National Achievement $2500 Scholarships offered through the National Achievement Scholarship Program, an aca-demic competition for Black American high school stu-dents. These scholarships are awarded on a regional representation basis. Award winners are selected by an independent committee of college admission officers and high school counselors who evaluate information submitted by Finalists and their schools as part of the application process. Most of these one-time awards are financed by nmsc with its own funds, but support is also provided by grants from corporate sponsors.

Corporate-sponsored scholarshipsCorporations, foundations, business organizations, and professional associations underwrite Achievement Schol-arship awards for Finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Most corporate sponsors specify their awards for Finalists who reside in an area served by the sponsor, for those who have career plans the grantor wishes to encourage, or for Finalists who are children of their employees. Sponsors of this years Achievement Scholarship awards are listed on page 35.

These scholarships provide either a single payment of $2,500 to $5,000 when the Scholar enters college or an annual stipend that can range from $500 to $10,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study. In 2010, 103 corporate-sponsored Achievement Schol-arship awards worth $700,000 were offered to Finalists.

Selection Committee members review finalist applications in order to choose the 700 winners of National Achievement $2500 Scholarships.

At an award reception hosted by GEicO Philanthropic Foundation, Senior vice president don R. lyons (back, left), Chief executive officer tony Nicely (back, right), and the geiCo gecko celebrate with National Achieve-ment geiCo Scholarship recipient elizabeth t. James (front, second from left) and her family. geiCo philanthropic foundation began sponsoring scholarships in the National Achievement Scholarship program this year.


A force can trigger a chain reaction. in the stories of the NMSC Scholars who are featured on the following pages, the common theme of a reciprocal effect emerges. experiences that have had a powerful impact on these Scholars lives were driving forces that propelled them toward goals with the hope of making an impact on the lives of others.

Scholars who graduated from high school and college this year share with us their accomplishments thus far, their plans for the future, and how they intend to make a difference through their fields of study. in addition, Scholars from the more distant past tell us about their lives since graduating from college and how they have gone on to make lasting impacts on their fields of study, their communities, and individuals worldwide.

With the support of dedicated sponsors, NMSC is very proud to be one of the many driving forces that encouraged these Scholars. our mission is to recognize and honor the academically talented high school students of the united States. NMSC believes that by gaining the support of additional sponsors, we will be a powerful influence in the lives of an ever-growing number of outstanding students who will continue the chain of impactour nation will reap the benefits.

an education means nothing if you are the only one reaping its benefits. Aaron l. beswick, 2006 National Achievement Scholar

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2010 ScholarsHigh school ends, college begins

efforts paid offDance education at an early age taught Argentina-born Marianela DAprile grace and perseverance, virtues invaluable in defeating a language barrier. I came to America speaking very little English. My efforts have paid off and made me competitive on a national scale. Marianela graduated from high school as valedictorian and is the recipient of a National Merit - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Scholarship. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been a scholarship sponsor since 1965. Deserving recognitionMarianela is one of only 15 incoming 2010 Chancellors Honors Program students selected for the specialized honors program, the Haslam Scholars Program, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). Her commitment to academics, commu-nity service, and athletics has also earned her the 2010 Peyton Manning Scholarship. This scholarship, awarded annually to a first-year student participating in the hon-ors program, was established in 1998 in honor of Peyton Manning, the former UT Volunteers quarterback. Im certainly proud to add Marianela to what has become an elite group of deserving scholarship recipients, said Manning.

Anchor to stabilityMarianela has selected architecture as her major. I hope that within our changing world, architecture can serve as an anchor to stability as well as a catalyst for positive change. Architecture encourages strong human relationships not only with others but also with the world and the environment.

At UT, Marianela will continue her dance education (classical ballet, contemporary dance, and modern dance). After graduation, she hopes to complete an internship and then work for an eco-conscious architectural firm.

Marianela daPrileCatalyst for change

i CAMe to AMeR- iCA SpeAkiNg veRy little eNgliSh.... MyEFFORtS HAvE PAid OFF ANd MAde Me CoMpetitive oN A NAtioNAl SCAle.

presenting Marianela with the 2010 peyton Manning Scholarship are (left) university of tennessees director of financial Aid, Jeffrey gerkin, and peyton Manning, quarterback of the indianapolis Colts. (photo courtesy of university of tennessee.)


2010 ScholarsHigh school ends, college begins

Development through serviceSchneider Rancy pledged brotherhood to set him-self apart. In high school, Schneider was a member of adimu, a fraternity that promotes personal responsi-bility and intellectual development through community involvement. My experiences, both in the community and with adimu, have taught me a sense of humbleness and have instilled in me the importance of always giving back. And also, theyve helped me to reach a place in my life in which I feel I truly belong and am accepted.

Capable of anythingAs the winner of a National Achievement $2500 Scholarship, Schneider proved that he is capable of future academic excellence. To me, winning this scholarship means nearly everything.... It proves to me that I am capable of doing anything, so long as I set my mind to it.

At Columbia University, Schneider will have an opportunity to develop his craft. He intends to double major in biology and creative writing, or major in biology and minor in English. Medicine has always been vastly important to humanity: it has kept us alive, helped us live longer, allowed us to become stronger. And litera-ture has furthered the development of our minds, made them sharper, and sometimes wittier.

Scribbles of hopeSchneider was the recipient of the Broward County 2009 Poet Laureate award. I won other writing awards, yes, but this was the first that felt significant, the first that seemed to proclaim that my words werent just the inane scribbles of some teenager. It gave me hope.

After college, Schneider intends to go to medical school. He also hopes to publish a fantasy trilogy and several volumes of poetry.

scHneider rancyA passion for medicine and writing

to Me, WiNNiNg thiS SCholARShip MeANS NeARly eveRythiNg.... it pRoveS to Me thAt i AM cAPAblE OF dOiNG ANytHiNG, So loNg AS i Set My MiNd to it.

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Pride and gratitudeMinh-Tam Q. Trinh is the 2010 recipient of the National Merit John M. Stalnaker Memorial Scholarship, a 4-year award underwritten by nmsc as a tribute to its found-ing President and Chief Executive Officer. Minh-Tam was selected from the 2010 pool of National Merit Fi-nalists who are planning to pursue majors and careers in science or mathematics. Receiving the 2010 John M. Stalnaker Memorial Scholarship gives me a strong sense of two things: pride in my successes, and gratitude for being selected the recipient. Minh-Tams interest in pure math can be traced to the support of high school teachers who consistently encouraged the exploration of mathematics and his participation in the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (promys) at Boston University, a six-week, intensive summer program.

