Showing posts with label scholarship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scholarship. Show all posts

Edmonds Driftwood Players announce 2021 scholarship recipients

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Edmonds Driftwood Players (EDP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Scholarships.

The $500 Ralph Eaton Technical Theatre Scholarship was started in 2011 by the family of Ralph Eaton, who was a beloved, long-time volunteer and friend to many at the theatre. The $500 Theatre Arts Scholarship is a long-standing EDP tradition since 1988. 

Both recipients have been extremely active in local, college, and professional theatre and Edmonds Driftwood Players is proud to offer them these scholarships to support them in their theatre education.

The 2021 recipient of the Ralph Eaton Technical Theatre Scholarship is Cami Taliaferro-Barber, a theatre production student who will be attending Cornish College of the Arts. She would love to work backstage or on the design team for Hadestown, her dream show to be a part of.

The 2021 recipient of the Theatre Arts Scholarship is David Kretz, a theatre and education student who will be attending Whitman College in the fall. David’s dream role is Genie in Aladdin, improvising on stage and interacting with the audience.

EDP scholarship applications are typically accepted in early spring. Additional information may be found at www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org/education/scholarships.



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LFP Rotary awards scholarships

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Joanne Kirchner was one of nine students receiving scholarship from LFP Rotary
Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park

Congratulations to the following Shorecrest High School scholarship recipients from the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park.

Selection criteria included involvement in community service, “Service Above Self” essay, recommendations, and GPA.

These seniors and the colleges they are attending in the fall are:
  • Audrey Brown Washington University at St. Louis
  • Joanne Kirchner University of Portland (Pictured here)
  • Audrey Hamm University of Washington
  • Abigail Brittle Southern Methodist University
  • Megan Rudberg University of Washington
  • Talis Kroehler University of Southern California
  • Oliver Lohrentz University of Washington
  • Mollica Khou University of Washington
  • Laura Van Reed College
On June 16th, our scholarship recipients will be attending our Zoom meeting. Please mark your calendars, so you can help congratulate these students on their success and wish them well on their next chapters.

Contact robinleeroat@gmail.com to get the ZOOM link.



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Lake Forest Park Rotary awards scholarships to nine Shorecrest seniors

Saturday, May 22, 2021

The Lake Forest Park Rotary scholarship team:
from left, Claire Conway, Ed Pearson, Silje Sodal and Karen Edwardsen.
Photo courtesy LFP Rotary


Congratulations to the following Shorecrest High School scholarship recipients from the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park! 

Selection criteria included involvement in community service, “Service Above Self” essay, recommendations, and GPA. 

These seniors and the colleges they are attending in the fall are:
  • Audrey Brown Washington University at St. Louis
  • Joanne Kirchner University of Portland
  • Audrey Hamm University of Washington
  • Abigail Brittle Southern Methodist University
  • Megan Rudberg University of Washington
  • Talis Kroehler University of Southern California
  • Oliver Lohrentz University of Washington
  • Mollica Khou University of Washington
  • Laura Van Reed College


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Gavin Dalziel awarded $2000 scholarship from Sno-King School Retirees

Friday, May 7, 2021

Sno-King School Retirees have chosen four students to receive $2000 scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year to begin their university education.

Our unit consists of retired educators from Edmonds, Northshore, and Shoreline School Districts.

Through the generosity of former member Winnie Smith, who left our unit money in her will, we will be able to offer each of these students an additional three years of financial help to become an educator. 

In Shoreline School District the following student was selected:

Gavin Dalziel will be continuing his education at Linfield University after graduating from Shorecrest High School. In college, Gavin plans to continue his love for sports that has seen him excel in both football and soccer in high school, with leadership positions on both teams. 

Gavin has also been involved in band and worked with Special Olympics Soccer as a team partner.  Gavin comes from a family of educators and wants to continue this tradition as a physical education teacher. 



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Shorecrest senior receives Alpha Delta Chapter scholarship

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

ADK Scholarship winner Gavin Dalziel
Gavin Dalziel, Shorecrest senior, recently received the Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa scholarship for a future teacher. 

The son of Don and Mindy Dalziel, both Shoreline educators, Gavin has demonstrated his dedication to working with children through his volunteer work in classrooms, camps, and Special Olympics. 

A gifted student, a musician, and an outstanding athlete, he plans to use his interests and talents to pursue a degree in physical education at Linfield University in Oregon with the goal of becoming a teacher. 

The Shoreline chapter of ADK is very pleased to assist such an accomplished young person enter the field of Education.



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Youth essay contest through National Veterans of Foreign Wars

Thursday, April 29, 2021


The National VFW holds an annual Youth Essay contest for three different age groups as follows:

The Voice of Democracy (VOD):

Theme is: "AMERICA: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?”

Total Cash Awards: $154,000
Top Individual National Cash Award: $30,000
Grades 9-12

The Patriot’s Pen

Theme is: "HOW CAN I BE A GOOD AMERICAN?”

Total Cash Awards: $55,000
Top Individual National Cash Award: $5,000
Grades 6-8

The WA State Youth Essay

Theme is: "WHY DO I STAND FOR MY COUNTRY'S FLAG?

