MERCED, Calif. – The University of California, Merced, has announced the students who have been recognized as prestigious Chancellor’s Scholars.

The recipients have exemplified outstanding work in the classroom, finishing with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher in both the fall and spring semesters of the 2017-18 school year.

Chancellor’s Scholars recipients from Lake County include Armenak Arutyunyan of Lakeport, whose major is undeclared, and Noelle Lammouchi of Lucerne, who is studying social sciences.

More than 750 students – the top 10 percent of the university’s student body – were honored at the Oct. 20 ceremony.

Honorees received a Chancellor’s Scholars pin, personalized certificate and individual photo with Chancellor Dorothy Leland.