Valuing selflessnessBeyond his interest in mathematics, Minh-Tam is pas-sionate about community service. Volunteering has taught Minh-Tam to value work for which one receives no reward, for this is the meaning of selflessness. He has helped with the Hunger Task Force food drive and other volunteer opportunities provided by the National Honor Society. Throughout high school, Minh-Tam also showcased his talents as an accomplished pianist, com-poser, and conductor by giving free solo piano recitals at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and performing free concerts for the MacDowell Club of Milwaukee. I want to increase interest in classical music, and in par-ticular, the appreciation of 20th- and 21st-century mu-sic. My friends have told me that they find my music playing inspiring, and I hope that this is so.

Future mathematicianWith plans to graduate from Princeton University with an anticipated degree in mathematics, Minh-Tam hopes to attend graduate school. He aspires to become an ac-tive mathematician, dividing time between educating and conducting research. Math, like philosophy and funda-mental physics, seeks to obtain absolute truths about the world we live in. It fulfills a very necessary part of human endeavor: the need to conjecture, solve, and discover.... If I become an educator, I would like to have my teaching inspire in others a love of the sciences and the dedication to pursue mathematics or science professionally.

MinH-taM Q. trinHComposer for the community

ReCeiviNg the 2010 JohN M. StAlNAkeR MeMoRiAl SCholARShip giveS Me A StRoNg SeNSe of tWo thiNgS: PRidE iN My SuCCeSSeS, ANd GRAtitUdE foR beiNg SeleCted the ReCipieNt.

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JeMale d. lockettEngineering innovation Desire to learnIve always been drawn to electronic devices. My physics class reaffirmed my desire to learn about them. During high school, Jemale D. Lockett and a fellow classmate competed in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Their project, Model-Driven Configuration of Automated Parking Facilities, simulated a self-parking system for cars using lego mindstorms. Jemale also participated in the Upward Bound Math and Science Program at Western Carolina University, where his student group conducted research on the nutrition habits of indigenous wildlife.

Dual recognitions Jemale competed in both the National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Achievement Scholarship Program. He was named a National Merit $2500 Scholar-ship winner and was also recognized as an Honorary National Achievement Scholar. I am honored to receive a National Merit Scholarship as I know there are many qualified students who could have received it.

Unlimited career potentialThis past fall, Jemale began his college studies at Massachusetts Institute of Tech-nology. He is currently majoring in electrical engineering and computer science, and he feels theres no place computer science cant be applied. Jemale believes that his fields of study will be the driving forces for the future and will create solutions to some of the worlds toughest problems.

A mothers influenceZelalem N. Adefris received a 2010 National Achievement $2500 Scholarship. She currently attends Brown University, majoring in community health. Growing up in a household where my mother is a doctor, being interested in social studies, and com-pleting an internship at the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service have influenced my decision to pursue studies in community health. Dr. Wanda Patton Adefris, Zelalems mother, also attended Brown University as an undergraduate.

Philanthropic partnershipThrough local fundraisers, Zelalem has drawn attention to Ugandas war-torn condi-tions and deteriorating education system. I feel like I have made an effect on my community by introducing a long-term international aid project [Invisible Children] to my school. Zelalem established the Invisible Children Schools for Schools pro-gram at her high school.

Career goalsZelalem sees public healthcare as a solution to global health problems. Public health works to improve the welfare of communities by providing a large number of people more adequate healthcare. I hope to make more of an impact on local and interna-tional communities. She plans to be a World Health Organization advocate.

ZelaleM n. adeFrisPromising humanitarian

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High school distinctionsAlthough Amanda N. Drapac-Novotny graduated high school as valedictorian and senior class president, she most cherishes the prestigious awards she received from her teachers and peers. Amanda was selected by her teachers for the Phi Beta Kappa Award, and the senior class selected her for the Outstanding Student Award, which is given to the graduating senior who has the most spirit and exemplifies the ideals of the school.

Service to othersThroughout her four years of high school, Amanda learned how to truly serve others by volunteering more than one thousand service hours. Her favorite service activity was an annual relief mission to Paints-ville, Kentucky, where she worked with teams of students and adults to improve the living, working, and educa-tional conditions of the Appalachian residents. She also participated in a three-day internship at the Cleveland Clinic, shadowing the head of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, and volunteered at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis. During her time at the hospital, Amanda met Carson, a stage IV neuro- blastoma patient. As I learned more about Carson, I was told about his miraculous journey and welcomed into his family. At this point, I realized that I wanted to become a pediatric oncologist, for I wanted to give back to the community that had inspired my dreams.

Contribute towards a cureAmanda is the recipient of an Electrolux North Amer-ica Scholarship, which has made it possible for her to attend her dream school, Saint Louis University. She will major in cytotechnology, studying and researching cell irregularities and development. Her ultimate career goal is to return to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospi-tal as a pediatric oncologist. While reflecting upon the nature of being an oncologist, Amanda came to the conclusion that my ultimate purpose in the workforce will be to put myself out of a job. This career will allow Amanda to make a difference in the world of cancer research and contribute towards a cure for cancer.

aManda n. draPac-novotnyAn education in oncology

My UltiMAtE PUR-POSE iN the WoRk-foRCe Will be to put MySelf out of A Job.

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Allure of leadershipAs first-chair cellist in his high school orchestra, Zachary M. Wayson mastered the role of section leader. I have found over the years that I enjoy leading. Though at times intimidating, the job possessed allure because of its leading role. Zachary and the orchestra traveled to Beijing to perform in the 2008 pre-Olympic festivities. We did a dual performance with a traditional Chinese orchestra. Afterwards, we played their traditional instruments and met the per-formers. Though our languages differed, this musi-cal exchange elicited laughs, gestures, and even a few well-played notes.

Impact lives of othersZacharys extracurricular activities in high school included Varsity Mens Tennis, table tennis, and vol-unteer work at a senior retirement center. He was honored as the 2010 Pepsi-Cola Student-Athlete of the Year from Bloomingdale High School for his varsity ranking, academic accomplishments, and community service within Hillsborough County. I have learned

ZacHary M. Wayson Cellist with business dreams

that I can impact the lives of others even without a cor-poration and funds to back me up. I may not have the means to produce a global impact, but I can make an impact on the local level.

