BRYANT EARNS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Adam Bryant, a senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School, has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship and an Honor Scholarship from Iowa State University.

Bryant was named a National Merit finalist based on his scores on the PSAT and SAT tests, and academic achievements. The two scholarships from Iowa State will pay tuition, room and board for four years. The scholarships total worth is $48,000.

He plans to major in chemical engineering.

Bryant was treasurer of his sophomore and junior classes, Rotary Student of the Month and a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Advisory Council, Beta Club and French Club. He has been a member of the high school marching band for three year and participated in jazz band and rock ensemble his senior year.

There are several steps in the annual Merit Scholarship competition. To enter the 1996 program, about 1.1 million students took the 1994 PSAT test, which served as an initial screen of entrants. Last fall, top scorers in each of the 50 states were announced as semifinalists. The 15,000 semifinalists represented about half of one percent of high school seniors nationwide.