Two Starr's Mill High School students have been selected as Merit Scholarship winners.

Roger L. Barker and Josh A. Weddle both received the Georgia-Pacific Corporation Merit Scholarship.

Barker plans a future in computer engineering. He is a two-year member of the National Honor Society, a junior marshal, and an accomplished musician who has played in the school's marching band and symphonic band for four years, jazz band for three years and pep and pit bands for two years. Barker played in all-region band.

He competed on the academic team for four years and math team for three years.

Weddle plans a career in international business. He was named class valedictorian, received Governor's Honor and the Governor's Scholarship. He has studied the Japanese language for five years and is a two-year member of the National Honor Society, newspaper staff cartoonist, two-year bank employee, local restaurant employee and a math team and key club member.

Barker and Weddle are two of 1,200 distinguished high school seniors receiving corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards. Financed by companies, corporations, foundations and other business organizations.

Award recipients are the candidates judged to have the strongest combination of academic skills and achievements, extracurricular accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

The Georgia-Pacific Foundation is supported by contributions received from the Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Atlanta. The foundation supports merit scholarships for sons and daughters of employees of Georgia Pacific Corporation and its subsidiary companies.