Wheeling Park High School’s Lillian Bischof Named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winner
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WHEELING -- Wheeling Park High School senior Lillian Bischof has been named a National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winner.
The 2,500 designees named today came from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Bischof, the daughter of Lee and Deborah Bischof of Wheeling, is a 2019 West Virginia University Foundation Scholar. Starting this fall at WVU, she will major in chemical engineering and finance and join the Society of Women Engineers and other student organizations that empower women in STEM. She is a four-year member of Wheeling Park High School cross country team, former member of the swim team and as the president of Key Club, she spearheaded a winter weather fundraiser for local homeless youth. She also serves as a docent at the Oglebay Good Zoo.
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 college.
The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state's percentage of the nation's graduating high school seniors.
The 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 two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.