<p>[Community</a> notes: NPHS scholarships - The ReporterNews: Serving North Penn, Indian Valley and neighboring communities](<a href=“http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2009/05/29/news/srv0000005404263.txt]Community”>http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2009/05/29/news/srv0000005404263.txt)</p>
<p>"North Penn High School seniors Victoria Solomon and Andrew Wai recently were awarded $2,500 National Merit scholarships.</p>
<p>These two students will both be attending Princeton University in the fall.</p>
<p>In addition to this scholarship, Wai was recognized for being the highest-scoring student in the Pennsylvania State Academic Decathlon and received the overall gold medal of the competition.</p>
<p>He was also recognized by Penn State University for his excellence in writing.</p>
<p>Last May, Solomon received the Joseph X. Yaffe-Robert Johnson Smith Civil Right Student Service Award from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for her leadership in Manna on Main Street, a volunteer soup kitchen.</p>
<p>She also is president of the Goodwill Ambassadors, a school service organization; is a member of her class cabinet; mentors a new student; developed a program to help new students who transfer into North Penn; tutors in math; and belongs to the Jewish Cultural Club.</p>
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<p>Congratulations to Victoria and Andrew! Welcome to Princeton.</p>