East Cobb National Merit Scholars Announced

Eight students from East Cobb high schools have been awarded National Merit Scholarships by the Evanston, Ill.-based National Merit Scholarship Corp., which announced its nationwide list of scholars today. 

Five students from Walton, three from Wheeler and another from Pope are among the nearly 3,000 students from across the country to receive between $500 and $2,500 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution of their choice.

Four of the East Cobb students will be attending Georgia Tech, with the others enrolling at University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, Vanderbilt University and the University of South Florida.

Jay V. Dasigi, Walton -- National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship. Probable career field: Medicine

Nolan M. Hackett, Walton -- Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship. Probable career field: Management Science

Andrew M. Hallacy, Walton -- Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship. Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering

Jacob C. Moxley, Wheeler -- National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship. Probable career field: Engineering

Robert J. O'Neal, Wheeler -- National Merit Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship. Probable career field: Physics

Jack C. Roberts, Walton -- Georgia Institute of Technology Scholarship.  Probable career field: Engineering

Jason J. Rodencal, Wheeler -- National Merit University of South Florida Scholarship. Probable career field: Medicine 

John J. Shula, Pope -- National Merit Vanderbilt University Scholarship. Probable career field: Medicine