Conspicuous exampleAt the University of Florida, Zachary plans to double major in business finance and industrial systems engi-neering. He wants to learn business principles that can facilitate international relief efforts. I hope to be a conspicuous example of how a large business should be run. Money can be used to reduce global poverty, estab-lish education centers for third-world countries, support missionaries at home and abroad, and many other pur-poses. In short, I desire my career to have a large impact on the future. Zachary is the recipient of a National Merit AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Scholarship. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has sponsored 107 scholarships for the children of employees since 2001.

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Dedicated to education Every part of my education has guided me toward social work and public interest work. I only listened. Aaron L. Beswick attended Northwestern Univer-sity, graduating with a degree in human services. He received a National Achievement $2500 Scholarship, underwritten by General Mills Foundation. General Mills Foundation has sponsored nmsc scholarships for more than 40 years. To be recognized as a student with this scholarship acknowledges all the hard work and the sacrifices that my family (and families like mine) made for me to dedicate myself to education.

Social awareness During his undergraduate years, Aaron worked in Chi-cago for the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights. His experience in the Refugee Health Education and Promotion Program changed the way he now approaches social issues. I went in thinking I knew what the issues facing those youth could be ... adjusting to the American high school experience, dis-connections with parents and traditional culture. I knew nothing. It was not until I actually started to listen to what they had to say about who they were and what their experiences had been that the work truly began.

Neighborhood reformerAaron is completing a post-undergraduate public in-terest fellowship through Northwestern University. I am working for a mixed-

income development in the city of Chicago. I am gaining a lot of experience about the city, housing, lower-income social work interventions, and the ways in which public policy and city institutions interact with people and places.

After the fellowship, Aaron plans to obtain masters degrees in social work and public health. I hope to help others learn to navigate our social institutions and to change those institutions themselves to allow more people privilege and access. He will eventually settle in his hometown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and apply his education to the neighborhoods.

aaron l. BesWickAn interest in the public

82% of SCholARS gRAduAtiNg fRoM College iN 2010 RepoRted A gpA of A- oR Above.

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Paige e. tryggestadNursing those in needrewarded with opportunityIn 2006, Paige E. Tryggestad received a National Merit $2500 Scholarship. I was truly blessed to receive this scholarship, and it has made a huge impact on my lifepast, present, and future. While at the University of Tulsa, Paige studied Spanish and traveled to the Dominican Republic for a Spanish immersion public-health program. I gained an understanding and appreciation for the country, the language, and its people ... and a passion for serving the healthcare systems in underdeveloped regions where help is desperately needed. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, and Order of Omega, and she graduated magna cum laude in 2010.

restoring compassion through nursingPaige has since gravitated to the field of nursing; she is currently enrolled at Okla-homa City University where she plans to obtain a BSN degree. She credits her study-abroad experience, working at a pediatricians office, and fundraising for a research hospital as career-path triggers. After she receives her second bachelors degree, Paige will take the nclex certification test to become a registered nurse. Eventually, Paige would like to complete a masters degree and be involved with Doctors Without Borders. I hope to impact the medical field itself by restoring some amount of com-passion and trust that has been lost. She plans to restore compassion one patient at a time and through international medical relief missions.

Passionate combinationFor nine years, while regularly visiting her grandmother in a nursing facility, Andrea P. Fowler cultivated an interest in gerontology. Andrea attributes her undergraduate major selection, communication disorders sciences, and her ultimate career choice to her love of music and her relationship with her grandmother. I wanted to do some-thing I was extremely passionate about and something to help people. In my class one day, a guest audiologist showed me that something. The combination of my music appreciation and heart for the elderly has led me to choose audiology. She received the National Merit Jerry R. Junkins Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Texas Instru-ments Incorporated in 2006, and she attended the University of Oklahoma.

As an undergraduate, Andrea was a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Over breaks, she shadowed an audiologist and assisted in educational programs for patients. Many times, I found that it was the people I was helping that had the larger impact on me.

Ambitious plansAndrea graduated summa cum laude and currently attends Vanderbilt University in pursuit of a doctor of audiology degree. I would like to help educate the families of older people who are struggling with a hearing loss. She plans to treat patients internationally and eventually open a private practice.

andrea P. FoWlerCaring about communication

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Pursuits rewardedBefore beginning his undergraduate career as a student-athlete at Washington University in St. Louis, Zachary A. Greenberg recognized the significance of his accomplishments. To me, being a National Merit Scholarship recipient represented an investment in my academic future. The national recognition not only rewarded my pursuits in high school, but also allowed me to expand my horizons as I entered college. I was able to open doors that led to an invaluable undergrad-uate experience. Zachary received the National Merit Washington University in St. Louis Scholarship for four years of study.

Balanced life and big winsFor balancing academics and leading the Varsity Mens Basketball team to victory in two ncaa Divi-sion III National Championships, Zachary earned the coveted W. Alfred Hayes Award for the Class of 2010. He also had an opportunity to complete sev-eral internships; he interned for the U.S. Attorneys OfficeDistrict of Arizona, the Arizona Attorney Gen-erals Office, and Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations agency in New York City. My fellow nyc interns and I created a comprehensive marketingplan. Our team ended up winning the competition, but the real learning came from the process and honing our presentation skills that will undoubtedly prove useful in my future.

return on investmentZachary was initiated into Mortar Board, and he gradu-ated cum laude in May 2010 with a bachelors degree in psychology. He has recently returned to his alma mater where he is currently enrolled as a law student. He attributes his undergraduate success to opportu-nities received through National Merit Scholarship Corporation. To potential scholarship sponsors, I simply say that your efforts aid in allowing thousands of students to attend some of the most selective colleges and universities in the world. Your investment is sure to see huge returns as these students graduate and con-tinue to impact the world around them.

Zachary hopes to dive into real-world issues as an advocate for corporate clientele.

ZacHary a. greenBergLeader on and off the court

90% of SCholARS gRAduAted fRoM College With SoMe foRM of hoNoRS (SuMMA, MAgNA, oR CuM lAude). 39% gRAduAted SuMMA CuM lAude (With higheSt hoNoRS).

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Determination at every levelA National Achievement $2500 Scholarship helped Melani R. French meet her goals with certainty. Melani attended Hampton University (HU) and was presented with the HU Presidents Cup Award, the highest award given to a senior. She graduated as the salutatorian and was awarded a baccalaureate degree in biological sciences with the highest distinction, summa cum laude. Once I set a goal, I do everything I can to achieve it. When I was a child, I decided that I wanted to be a veterinarian. Therefore, I made sure to maintain an exemplary grade point average through every level of schooling.

