Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that 15 Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Fifty-two students were selected statewide for these awards.

The students receiving National Merit $2500 Scholarships are:

• Rishi Cherian, (Kirkland), Lake Washington High School
• Chegu Vijay Aashray, (Redmond), Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Anshu Aggarwal, (Redmond), Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Saraswathy Amjith, (Redmond), Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Selin Filiz, (Redmond), International Community School
• Dhyana Magesh, (Redmond), Redmond High School
• Sidharth K. Rajagopal, (Redmond), Redmond High School
• Divya Ramu, (Redmond), Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Sitara Ravishankar, (Redmond), Lake Washington High School
• Aadhav Saravanan, (Redmond), Redmond High School
• Saathvik Somujayabalan, (Redmond), Nikola Tesla STEM High School
• Arjun Balaji, (Sammamish), Eastlake High School
• Maanit Goel, (Sammamish), Eastlake High School
• Chaeyoung Yoon, (Sammamish), Eastlake High School
• Sanjay Rajesh, (Woodinville), Redmond High School

These students are 15 of the 2,500 distinguished high school seniors nationwide to win this scholarship. They were selected from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors. They select students based on their academic record including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist and a recommendation written by a high school official. These scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

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About Lake Washington: Lake Washington School District is a high-performing, fast-growing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the second largest district in the state of Washington, with over 30,500 students in 56 schools.