Ruhee Merchant
Ruhee is a senior in high school and is so grateful to receive this scholarship. It means an opportunity to pursue her passions and intellectual curiosity. This scholarship has an underlying foundation of empowerment, which she hopes to echo in my life. Ruhee wants to encourage others and push them to their highest potential, much like this scholarship does for me!
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, or "Notorious RBG" as she has been coined by Shana Knizhnik, was an American icon of epic proportions. As remembered by the American Bar Association, "It is undeniable that the late Justice Ginsburg transformed the legal profession, the Supreme Court, and the fabric of American society through her tireless advocacy for gender equity. She was a brilliant legal scholar who left a mark on American jurisprudence both in her role on the Court and as an advocate." NSHSS hopes to honor the blazing legacy of "Notorious RBG" by awarding ten (10) applicants with $1,000 each for their efforts to embody the spirit of RBG within their own communities.