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College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners Named
Clear Creek Independent School District
Office of Communications
2425 East Main Street
League City, Texas 77573
May 30, 2012
Contact: Janice Scott, Assistant Director
Office of Communications
(281) 284-0020 or jwscott@ccisd.net
COLLEGE-SPONSORED MERIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS NAMED
League City – The Clear Creek Independent School District is proud to announce six high school students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide the CCISD students listed below between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Katherine L. Engelauf
HOUSTON 77059
Probable career field: Marketing
CLEAR LAKE H. S., HOUSTON
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Central Florida, located in Orlando, is a member of the State University System of Florida, noted for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Its curriculum combines diversified programs in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Arts & Sciences, Education, and Health. Graduate programs through the Ph.D. and accompanying research activities provide enhancement and continual educational opportunities.
Daniel J. Muratore
HOUSTON 77062
Probable career field: International Relations
CLEAR LAKE H. S., HOUSTON
NATIONAL MERIT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Chicago is small, private, coeducational, and residential; it has an international reputation for distinction. The college (3,425 undergraduate students) offers liberal arts training in over 60 areas; 3,100 students are enrolled in 4 graduate divisions; about 3,000 in 7 graduate professional schools. Since 1892, Chicago has drawn gifted students from around the world to its beautiful 165 acre campus and has offered unexcelled teaching and extensive library and research facilities.
Jackson D. Perry
HOUSTON 77062
Probable career field: History
CLEAR LAKE H. S., HOUSTON
NATIONAL MERIT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Baylor University, with its main campus located at Waco, Texas, is a coeducational institution whose trustees are elected by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Christian influence and ideals are emphasized. Established in 1845, Baylor offers undergraduate and
graduate degrees in a wide range of fields. Baylor maintains colleges of Nursing and Medical Research in Dallas and Hospital Administration in San Antonio. Enrollment on all campuses is over 12,000.
Elissa A. Temple
HOUSTON 77062
Probable career field: Health Sciences (Physician Assistant)
CLEAR LAKE H. S., HOUSTON
NATIONAL MERIT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Baylor University, with its main campus located at Waco, Texas, is a coeducational institution whose trustees are elected by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Christian influence and ideals are emphasized. Established in 1845, Baylor offers undergraduate and
graduate degrees in a wide range of fields. Baylor maintains colleges of Nursing and Medical Research in Dallas and Hospital Administration in San Antonio. Enrollment on all campuses is over 12,000.
Christian B. Williams
HOUSTON 77059
Probable career field: Electrical Engineering
CLEAR LAKE H. S., HOUSTON
NATIONAL MERIT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Texas A&M University is chartered by Congress as the state's land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. Extraordinary faculty and academic resources annually place Texas A&M among the top 10 producers of sponsored research, according to the National Science
Foundation, in disciplines ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the life sciences and engineering. Outstanding undergraduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations have access to more than 150 degree programs.
Andrew D. Woitena
LEAGUE CITY 77573
Probable career field: Chemical Engineering
CLEAR SPRINGS H. S., LEAGUE CITY
NATIONAL MERIT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Texas A&M University is chartered by Congress as the state's land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. Extraordinary faculty and academic resources annually place Texas A&M among the top 10 producers of sponsored research, according to the National Science
Foundation, in disciplines ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the life sciences and engineering. Outstanding undergraduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations have access to more than 150 degree programs.
An additional group of Scholars will be announced in July, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2012 competition to approximately 4,800 nationwide. This year, 197 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sponsor colleges and universities include 117 private and 80 public institutions located in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
College-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners announced in May are a part of the distinguished group of about 8,300 high school seniors who will receive National Merit Scholarships for college undergraduate study worth over $35 million. Earlier this spring, winners of corporate sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit® $2500 Scholarships were announced.