Two area students have been named winners in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and will receive scholarships from corporate sponsors. Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for finalists who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.

The winners are:

Audrey R. Storm of Issaquah received a Varian Medical Systems scholarship. She attends Issaquah High School. The possible career field is undecided.

Brandon S. McNerney of Sammamish has received a Boeing scholarship. She attends the International Community School in Kirkland. The possible career field is civil engineering.