June 13, 2024
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER) – Asrith Katragadda, a senior at Robbinsville High School with an interest in math and computer science, has been named a National Merit Scholar.
Katragadda will use his $2,500 scholarship to help pursue studies at the University of Texas at Austin as he pursues a career in software engineering. He is eager to take the next step in his academic pursuits.
“Robbinsville High School has excellent teachers who made learning these fundamentals really fun, which helped a lot,” he said. “The most satisfying part is knowing that my hard work paid off and this will give me confidence in my academic abilities ahead of college.”
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced more than 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. An additional group of scholars will be announced in July, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2024 competition to more than 3,600.
“I would like to thank my mother for always pushing me with my education and giving me the mindset to strive for excellence,” Katragadda said. “That mindset is what made me a competitive and academic driven person.”
When he is not studying computer science, Katragadda enjoys playing volleyball and basketball and watching cricket.
Asrith Katragadda, a senior at Robbinsville High School with an interest in math and computer science, has been named a National Merit Scholar.