Six Mercer Island High School 2021 graduates have received National Merit Scholarships.

They are: Jacob Grosof, Brandeis University Scholarship; William Spencer, University of Chicago Scholarship; Emily Yang, $2,500 Scholarship; Nathanael Cadicamo, $2,500 Scholarship; Annika Bhananker, $2,500 Scholarship; and Caden Gradek, The PwC Charitable Foundation Scholarship.

In the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, approximately 7,500 distinguished high school seniors won corporate-sponsored scholarship awards financed by about 140 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations. The scholarships are worth approximately $30 million.