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2012 National Merit Scholarship Winners

Alienna Arnold
David Arnold, Jr., WEWS-TV, Cleveland

Jennifer Besserman
Kimberly Besserman, The E.W. Scripps Company, Cincinnati

Matthew Davis
Guy Davis, The E.W. Scripps Company, Cincinnati

Cara DeLoach
Jeffrey DeLoach, San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times

Ryan Fitzgerald
Shane Fitzgerald, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times

Jean Hartley
 Janelle Wine, WXYZ-TV, Detroit

Micah Larsen
Karen Larsen, KJRH-TV, Tulsa, Okla.

Hannah Malone
Wendi Malone, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Stuart, Fla.

Rhett Reisman
Laurence Reisman, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Stuart, Fla.

Calvin Ruinard
Ken Ruinard, Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail

Kelsey Rutherford
Tim Rutherford, WMAR-TV, Baltimore

Winners of the 2013 competition will be notified in the spring of their senior year (2013.) The online entry form for the 2014 competiton will be available in September 2012. Deadline to enter is February 28, 2013. Winners will be notified in the spring of their senior year (2014).

Scholarships are automatically renewed for each of the four years the students remain in college in good standing working toward a degree.

Scholarships renewed:

2011 Winners
Michael Bargery, Kevin Bargery, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
Christina Baxter, Rick Baxter, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Stuart, Fla.
Nichole Bosso, Matthew Bosso, WEWS-TV, Cleveland
Courtney Bowers, Tim Bowers, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
Tyler Coffman, Stephanie Durbin, Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
Dawson Friedland, Janie Friedland, WFTS-TV, Tampa, Fla.
Rachel Hager, Jeffrey Hager, WMAR-TV, Baltimore
Maxwell Lachowecki, Marian Lachowecki, Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
Tracy Manuel, Laura Christman Manuel, Redding (Calif.) Record Searchlight
Hannah Maryanski, Kenneth Maryanski, Ventura (Calif.) County Star
Jordan Niemeier, Michael Niemeier, Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
Brett Phillips, Denis Phillips, WFTS-TV, Tampa, Fla.
Lauren Schuck, Robert Schuck, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati

2010 Winners
Bradley Besserman, Kimberly Besserman, The E.W. Scripps Company, Cincinnati 
Rylan Bledsoe, Wayne Bledsoe, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel 
Grace Boyd, George Boyd, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. 
Olivia Desser, Suzette Desser, WMAR-TV, Baltimore
Richard B. Farr, Richard G. Farr, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
Derek Fitzgerald, Shane Fitzgerald, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times 
Brian Giaquinta, Craig Giaquinta, Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Kimberly Ha, Hung Ha, Ventura (Calif.) County Star
Alana Hartley, Janelle Wine, WXYZ-TV, Detroit 
Austen McBain, Roger McBain, Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
Mary Rassenfoss, Joseph Rassenfoss, Rocky Mountain News, Denver
Brandon Schniers, Barbara Schniers, San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times
Kyle Thomas, Mark Thomas, Scripps Networks Interactive, Knoxville, Tenn.
Stephen Wade, Don Wade, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.

2009 Winners
Sam Dubinski, Patti Thorn, Rocky Mountain News, Denver
Kaitlin Eaton, Susan Eaton, KNXV-TV, Phoenix  
Meredith Finch, Kathleen Finch, DIY, Knoxville, Tenn.  
Matthew Hager, Jeffrey Hager, WMAR-TV, Baltimore
Reagan Johnson, Michael Johnson, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Fla.  
Katherine Leaf, Bruce Leaf, Rocky Mountain News, Denver
Neel Madhukar, Kanchan Madhukar, Scripps Networks
Brian Metz, David Metz, Scripps Networks, Knoxville, Tenn.  
Joseph Mulholland, Lisa Mulholland, WEWS-TV, Cleveland  
Rebecca Proctor, Robert Proctor, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
Olivia Rudeen, Michael Rudeen, Rocky Mountain News, Denver
Anna Wehry, Mark Wehry, The E. W. Scripps Company, Corporate Office
Dylan Witt, Thomas Witt, Naples (Fla.) Daily News