32 Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

32 Clark County School District (CCSD) seniors have been selected as National Merit Scholarship Winners through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Students were selected through multiple categories, including the Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship, the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners, and the College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners. 

“These 32 students are true examples of the academic excellence that is one of the pillars of the Destination District strategic plan,” CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert said. “We want to congratulate them, along with the educators, families, and mentors who helped them through their journey. Earning this distinction required significant dedication, sacrifice, and perseverance. Congratulations!"

One CCSD student was selected through the Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship program, which was financed by approximately about 115 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations. These scholars were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and who met the criteria of their scholarship sponsor. 

Congratulations to the following student: 

• Danny Nguyen - Advanced Technologies Academy 

10 CCSD students were selected through the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These students were selected for their accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous studies. 

Congratulations to the following students: 

• Alexia Binu - Ed W. Clark High School
• Celine Chang - Ed W. Clark High School
• Sophia Dai - West Career and Technical Academy
• Iris Elimelech – Coronado High School 
• Isabella Kim - Ed W. Clark High School
• Ethan Kurian - Ed W. Clark High School
• Samuel Kyong - Coronado High School
• Rachel Lee - West Career and Technical Academy
• Maryiam Syed - Coronado High School
• Jonathan Yang - Coronado High School

21 CCSD students were selected for the College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship, which is financed by 138 higher education institutions. These students were selected from among the National Merit Scholarship Program finalists who plan to attend their institution. The selected students will receive between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of their undergraduate studies. 

Congratulations to the following students: 

• Paul Bearden - Las Vegas Academy of the Arts 
• Sarah Corpuz - Advanced Technologies Academy
• Jeffery Crampton - Advanced Technologies Academy
• Michaelangel Davalos - West Career and Technical Academy
• Wyatt Delgado - Advanced Technologies Academy
• Gavin Ferran - Northwest Career and Technical Academy 
• Rachel Foreman - Northwest Career and Technical Academy 
• John Hussey - Las Vegas Academy of the Arts 
• Anthony Kinsey - Northwest Career and Technical Academy 
• Jake Kirigin - Northwest Career and Technical Academy
• Maya Ladzinski - Coronado High School 
• James Lamug - Advanced Technologies Academy 
• Brandon Little - Northwest Career and Technical Academy 
• Charlotte Martin - Green Valley High School 
• Theo Miguel Perez - Ed W. Clark High School
• Julia Pistalu - Coronado High School 
• Caden Schwartz - Foothill High School 
• Tyler Solow - Liberty High School 
• Devan Umakanthan - Coronado High School 
• Joseph Daniel Vierra - Advanced Technologies Academy
• Mai Lan Vu - Ed W. Clark High School 

CCSD congratulates all 32 students selected as winners through the different categories!