In addition, BYU is ranked 26th in colleges with the most freshman Merit Scholars, with 88 in 2006.

Jenks High School regularly has the most National Merit Scholars of any public school in the state, including 12 in 2010.

In 2011, 13 Conway High Graduates were National Merit Scholars.

Last year, 27 juniors were National Merit Scholars, a recovery from a drop to 12 National Merit Scholars in 1985.

Bread Loaf Merit Scholar for Fiction (1996)

"National Merit Scholar."

Sixty-nine freshman students were National Merit Scholars.

Off the court, Bethany was a member of the National Honor Society and a Merit Scholar.

Last year the school produced 15 Merit Scholars.

Early on, he was a high achiever, becoming a Merit Scholar.