Summer internshipsDuring the summer prior to graduation, Melani conducted a research project on the effect of mater-nal immune stimulation on mice with congenital toxo-plasmosis at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Before this experience, it never occurred to me that a veterinarian could opt to be a researcher, impacting the entire career field without setting foot in a clinic. By spending time in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, I was able to interact with 4th-year veterinary students and their professors as they helped clients. Being so fully immersed in various aspects of the veterinary profession solidified my desire to pursue my DVM degree. Melani also completed an internship at the National Aquarium in Baltimore in the conservation department, working for the Marine Animal Rescue Program.

Pursuing dreamsMelani is now a first-year medical student at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. I have chosen to pursue my dreams of becoming a veteri-narian because I would like to help both animals and their owners.... The field of medicine is constantly changing.... I hope that something I do or say may one day impact the entire veterinary field.

Melani r. FrencHImmersed in veterinary pursuits

78% of SCholARS CoMpleted At leASt oNe iNteRNShip, ANd 53% CoMpleted A Study-AbRoAd pRogRAM.

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kirsten M. (nutt) alexanderBoston consultant speaks geek

rigorous studiesIn 1986, Kirsten M. Alexander received the National Merit New York University Scholarship; this award allowed her to pursue her passion for art history and creative writing. My National Merit Scholarship made it possible to attend one of the most rigorous art history programs in the country, and to live in New York City. Kirsten was able to participate in the American Univer- sity in Paris study-abroad program because of the reduced financial strain. She toured the cathedrals of France and art museums in Amsterdam, Madrid, and Venice.

New horizons on the WebThe arrival of the nineties opened new horizons. Kirsten attended American University in Washing-ton, D.C., where she received a master of fine arts in creative writing and delved into what makes the English language hum. As time progressed, the writ-ten word evolved into the digital word, and Kirsten immersed herself in this new technology. There werent a lot of women in the Web world early on, and I actively and successfully worked to get women into the field, both as users and professionals. I helped found the local chapter of Webgrrls in Boston and an ongoing free womens night at a local non-profit to train low- income women in how to use the Internet. Both had a big

impact on getting women into what was then a heavily male industry. It helped to dispel the myth that the Internet was only for geeky guys or that women couldnt speak geek.

Accomplishments and legacyEarly in her professional career, Kirsten taught college technology courses and worked as a columnist for Web Review and a news editor for W3C Journal. As the founding editor of the Match.com online magazine, she was among revolutionaries who helped steer and shape the World Wide Web in its earliest days. By the

late nineties, Kirsten was working in Boston as a consul-tant for high-tech start-ups. Now, well into her profes-sional career, Kirsten works in the non-profit world as the first Marketing & Communications Officer for the Boston Athanaeum and the Senior Membership Man-ager at Historic New England.

When Kirsten is not busy educating and inspiring, she commits her time to volunteering for the Junior League of Boston. She also participates in the neighborhood association of her diverse Boston community, where she raises her young daughter. I am so delighted to have a daughter who loves to learn and who is a voracious reader at the age of seven. She is my real legacy.

Past years ScholarsMaking an impact


Confident switchAn attraction to domestic affairs influenced Jarol Bruce Manheims choice of undergraduate studies. I went off to college in 1964 ready to study accounting, my fathers idea of a great major. Along the way, I switched to political science, my idea of a great major. Jarol received the National Distillers Merit Scholarship from Millennium Petrochemicals Inc. in 1964. Receiv-ing that scholarship was liter-ally a life-changing event.Even though I worked hard and did well in school, pay-ing for college was going to be a challenge.

Humble pioneerAfter obtaining a masters degree and PhD in political science from Northwestern University, Jarol taught at the City College of New York (ccny) from 19711975. At ccny, he designed one of the earliest courses in media and politics. Then he accepted a position at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he initiated a hands-on course in political cam-paign techniques.

For nearly 25 years, Jarol has taught strategic politi-cal communication at George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C. As the founding director of GWs School of Media and Public Affairs, he developed the worlds first degree-granting program in political

Jarol Bruce ManHeiM Educator on Capitol Hill

communication. A lot of my former students have become influential in politics and the media-cam-paign managers, political web gurus, corporate public affairs executives, network correspondents, leadership press officers on the Hill, government policymakers, and the like. I claim very little credit for that. They were sharp as tacks when they got here. But it sure has been fun to watch.

Noted authorJarol led a joint effort to cre-ate the flagship journal Politi-cal Communication. He has also written scholarly articles and influential books on politics, public diplomacy, and communication strategies. His book Empirical Political Analysis was the first research methods political-science text to be

translated into Arabic. Strategy in Information and Influence Campaigns is Jarols most recent book; early reviewers suggest it will have a lasting impact on the field of political communication.

To current students, Jarol has these inspiring words: Hard work and accomplishment are their own rewards, but they are also gateways to futures as yet unimagined. A National Merit Scholarship is both a recognition of what you have achieved to date and a bridge to what you might yet become. To potential sponsors he says: Change a life, fulfill a dream, build the future.

ReCeiviNg thAt ScHOlARSHiP WAS liteRAlly A liFE-cHANGiNG eveNt.... eveN though i WoRked hARd ANd did Well iN SChool, pAyiNg foR College WAS goiNg to be A ChAlleNge.

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Personal questsStephen Bemiss early life can be categorized as an exploratory chapter. After receiving a National Merit Scholarship in 1965, Stephen attended Yale Univer-sity majoring in sociology and minoring in economics. After graduating from Yale, he worked for a short time at a garbage company before pursuing a career in law. He graduated with a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1975. He began his law career as a pension/benefit lawyer in Chicago.

Stephen later relocated his family to Ann Arbor, Michi-gan, where he practiced corporate law for 30 years. He retired from the Masco Corporation in 2009. I am blessed in marriage, since my spouse Judy shares my proclivities to constantly learn and keep engaged in new community, family, and personal quests. At Masco, Ste-phen headed all pro-bono projects and broadened his own practice to include environmental law and prod-ucts liability. In later years, I would be the go-to person for both environmental and pension/benefit matters. Stephen is rated AV-preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) in the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review lawyer rating system.

Giving backAfter 55 years, Stephen still appreciates the significance of his early academic recognition. Even though I rare-ly mention it, even today, having won a National Merit Scholarship unfailingly makes an impact. There is simply nothing wrong about shining a spotlight and helping kids make the most of their God-given talents.

