May 14, 2020
Six Pinellas County Schools students are recipients of the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition. The elite students are among 2,500 winners nationwide and 15,000 finalists. As a result of the honor, each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship.
The winners were selected by a panel of college admissions officers and high school counselors who examined several factors, including high school grades, the difficulty of classes taken, standardized test scores, involvement and leadership in the school and an essay. Winners from Pinellas County Schools are:
Bennett A. Carollo, East Lake High
Rivers C. Lenholt, St. Petersburg High
Kelsey A. Robinson, East Lake High
Maya Srinivasan, Palm Harbor University High
Vipin Suren Palm Harbor University High
Alexander C. Theophilopoulos, Tarpon Springs High
