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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to announce that several of its outstanding high school seniors have been named winners of College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
BCPS congratulates the following students on the well-deserved recognition:
Broward Virtual School
Vignesh Nanduri, University of Florida
College Academy at Broward College
Luis Cuetara, University of Florida
Brant Maloun, University of Florida
Julianna Webster, Florida Atlantic University
Cooper City High School
Chase Blanchard, University of South Florida
Yash Patel, University of Florida
Cypress Bay High School
Ethan Dutton, University of Florida
Hem Jadav, University of Central Florida
Felix Jensen, University of Florida
Zachary Lew, University of Florida
Aiden Park, University of Southern California
Santiago Pinzon, University of Central Florida
Ayami Ratnayake, University of Florida
Daniela Castelo, University of Florida
Fort Lauderdale High School
Blanca Olweean, University of Florida
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Sean Nixon, University of Florida
Elle Naqvi, University of Florida
Aidan Tau, University of Florida
Western High School
Joshua Bernstein, Florida State University
“We are incredibly proud of our students who have achieved this remarkable recognition,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn. “Their dedication to academic excellence, coupled with the unwavering support from their teachers, families and school communities, has paved the way for these significant college scholarships. We congratulate them on this well-deserved honor and look forward to seeing their future accomplishments.”
More than 2,900 exceptionally talented students across the nation have been awarded these prestigious scholarships, financed directly by U.S. colleges and universities. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the sponsoring institution.
The College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship winners announced are part of a distinguished group of more than 6,930 high school seniors who will receive National Merit Scholarships for college undergraduate study worth nearly $26 million. Earlier this spring, NMSC announced winners of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
An additional group of scholars will be announced in July, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2025 competition to over 3,600.
ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is a proud “A” rated District, serving as the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. As Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962, BCPS educates more than 247,000 students and approximately 125,000 adult learners across 239 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS supports a diverse student population representing 174 different countries and speaking 157 languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on “X” @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, on Instagram @browardschoolsofficial, on YouTube at youtube.com/browardschoolsvideos and download the free BCPS mobile app at browardschools.com/MobileApp.