Receiving the award highlighted Stephens accomplishments and talents. The senti-ment of being a National Merit Scholar and the achievements it recognizes did not dissolve after graduation. Beyond his undergraduate years, Stephen returns the favor by finding new talents. Since college graduation, I have attempted to give back to Yale by interviewing high school seniors who apply to Yale (and, for more than ten years, chairing all Southeast Michigan interviewers) in gratitude for the efforts of a Yale alumnus who recruited me.

As Stephen approached retirement, his interests shifted to local food initiatives and advocacy for small farms. Even as I helped organize local farmland preservation through local purchase of development rights millages, I have become convinced in recent years, that the highly processed food which has become normal during my lifetime is in fact a major factor in largely coincident increases in many chronic diseases. He currently serves on the boards of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation as an advocate for unprocessed foods, raw (unpasteurized) milk, and sustainable farming.

stePHen BeMisProclivity to learn

AN NMSC SCholARShip, loCAlized to A SpoNSoRS WoRkfoRCe ANd/oR CoM-MuNity, iS AN elegANtly effiCieNt WAy to SloW doWN youR MoNey ANd give it tRACtioN With deMoNStRAble loNg-teRM beNefit to the SpoNSoRS ReputAtioN iN the CoMMuNity, obviouSly to the WiNNiNg SCholARS, ANd ultiMAtely to the bEttER-MENt OF SOciEty.


susan s. g. WierManUrban planner and educatorGrateful for supportIn 1968, Susan S. G. Wier-man received the National Merit Sears Foundation Scholarship for four years of study. My father was a credit manager at the Sears store. Sears Foun-dation provided support for employees children, and I am very grateful for that support. Susan believes the award helped her transition into college academia. It was helpful both financially and in giv-ing me the self-confidence to make the big step from a small high school to undergraduate studies at the Uni-versity of Washington (UW).

Clean air patrollerA Phi Beta Kappa, Susan graduated cum laude with a degree in urban planning and also attended UW for a masters program. As a graduate student, she completed a fellowship with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and her research was published by united Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Since 1977, concurrently with the pas-sage of amendments to the Clean Air Act, her work has focused on air pollution control. She is now the Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association and organizes technical train-ing programs for civil servants. My most satisfying career accomplishment has been to build the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association from a small, two-person operation into a much larger organ-ization that provides valuable educational and techni-cal services to the state and local air quality agencies in our region. She has also been recognized as a Fellow Member of the Air & Waste Management Association. Its good to be a part of that effort to help protect public health.

Susan and her husband are also the proud parents of a son who is an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Technology.

Jon P. HauxWellPhysician serves underservedThe gift of educationJon P. Hauxwell entered a new world as an un-dergraduate. I came from a family that wasnt wealthy, so my National Merit Scholarship really enabled my obtaining an education. Jon received a National Merit Schol-arship for four years of undergraduate study and attended the University of Kansas. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude in 1970 with a bachelors degree in Russian and Soviet-Slavic studies.

Making a differenceJon also attended the University of Kansas for medical school and his residency. Afterward, he moved with his family to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Mon-tana to work for the Indian Health Service (ihs) as the clinical director, advisor, and resident instructor. I wanted to practice where I could make a difference.... I was able to bring informed, compassionate medical care to a population which had long been underserved and underfunded. I built bridges between our (mostly Anglo) providers and the community.... We became acculturated and raised our kids bi-culturally. Jon also served as Vice Chairman of the inaugural Montana Gov-ernors Advisory Committee on Tobacco Use Preven-tion and helped develop an intervention program for ihs facilities.

In retirement, Jon remains active in tobacco control efforts. He serves as Immediate Past President of the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition, and he also writes a weekly column for The Hays Daily News. In 2001, he and his wife returned to Kansas to care for Jons aging parents, but they manage frequent trips to Mon-tana. The Cheyennes are our family, and the Rez is still our home.

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The National Merit Scholarship Program strives to provide scholarships for as many students as possible. The 434 independent sponsor organizations are mak-ing an impact on the lives of over half of the Finalists and a substantial number of other deserving program participants in each annual competition by providing scholarships for their undergraduate education. Cor-porate, foundation, and other business organizations have provided scholarships in all 55 Merit Scholarship competitions completed to date. Colleges and universi-ties began underwriting awards in 1963. In 2010, spon-sor organizations financed 74% of the scholarships awarded. All funds provided by sponsors are used for scholarships and are 100% tax-deductible.

Corporate sponsorshipThe 237 corporate organizations that sponsored awards in the 2010 competition represent the broad spec-trum of U.S. business, including many Fortune 500 companies. They share the belief that supporting the educational development of intellectually talented youth is a wise investment in the future, and they value the relationships that develop with their award recipi-ents. Commonly regarded as the highest honor a U.S. high school student can earn, the Merit Scholar title is a distinction with which corporate sponsors are proud to be associated.

Through a formal agreement with nmsc, corporate and foundation sponsors tailor their programs to fit their objectives by specifying candidate qualifications that match their particular interests. The number of schol-arships a company or foundation offers annually ranges from one to more than 100. These sponsors also select the monetary limits of scholarships they finance.

All aspects of program management, from identifi-cation of candidates to distribution of scholarship payments to winners, are handled by nmsc without charge. Services include providing sample materials for publicizing a sponsors program, Web-based en-try for award candidates, distribution and collection

of applications, selection and notification of award winners, public announcement of National Merit Scholarship recipients, and certificates for presenta-tion to winners. nmsc also monitors the Scholars progress during their undergraduate years and sends their sponsors periodic status reports.

College and university sponsorshipThe 197 higher education institutions that provided Merit Scholarship awards in 2010 range from small private colleges to flagship state universities, and they all share the ability to attract National Merit Program Finalists to their campuses. For college sponsors, nmsc provides lists of Finalists who have named their respec-tive institutions as first choice, from which college officials choose winners of their awards. nmsc sends scholarship offers to winners, issues press releases, provides certificates for presentation to Scholars, and administers the awards during the recipients under-graduate years, all without charge.

National Merit Program scholarship sponsors

putnam investments president and Chief executive officer Robert l. Reynolds presents certificates to 2010 Special Scholarship winner Marissa l. Snelling (left) and Merit Scholarship winner Aseem Mehta. Putnam llc sponsors awards in the National Merit program for the children of employees of putnam investments and its subsidiaries.


Abilene Christian University 8Accenture llp 6 Administaff Services, l.p. 2 2adp Foundation 8 30Air Products and Chemicals, inc. 2Akzo nobel inc. 2 4Albany international 2Albion College 2The Alcon Foundation, inc. 2The Allergan Foundation 1 5Alma College 6Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust 1 3American City Business Journals, inc. 2American Electric Power Company, inc. 5American Financial Group 2 American University 10AmerisourceBergen Corporation 8The ametek Foundation 1 4Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 3 1Anheuser-Busch Companies, inc. 1Aon Foundation 4 4Arch Chemicals, inc. 3Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 9Arizona State University 78Armstrong Foundation 18ascPartners, llc 2asm Materials Education Foundation 1Astellas usllc 2AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals lp 10 Auburn University 113Austin College 2Ball State University 3basf Corporation 5 7Battelle 19Bayer usa Foundation 5Baylor University 50Bethel University (Minnesota) 2Trust Under The Will of Mary E. Beyerle 7Birmingham-Southern College 6The Black & Decker Corporation 10Black & Veatch Corporation 2bmc Software, inc. 1 5bnsf Foundation 2 The Boeing Company 59Boise State University 9BorgWarner inc. 1 5Boston College 7Boston University 29Bowdoin College 45bp Foundation, inc. 21 28

Bradley University 7 Branch Banking & Trust Company 1 9Brandeis University 10Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund 1 49Brigham Young University 50Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, inc. 15 35Broadridge Financial Solutions, inc. 1 3Bucknell University 4Bunge north America, inc. 2Bunzl usa, inc. 5Butler University 6caci international inc 5 Calvin College 18Cargill, incorporated 6 4Carleton College 40Carlisle Companies incorporated 2Carpenter Technology Corporation 5Case Western Reserve University 29Centocor Ortho Biotech inc. 3Centre College 3Chevron usa, inc. 9Claremont McKenna College 15Clemson University 28cna Foundation 3 15cna Surety 2Colby College (Maine) 6Colgate-Palmolive Company 2 8Collective Brands, inc. 5College of Charleston 4College of Wooster 4Colorado College 10Colorado State University 3Computer Sciences Corporation 16ConAgra Foods Foundation 2Concordia College (Minnesota) 1consol Energy inc. 1 13Continental Grain Foundation 2Corning incorporated 4 1Corporate sponsor grants 136 country Financial 1 4 Covidien 20Creighton University 3Cytec industries inc. 3 1Davidson College 3Denison University 13DePauw University 4Dickinson College (Pennsylvania) 4Dole Food Company, inc. 1R. R. Donnelley Foundation 2 14The Dow Chemical Company Foundation 15

Sponsor Merit Special Sponsor Merit Special

Sponsors and the scholarships they supported in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program

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Dow Jones Foundation 4 6Drake University 5Dresser, inc. 1 1e*tradeFinancial 2Eastman Chemical Company Foundation, inc. 2Eaton Charitable Fund 7 8El Paso Corporate Foundation 2 8Electrolux north America 1Emory University 55Estee lauder Companies, inc. 2 1ethicon, inc. 2 FedEx Freight Corporation 20FedEx Ground Package System, inc. 1 7Ferro Foundation 2Fifth Third Foundation 1 16fil Holdings Corporation inc. 1First Hawaiian Bank 2 Florida State University 20fmc Corporation 3 fmc Technologies, inc. 2Fordham University 32Formosa Plastics Corporation, u.s.a. 5Franklin and Marshall College 4Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation 5Furman University 18gaf Materials Corporation 2Gannett Foundation, inc. 12geico Philanthropic Foundation 2GenCorp Foundation, incorporated 5General Dynamics 28General Dynamics, Ordnance and Tactical Systems 2General Mills Foundation 3George Washington University 16Georgia institute of Technology 88Georgia-Pacific Foundation, inc. 3 47Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation 10gkn Foundation 1 4GlaxoSmithKline 12 Gleason Foundation 3Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. 1Gonzaga University 2Goodrich Foundation, inc. 5The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1

Gordon College (Massachusetts) 3Goshen College 1W.W. Grainger, inc. 3 7Greyhound lines, inc. 5Grinnell College 28Gustavus Adolphus College 3Hampshire College 2Harding University 15Harris Corporation 2Harsco Corporation Fund 3Harvey Mudd College 44H. J. Heinz Company Foundation 6Hendrix College 15Henkel of America, inc. 1 4Hillsdale College 15Hoffmann-la Roche inc. 3 5Honeywell international, inc. 25Hope College 7Hormel Foods Charitable Trust 1 17Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2 The Harvey Hubbell Foundation 4The ikon Office Solutions Foundation 1 9illinois Tool Works Foundation 8 22illinois Wesleyan University 6indiana University Bloomington 51ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation 9 8intermec Foundation 3 7international Specialty Products inc. 2international Union of Bricklayers 1 2 and Allied Craftworkersinvensys Controls 1iowa State University 34ithaca College 8Jacobs Engineering Foundation 5Janssen Supply Chain 4John Bean Technologies Corporation 1 1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, inc. 3 3Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical 3 Research & Development, l.l.c.Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters 2 Kalamazoo College 3Kaman Corporation 3Kansas State University 9The Kennametal Foundation 1 4Kenyon College 24Knovel 2Knox College 4lanxess Corporation 2lawrence University (Wisconsin) 12lehigh University 8


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Change a life, fulfill a dream, build the future.

Jarol bruce Manheim1964 Scholar


lennox international inc. 1 10lewis & Clark College 8liberty Mutual Scholarship Foundation 7 9liberty University 9 lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation 45 55loews Foundation 2 2lord & Taylor Foundation 2lorillard Tobacco Company 1 7louisiana State University 31louisiana Tech University 3loyola University Chicago 16The lubrizol Foundation 3luther College 3luxottica Retail 8Macalester College 27Macys Foundation 7 41Marquette University 11Marsh & Mclennan Companies, inc. 8 12McDermott incorporated 5McDonalds Corporation 5The McGraw-Hill Companies, inc. 4 16McKesson Foundation inc. 5 15Mead Witter Foundation, inc. 10Glenn and Ruth Mengle Foundation 1Messiah College 4Metlife Foundation 8Miami University 23Michigan State University 30Michigan Technological University 7Mississippi State University 19Missouri University of Science and Technology 8The mitre Corporation 2The Modine Manufacturing Company 2 Foundation, inc.Montana State University-Bozeman 7The Moodys Foundation 2 Motorola Foundation 19national Distillers Distributors Foundation 9national Merit Scholarship Corporation 2,365 nationwide Foundation 6 4new College of Florida 14new Jersey Manufacturers insurance Group 2new York life Foundation 5new York University 83

