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BHS Student Named National Merit Scholar
Caroline Plott was one of three students in the county chosen for the award.
A senior was one of just three Anne Arundel County Public Schools students named National Merit Scholars on Wednesday.
Caroline Plott, a BHS senior, was chosen among 15,000 students from across the country and 56 in Maryland. The students will receive single-payment scholarships worth $2,500 each to pursue post-secondary studies.
The following students earned the honor based on their excellent academic records, standardized test performances, school and community leadership, essay submissions, and high school recommendations:
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- Caroline Plott of , who plans to study biomedical engineering.
- Moya Shpuntoff of , who plans to study communications and design.
- Albert Protin of , who plans to study engineering.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will announce another 4,800 scholarship winners later this spring and this summer, according to a release. A total of $35 million is scheduled to be awarded to more than 8,300 high school seniors in this year's competition.
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