ATLANTA (WTVD) -- A local high school student got a major boost from Chick-fil-A.
The fast-food chain announced the winners of its 2024 Community Scholars program.
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The 12 high school students got the big news with a surprise announcement in Atlanta.
Each winner will receive a $25,000 scholarship to pursue their academic goals, including Merry Wang, a Fayetteville teenager who attends the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham.
"At first, I didn't believe it," Merry said. "I didn't expect that."
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Merry plans to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall and study computer science.
Along with the scholarship, Merry and the 11 other winners were invited to participate in a year-long leadership development program.