newMarket Corporation 2nextEra Energy Foundation, inc. 3niSource Charitable Foundation 3 12norfolk Southern Foundation 2 8north Dakota State University 6northeastern University (Massachusetts) 58northrop Grumman Corporation 43 7northwestern University 166novartis Corporation 20 novo nordisk inc. 2 nstar Foundation 2Oberlin College 50Occidental College 3Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2ODonnell Foundation 2Ohio State University 76Ohio University 3Oklahoma City University 4Oklahoma State University 25Old national Bank Foundation 1 2Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 12omnova Solutions Foundation, inc. 1Omron Foundation, inc. 5Oregon State University 15Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, inc. 3Ouachita Baptist University 3Owens Corning Foundation 2Parker Hannifin Foundation 3Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation 3The Penn Mutual life insurance Company 1Pennsylvania State University 3Pepperdine University 2PepsiCo Foundation, inc. 10Pfizer inc 21 29Pilkington north America, inc. 2Pomona College 6ppg industries Foundation 23 45ppg industries, inc. 2Public Service Enterprise Group 3Putnam llc 1 1Quanex Foundation 3Rensselaer Polytechnic institute 20Research Triangle institute 2 Rexam inc. Foundation 2


Receiving a National Merit Scholarship can be a life-changing ex-perience for a studentit certainly was for me. even now, i still credit many of my successes in college to receiving this scholarship.

Andrea P. Fowler2006 Scholar


Reynolds American Foundation 1 12Rheem Manufacturing Company 3Rhodes College 10Rice University 112Robbins & Myers Foundation 1 Rochester institute of Technology 9Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation 5Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation 14Rolls-Royce north American inc. 3 1Rose-Hulman institute of Technology 9Rutgers, The State University of new Jersey 20Ryerson Foundation 2Saint louis University 3St. Olaf College 29Samford University 6Santa Clara University 4 sap America, inc. 4 Schering-Plough Foundation, inc. 10 Schindler Elevator Corporation 9Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation 1 15Schweinburg Fund 3Science Applications international Corporation 23Scripps College 20Scripps Howard Foundation 3 11Sensient Technologies Foundation 3Sentry insurance Foundation, inc. 1 4The Shaw Group inc. 6Siemens Foundation 30 30

Snap-on incorporated 2 3Sodexo, inc. 2Sogeti usallc 3Solvay north America, llc 4Sony Electronics inc. 1South Broward Board of Realtors 2South Dakota State University 1Southern Company Services, inc. 11Southern Methodist University 25Southwest Airlines Co. 5Southwestern University 3C. D. Spangler Foundation, inc. 2Spirit AeroSystems, inc. 2State Farm Companies Foundation 5 95Stony Brook University 8Suburban Propane, l.p. 2Synopsys, inc. 4Tate & lyle Americas, inc. 2Taylor Publishing Company 1Technicolor usa, inc. 2Telcordia Technologies 2Tellabs Foundation 2Tennessee Technological University 3Teradata Corporation 4 Texas A&mUniversity 134Texas Christian University 4Texas instruments incorporated 21 Texas Tech University 6



A sponsor in nmsc scholarship programs for the past 41 years, Ameren corporation charita-ble trust annually hosts an awards ceremony for scholarship recipients. Ameren Corporation Chairman of the board, president, and Chief executive officer thomas R. voss presents scholarship certificates to (left to right) Special Scholar-ship winner Nikolaos S. Maggos, Merit Scholarship winner Abigail S. henderson, and Special Scholarship recipient Anne e. higgins.


Textron Charitable Trust 2 8J. Walter Thompson Company Fund, inc. 23M Company 12 28Tomkins Corporation Foundation 4 6Towers Watson and Company 3Transylvania University 6The Travelers Employees Club 2 3Tredegar Corporation 2Trinity University 8Truman State University 17Tufts University 49Tulane University 35United Services Automobile Association 1United Space Alliance 3 17United States Fire insurance Company 2University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 109University of Alabama at Birmingham 10University of Arizona 50University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 24University of Central Florida 40University of Chicago 203University of Cincinnati 37University of Dallas 24University of Dayton 2University of Evansville 12University of Florida 132University of Georgia Foundation 35University of Houston 12University of idaho 19University of illinois at Urbana-Champaign 48University of iowa 24University of Kansas 26University of Kentucky 24University of louisville 10University of Maine 3University of Maryland 54University of Miami 23University of Minnesota 76University of Mississippi 20University of Missouri-Columbia 21University of Montana 3University of nebraska-lincoln 35University of nevada, Reno 8University of nevada, las Vegas 3University of new Mexico 15University of north Carolina at Chapel Hill 124University of north Dakota 6 University of north Texas 9University of Oklahoma 188University of Oregon 11

University of Pittsburgh 3University of Puget Sound 1University of Richmond 5University of Rochester 36University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5University of the South 7University of South Carolina 28University of South Florida 12University of Southern California 196University of Southern Mississippi 5University of Tennessee 15University of Texas at Dallas 30University of Tulsa 46University of Utah 14University of Vermont 5 University of Washington 10University of Wisconsin-Madison 5University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4University of Wyoming 1 The ups Foundation 20 105Ursinus College 4 usg Foundation, inc. 2 3Utility Workers Union of America, afl-cio 2Valparaiso University 2Vanderbilt University 144Varian Medical Systems 1Villanova University 5Virginia Polytechnic institute and State University 15Vulcan Materials Company Foundation 3Wake Forest University 15Walgreen Co. 14Washington and lee University 14Washington State University 3Washington University in St. louis 161The Waste Management Charitable Foundation 1Wayne State University (Michigan) 5West Virginia University Foundation, inc. 20


your efforts aid in allowing thousands of students to attend some of the most selective colleges and universities in the world. your investment is sure to see huge returns as these students gradu-ate and continue to impact the world around them.

Zachary A. Greenberg2006 Scholar


National Merit $2500 ScholarshipsAll corporate sponsors also provide grants in lieu of paying administrative fees to help nmsc underwrite national Merit $2500 Scholarships.

Presidents FundUnsolicited contributions to support Merit Scholarship awards were received from the following donors in the 200910 fiscal year. They are acknowledged with sincere appreciation.

Ann BradleyCharles H. Dishman iii Family Foundation inc.Barbara J. Hillmanlending Processing Servicesnicholas FoundationBeth l. ODonohoeRed Hat, inc.

