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Congratulations to Harriton High School Class of 2026 graduates Anna Kobell and Dylan DiMartino, who are both National Merit® college-sponsored scholarship winners.
Anna plans to study nurse anesthesiology. Her scholarship was provided by the University of Alabama. Dylan plans to study aerospace engineering. His scholarship was provided by the University of Southern California.
National Merit college-sponsored scholarships provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Dylan and Anna join three other members of the Class of 2026 from Lower Merion School District, whose National Merit scholarships were announced in May. Additional scholarship winners will be announced in July.
Best of luck to all of the scholars as they "Go Forth to Serve!"
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