Five students from Issaquah and Sammamish have been awarded National Merit scholarships. They are: Nikita A. Sirohi, Undecided, Issaquah High School; Siddharth Murching, Computer Engineering, Skyline High School; Nitin H. Shyamkumar, Undecided, Skyline High School; Andrew P. Smith, Activism, Skyline High School; and Smrithi Sukumar, Biology, International Community School, Kirkland.