West metro National Merit Scholars

The following students have won college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships:

Alison L. Abrams, Bloomington. Thomas Jefferson High School. Probable career field: Television/film. Northwestern University.

Erik P. Raymakers, Chanhassen. Chanhassen High School. Probable career field: Neuroscience. Grinnell College.

Alec Robert Iverson, Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie High School. Probable career field: Engineering. Gustavus Adolphus College.

Joanne W. Jiang, Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie High School. Probable career field: Medicine. University of Southern California.

Brian P. Reinken, Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie High School. Probable career field: Education (English professor). University of Minnesota.

Teresa A. Blackman, Edina. Chesterton Academy, St. Louis Park. Probable career field: English. University of Dallas.

Amelia A. Lax, Loretto. Delano High School. Probable career field: Biomedical engineering. Arizona State University.

Kathryn E. Phillips, Maple Grove. Maple Grove High School. Probable career field: Biology. Carleton College.

Rose H. Gottlieb, Minneapolis. Great River School, St. Paul. Probable career field: Education. Whitman College.

Christopher Lee-Foss, Minneapolis. Southwest High School, Minneapolis. Probable career field: Mathematics. Macalester College.

Kirsten Wiard-Bauer, Minneapolis. Southwest High School, Minneapolis. Probable career field: Mathematics. University of Chicago.

Cosette O. Haugen, Minnetonka. Wayzata High School, Plymouth. Probable career field: Finance. University of Minnesota.

Sam F. Nickolay, Minnetonka. Minnetonka High School. Probable career field: Mathematics. University of Chicago.

Timothy D. Isdahl, Plymouth. Wayzata High School, Plymouth. Probable career field: Medicine. University of Minnesota.

Naveen Jain, Plymouth. Wayzata High School, Plymouth. Probable career field: Science/research. Washington University in St. Louis.

Grace M. Jasper, Plymouth. Blake School, Northrop Campus. Probable career field: Public policy. Scripps College.

Thomas D. Hvizdos, Richfield. Richfield High School. Probable career field: Undecided. University of Minnesota.

Rebecca R. Brooks, St. Louis Park. Edina High School. Probable career field: Undecided. Grinnell College.

Samuel A. Vinitsky, St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park High School. Probable career field: Mathematics. Carleton College.

Daniel P. Dosch, Waconia. Waconia High School. Probable career field: Religious service. Bethel University.

Benjamin C. Hacker, Wayzata. Orono High School, Long Lake. Probable career field: Biomedical engineering. University of Minnesota.