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Academy of Engineering - Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture, Ozone Park, NY

Students from Manhattan Bridges High School in New York City, an Academy of Engineering set to launch in 2009, participate in a science project.

2008 NACME Pre-Engineering Scholars Selected

Eleven of the nation’s highest-achieving high school seniors have been selected as NACME Pre-Engineering Scholars and will receive $1,500 towards the cost of their undergraduate tuition. All scholars are in the top 10 percent of their class and have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills and a commitment to science and engineering as a career goal.

2008 NACME Pre-Engineering Scholars

1. Charles Zachary Christie – University of South Carolina
Columbia High School
Columbia, SC

2. Amir Troy Potts – Drexel University
University City High School
Philadelphia, PA

3. Eric A. Flores Franco – Purdue University
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy & High School
Caguas, PR

4. Manuel Montano – Texas A&M University
Taylor High School
Houston, TX

5. Ashley Lytle – Rutgers University
New Brunswick High School
New Brunswick, NJ

6. Marcelino Yax – The City College of New York
Manhattan Bridges High School
New York, NY

7. Trevor Brown – Purdue University
Merrillville High School
Merrillville, IN

8. Kayla Johnson – University of Connecticut
Hartford Public High School
Hartford, CT

9. Jaime E. Hernandez – California Polytechnic State University
Patrick Henry High School
San Diego, CA

10. Jorge Simosa – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Senior High School
Hialeah, FL

11. Cesar Avalos – University of Minnesota
Patrick Henry High School
Minneapolis, MN

NACME Guide to Engineering Colleges