The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced additional winners. Two Gwinnett County Class of 2019 graduates were among newly-named College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners.

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Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology: Madison J. Greer

Probable career field: Public Policy

National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship

Peachtree Ridge High: Julian G. Heske

Probable career field: Law

National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship

This brings the total number of Gwinnett students awarded Nation Merit scholarships in 2019 to 12. These 540 additional winners nationwide join more than 3,500 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in June.

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