Two Tuscaloosa students were named among thousands of students as National Merit Scholars. Jordan Walker of Northridge High School and Roeder McNair of Holy Spririt Catholic High School were named winners in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Walker and McNair were among 54 students from across the state to be named and 3,200 across the country. The awards can provide between $500 and $2,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study at the college or university financing the scholarship. Walker received a National Merit scholarship from the University of Alabama, while McNair received a National Merit Scholarship from Texas A&M University. Walker plans on studying chemical engineering, while McNair plans on studying engineering.