APS Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Winners

Posted May 16, 2026, 3:36 AM. Updated May 16, 2026, 3:36 AM.

Recipients honored for academic success and community contributions in the 2026 program.

Four Albuquerque Public Schools students have earned 2026 National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.

The recipients were chosen from a pool of 15,000 finalists based on their academic records, test scores and leadership skills.

APS winners of the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship are:

Hiro Jau, La Cueva High School, Probable career field: Physics
Yu Liu, La Cueva High School, Probable career field: Chemistry
Andrew Shaw, Eldorado High School, Probable career field: Medicine
Aubrey M. Stuart, La Cueva High School, Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering

Selection committees evaluated finalists on academic success, standardized test scores, and community contributions. This year’s National Merit scholarship program began in 2024 with the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.