Alsup and Zimmerman Named National Merit Recipients
Evan Alsup of Knoxville and McKinley Zimmerman of Franklin are two Tennessee homeschool students, who were recently announced as National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. Both students were selected from a group of more than 15,000 Finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
Mr. Alsup’s possible career will be in ministry and Mr. Zimmerman’s possible career will be in mechanical engineering.
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