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Western Washington University 3Westminster College (Utah) 3Westmont College 3Wheaton College (illinois) 25Whitman College 22Whitworth University 2Willamette University 3The Williams Companies Foundation, inc. 2 8Wilson Sporting Good Co. 1Wofford College 7Worcester Polytechnic institute 8Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company 4Wyeth 10 29Xavier University (Ohio) 7The Xerox Foundation 17

Sponsor Merit Special

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for 28 years, Harris corporation has provided scholarships for the children of employees of the corporation and its divisions. government Communications Systems division (gcsd) vice president, human Resources Andrea bortner (left) and gcsd group president Sheldon J. fox (right) congratulate National Merit harris Corporation Scholarship recipients and their families. Shown holding their certificates are (front, left and right) tyler C. laprade and taylor S. zimmerman.


Motorola Foundation 3national Merit Scholarship Corporation 686nationwide Foundation 1navistar Foundation 1newMarket Corporation 1novartis Corporation 1Occidental Petroleum Corporation 1Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, inc. 1PepsiCo Foundation, inc. 1ppg industries Foundation 2Research Triangle institute 1Reynolds American Foundation 5Sony Electronics inc. 3State Farm Companies Foundation 20United Services Automobile Association 1The ups Foundation 7Walgreen Co. 2The Williams Companies Foundation, inc. 1The Xerox Foundation 12

Achievement Fundin the fiscal year that ended May 31, 2010, a contribution that will be used to support Achievement Scholarship awards was received from illinois Tool Works Foundation. Their generosity is gratefully acknowledged.

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Sponsor # awards

Corporations, foundations, business organizations, and professional associations have financed National Achieve-ment Scholarships in every competition, including the first in 1965. They have made an impact by expending or committing over $48 million for some 13,600 awards for outstanding Black American high school students to con-tinue their education. Sponsors provide Achievement Scholarship awards through an agreement with nmsc. The National Achievement Programs professional ser-vices for sponsors are provided by nmsc without charge and include all aspects of candidate identification and award administration. Certificates are provided for spon-sors to present to their winners, and a press release is sent to news media in each Scholars community.

National Achievement Program scholarship sponsors

Sponsors of scholarships in the 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Program

adp Foundation 2Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust 1Black Contractors United 1The Boule Foundation 12bp Foundation, inc. 2Chevron usa, inc. 3Computer Sciences Corporation 1Con Edison 2Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, inc. 1Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 1ExxonMobil 2Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation 1geico Philanthropic Foundation 1General Mills Foundation 2gkn Foundation 2Goodrich Foundation, inc. 1The links Foundation, incorporated 4The links, inc., Houston Chapter 1loews Foundation 1McDonalds Corporation 1The McGraw-Hill Companies, inc. 4Mead Witter Foundation, inc. 4Metlife Foundation 3

Sponsor # awards

Allyse A. terrell, a 2010 National Achievement Chevron Corporation Scholarship winner, expresses her gratitude at an awards luncheon. chevron corporation sponsors scholarships in both the National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship programs.

36 Annual Report

8* Abilene Christian University (8) 1 Adelphi University 2* Albion College (2) 1 Alfred University 7* Alma College (6) 17* American University (10) 20 Amherst College 100* Arizona State University (78) 134* Auburn University (113) 1 Augsburg College 2* Austin College (2) 1 Azusa Pacific University 3* Ball State University (3) 1 Bard College at Simons Rock: The Early College 4 Barnard College 62* Baylor University (50) 1 Bellarmine University 1 Belmont University 4* Bethel University (2) 6* Birmingham-Southern College (6) 9* Boise State University (9) 12* Boston College (7) 42* Boston University (29) 52* Bowdoin College (45) 7* Bradley University (7) 10* Brandeis University (10) 1 Brescia University 76* Brigham Young University (50) 1 Brigham Young University-idaho 78 Brown University 1 Bryn Mawr College 4* Bucknell University (4) 7* Butler University (6) 41 California institute of Technology 1 California Polytechnic State University, San luis Obispo 19* Calvin College (18) 57* Carleton College (40) 24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 Carthage College 38* Case Western Reserve University (29) 1 Catawba College 3 Cedarville University 4* Centre College (3) 1 cuny-City College 23* Claremont McKenna College (15) 1 Clayton State University 38* Clemson University (28)

1 Cleveland institute of Music 1 Cleveland State University (Ohio) 7* Colby College (Maine) (6) 2 Colgate University 4* College of Charleston (4) 2 College of new Jersey 1 College of St. Benedict 7 College of William and Mary 4* College of Wooster (4) 11* Colorado College (10) 2 Colorado School of Mines 3* Colorado State University (3) 63 Columbia University 1* Concordia College (Minnesota) (1) 1 Concordia University (nebraska) 1 Connecticut College 1 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art 1 Cornell College (iowa) 53 Cornell University (new York) 3 Covenant College 5* Creighton University (3) 84 Dartmouth College 10* Davidson College (3) 1 De Anza College 2 Deep Springs College 13* Denison University (13) 1 DePaul University 4* DePauw University (4) 6* Dickinson College (Pennsylvania) (4) 5* Drake University (5) 4 Drexel University 101 Duke University 1 Elon University 1 Emerson College 70* Emory University (55) 1 Florida Atlantic University 21* Florida State University (20) 1 Fontbonne University Fordham University 28* Bronx (26) 6* College at lincoln Center (6) 1 Fort Hays State University 5* Franklin and Marshall College (4) 23* Furman University (18) 1 Geneva College 18* George Washington University (16) 28 Georgetown University 121* Georgia institute of Technology (88)

1 Gettysburg College 5* Gonzaga University (2) 3* Gordon College (Massachusetts) (3) 1* Goshen College (1) 1 Graceland University 30* Grinnell College (28) 2 Grove City College 3* Gustavus Adolphus College (3) 2 Hamilton College 3* Hampshire College (2) 19* Harding University (15) 261 Harvard College 60* Harvey Mudd College (44) 6 Haverford College 19* Hendrix College (15) 20* Hillsdale College (15) 1 Hofstra University 1 Hood College 8* Hope College (7) 1 illinois institute of Technology 7* illinois Wesleyan University (6) 61* indiana University Bloomington (51) 47* iowa State University (34) 8* ithaca College (8) 1 John Carroll University 28 Johns Hopkins University 1 Juilliard School 2 Juniata College 3* Kalamazoo College (3) 12* Kansas State University (9) 28* Kenyon College (24) 1 Kettering University 1 The Kings College 5* Knox College (4) 1 lafayette College 13* lawrence University (Wisconsin) (12) 10* lehigh University (8) 1 leTourneau University 12* lewis & Clark College (Oregon) (8) 10* liberty University (9) 1 lipscomb University 39* louisia

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