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Published: May 02 2012

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. -- Five Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students have been named as National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The students were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The students selected were determined to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies.  They were selected by a committee of college admission officers and high school counselors and may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

Students, their home schools and their probable career fields are as follows:

Bryan Blette, J. P. Taravella High School – Economics

Sonali Argade, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – Entrepreneurship/Music

Joshua M. Feinzig, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – Government Service

Elizabeth A. Myers, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – Medicine

Edward Yin, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – Actuarial Science

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