Student wins scholarship

Posted: Friday, April 22, 2011 9:41 am

Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of some 800 outstanding Black American high school seniors who have won Achievement Scholarship® awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program.These awards totaling over $2 million dollars are being fi nanced by grants from approximately 30 corporate organizations and professional associations, and by National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
The National Achievement Scholarship Program is a privately financed academic competition established in 1964 specifi cally to honor scholastically talented Black American youth, and to provide scholarships to a substantial number of the most outstanding participants in each annual competition.
Kwame W. Nuako of Martin was a National Achievement $2500 scholarship winner.
He will attend the University School in Jackson. His probable career field will be Medicine/Research.wcp4/21/11