Hillis, Simmons are National Merit Scholars
Parker Hillis, senior at Nimitz High School, and Luke Simmons, senior at Irving High School, have been named as National Merit Scholars.
Hillis and Simmons have been awarded college-funded scholarships through the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Hillis was offered a scholarship from Auburn University and Simmons was offered a scholarship from University of Dallas.
College-funded scholarships range in size from $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the awarding institution. Ultimately, about 8,300 high school seniors will have been offered undergraduate funding.
