Four Richland One seniors named 2021 National Merit Scholarship finalists

February 22, 2021

Four Richland One high school seniors have advanced to become finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarship winners in this prestigious high-stakes competition will be announced in the spring and summer.

In the National Merit program, academically talented students compete for 7,600 scholarships worth $30 million. Richland One congratulates the following seniors for their selection as finalists.

Dreher High School
Alexander Anderson-McLeod
Bryson Stakely
Leon Wang

A.C. Flora High School
Michael B. Davis

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and college scholarships. There are three types of awards: National Merit $2,500 scholarships; corporate-sponsored Merit awards; and college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards.