Severna Park Senior Honored with National Merit Scholarship

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently selected a student from  as one of approximately 4,800 across the country that will receive financial aid throughout their college career. 

Severna Park senior Christopher Eurle received a college-sponsored scholarship from University of Maryland, where he plans to study medicine, according to an Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) release.

Along with Eurle, 's William Ewing received a scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and plans to study computer science at Case Western University, according to the release.

“The following students received college-sponsored awards which range between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study,” the release stated.

The national scholarship organization awarded nearly $35 million in 2012 to college-bound students, according to AACPS’ release.

AACPS reported that the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will announce another group of scholarship-winning students in the summer.