NEW YORK (TIP): The Morehead-Cain Foundation is home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States recently announced the names of the 59 new Morehead-Cain scholars who will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The class of 2019 has 3 Indian Americans & 1 Indian British among other Scholars from across North Carolina, the United States, and the world.

The 3 Indian American scholars are from North Carolina and 1 from United Kingdom.

Rohun Shah from Terry Sanford Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina is considering a career in medicine. He is the son of Sanjay and Liza Shah.

Meghana Ganapathiraju from Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina, hopes to study the biological and computational sciences and is considering a career in medicine. Meghana is the daughter of Saraswati Kumar and Kowsayla.

Pooja Joshi from Raleigh Charter School in Raleigh, North Carolina, enjoys studying biology, political science, and government. Pooja is the daughter of Dhanesh and Shivangi Joshi.

Anamay Viswanathan is from Dulwich College in London. He is interested in studying political philosophy and economics and may pursue a career in journalism or in non-governmental organizations. Anamay is the son of Sanjay and Anamika Viswanathan.

Founded in 1945, the Morehead-Cain has been a model for countless merit awards throughout the United States. These include the University of Virginia’s Jefferson Scholars Program, Duke University’s Benjamin N. Duke Scholars Program, and Emory University’s Woodruff Scholars Program.