Of the 1.5 million students in the nation who took the 2018 PSAT exam, Sathvika Narasimhan of River Ridge HS is one of only 2,500 graduating seniors to be awarded the highly competitive $2,500 scholarship by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Sathvika has impressed me throughout her CCSD career weve truly watched her grow up at spelling bees, reading bowls, and awards ceremonies and I could not be more proud of her latest accolade, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said.

Narasimhan will major in computer science on a pre-medicine track at the University of Georgia. She plans to pursue a career in medicine. She and her fellow Merit Scholar designees were selected from more than 15,000 outstanding finalists who made it through the initial selection process for this prestigious scholarship program. 

Merit Scholars are selected based on their accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The selection committee is made up of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who review each finalists academic records including difficulty of courses and grades earned, college entrance exam scores, contributions and leadership in school and community activities, an essay written by the finalist, and a recommendation written by a high school official.