Grand Prize: $100

Details and how to enter:

The deadline for each of the three contest entries, to be received by our Post, is on or before: October 31, 2021.

Details are on our website under the “Programs” menu, option: “Youth Essay Contest” --- which has more helpful information --- including links to the Entry Rules and Forms.

Blackburn Aurora VFW Post 3348
Shoreline and Northern King County

VFW website: www.vfw3348.org



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AAUW Edmonds SnoKing Branch announces scholarship winner

Monday, April 26, 2021

Jihan Ali
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Edmonds SnoKing Branch, Awards a $2,000 Scholarship to Jihan Ali, a Running Start Senior at Meadowdale High School and Everett Community College and a first-generation student from Syria.

The scholarship is given to a female student graduating from an Edmonds high school in 2021 and studying in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math).

The AAUW Edmonds SnoKing Branch selected Jihan from an amazing field of high school seniors. 

She excels in academics and volunteer work. She has been described as someone who treats everyone as a friend. Her plans include becoming a pediatrician in order to improve the lives of underrepresented minority children.

The Foundation for the Advancement of Education and Economic Equity (Foundation A3E) was established by the generous contributions from AAUW Edmonds SnoKing Branch in 2018. Foundation A3E is tax exempt under IRC 501(c)(3). Several AAUW Edmonds SnoKing Board members sit on the Foundation A3E Board. Foundation A3E raises funds for scholarships for Edmonds high school students and for students at Edmonds College.

AAUW Mission: To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.


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Applications now open for RNA Scholarship

Friday, April 16, 2021

$1,500 award available to qualifying high school seniors

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association (RNA) is pleased to announce one $1,500 scholarship, available to eligible students who will be continuing their education in the 2021-2022 school year. 

Applicants will be judged on the strength of a couple short essay questions, based on a theme pertaining to community and the RNA mission to “...promote projects that benefit and enhance the quality of life in the Ridgecrest neighborhood.”

Applications are now available at Shoreline area high schools, and online here: www.ridgecrestneighborhood.org/scholarship

Entries must be postmarked or submitted via email by Monday, May 31, 2021. Award recipient will be notified before June 11, 2021.

Eligible applicants include high school seniors planning to pursue continuing education through a technical program, community college or a university. 

Applicants must currently live in, or have previously lived in, the Ridgecrest neighborhood as defined by the area contained by: NE 175th Street to NE 145th Street; and 15th Avenue NE to the I-5 freeway.

Scholarships may cover the cost of tuition and fees, books or supplies required for courses of instruction at the educational institution of your choice. Each scholarship will be paid by the RNA directly to the educational institution, for the use of the scholarship recipient once enrolled.

About Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association (RNA): The RNA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable and educational organization. 

Our mission is to inform and educate the public on matters relating to the community, and promote projects that benefit and enhance the quality of life in the Ridgecrest neighborhood. 

The neighborhood of Ridgecrest is just north of Seattle and just east of I-5. Its north border is NE 175th Street and its east border is 15th Avenue NE.

RNA hosts monthly board meetings which are open to the public. 

They are held on the second Tuesdays of the month from 7-9pm. Meeting dates and locations are available online at www.ridgecrestneighborhood.org.

Questions or more information: Scholarship@ridgecrestneighborhood.org



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Shorewood graduate wins prestigious Goldwater scholarship

2018 Shorewood grad Mark Yamane
Mark Yamane graduated from Shorewood HS in 2018 and is a junior at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida on the Gulf Coast.

In March, he was notified that he had won the 2021 Barry J. Goldwater Scholarship, a selective $7,500 award given to sophomores and juniors who obtain a 3.0 grade point average, plan to have careers in the natural sciences, and present a rigorous application that includes an original research paper.

The Goldwater averages eight awards per state each year for students from all fields of science, engineering and mathematics.

He is working on a double major in marine science and computer engineering. He spends his summers in internships running research projects: population modeling for fish types off the coast of California to determine harvest patterns, and studying energy occurrences in the Mediterranean.

This summer he will be in Seattle, collecting data from sail drones charting the atmospheric conditions of the Arctic.

In 2020 he won a NASA Hollings $9,500 scholarship. He plans on getting a doctorate in computer science. "I want to use deep learning algorithms to simplify marine science data collection and processes.”

At Shorewood he was a varsity wrestler, on the robotics team, and on the drumline in the marching band.

He is an Eagle Scout with Shoreline Boy Scout Troop 325.



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Floyd Schmoe Peace Scholarship now accepting scholarship applications

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Floyd Schmoe with Travis Jo Cufley, the first recipient of the scholarship, in 1998 in the Seattle Peace Park, which he created from a weedy patch at the north end of Lake Union. Photo by Karol Milner.


The Floyd Schmoe Peace Scholarship is now accepting applications for the class of 2021 High School Seniors. Please see www.peacescholarship.org.

The Floyd Schmoe Peace Scholarship was established in 1997 and is available to all high school seniors in the Seattle Public Schools and Shoreline Public Schools with post-high school education plans. 

The scholarship is one of the first of its kind in recognizing an outstanding student dedicated to humanitarian causes. This person could have worked in food banks, tutored homeless children, or any other work for the betterment of our world.

The Floyd Schmoe Peace Scholarship has given awards to 22 deserving students and $25,500 has been dispersed to recipients over a 15-year period.

The scholarship began at Shorecrest High School in 1997. Past recipients are listed at www.peacescholarship.org

Beginning in 2021, one or more $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to deserving applicants.


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Apply for Scholarships for future educators from Alpha Delta Kappa

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Photo by Joyful on Unsplash
Seniors at Shorecrest, Shorewood, and Edmonds-Woodway High Schools who are planning a career in the field of Education are encouraged to apply for a $1,000 scholarship offered by Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa.

ADK is an international fraternity of women educators who support education, families, and world understanding.
 
Alpha Delta Chapter, established in Shoreline in 1963, contributes to international and national projects as well as local schools, charities, and programs that facilitate education.

We have given to school supply drives, The Works clothing room, Hopelink Food Bank, PTA and YMCA programs, and much more. Our local focus is on the Shoreline School District and schools where we have, or have had, members.
     
The Alpha Delta Scholarship, open to graduating seniors, may be accessed through each school’s Scholarship Listing.

The application is due March 11, 2021.

Selection will be based on scholarship, service, and intent to become an educator. Questions may be sent to the Scholarship Committee at alphadeltaadk@gmail.com


  

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Sno-King School Retirees Association accepting applications for scholarships

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Photo by Joyful on Unsplash

Our local unit of the Washington State School Retirees Association (WSSRA) has announced our scholarship applications available to any senior graduating in June of 2021 from a public high school in Edmonds, Northshore, or Shoreline School Districts. 

Applicants must be planning a career in a school related field. 

We are offering four scholarships of $2000 each. These scholarships may be renewed for three more years with proof that they are still progressing to a degree in a school related career.

Application forms are available from scholarship chairs and school counselors in each high school. They are also available on line at the SKSR website of www.SKSR.org
 
All complete applications must be mailed by the deadline of March 11, 2021. Further information can be obtained from Linda Fitzgerald at fitzdl@aol.com 



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BECU Foundation accepting scholarship applications

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It’s that time of year again – the BECU Foundation is currently accepting applications from student members for its annual scholarship program! 

This year, the BECU Foundation is recognizing and awarding $2,500 scholarships to full-time high school seniors and undergraduates currently enrolled in an accredited two-year, four-year or technical college or university who play an active role in giving back to their community.

Other facts include:

Each awarded scholarship is renewable for two years ($5,000 total). With the help of our business partners, member donations and fundraising activities, we award a minimum of 25 scholarships each year.

Students pursuing a degree in healthcare, STEM or trade fields may qualify for a Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, which supports Washington residents on their path to high-demand careers. Applications are due by Thursday, February 11, 2021.

In 2020, the BECU Foundation awarded 64 student members either $2,500 or $3,500 scholarships each to use toward their postsecondary programs.

Since 1995, the BECU Foundation has awarded more than $3.3 million in scholarships to 1,246 student members. Volunteer activities have included mentoring elementary students, providing food to homeless shelters and assisting at local community centers, among others.

For more information on eligibility and to access the online application form, please visit www.becu.org/members-matter/community-involvement/scholarships 

Note that BECU Foundation applications are due by 11:59pm PST on Friday, February 26, 2021.




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Kenmore student wins scholarship from TranscriptionServices.com after national competition

Sunday, January 10, 2021

For those who have never struggled with hearing loss, it is all too easy to take the ability to hear for granted. 

At TranscriptionServices.com, we are aware of the crucial role hearing plays in our transcriptionists’ ability to be great at what they do.

Millions of people around the world do not have the same privilege. That’s why with every order, we commit to providing a month’s worth of hearing aid batteries to a recipient in a developing country.

This year, TranscriptionServices.com offered a $500 scholarship to students who wrote an essay related to this topic.

In line with our emphasis on creating awareness of the importance of hearing in daily life, we asked applicants to write an essay between 500 and 750 words based on the prompt:

If you woke up tomorrow with permanent hearing loss, what would be the biggest challenge you would face? How would you address that challenge?

Our applicants didn’t disappoint. We received 371 submissions(!), each giving a different perspective on how they would navigate a world void of sounds.

Some shared their thoughts as individuals living with disabilities. Some took the philosophical route in examining ways to cope with a new and scary reality. Some reflected on the emotions involved in the loss of ability to do the things they once loved.

With no shortage of talented writers among the submissions, choosing a winner was not an easy task. 

However, after much deliberation, the 2020 TranscriptionServices.com Scholarship has been awarded to:

Claire Longcore, Kenmore, who attends Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, WA. 

Her essay explores the painful consequences of losing not just her technical abilities as a musician but her intimate connection with the musical world and the people in it that have shaped most of her life.

Close contenders who vied for the scholarship are John Legarte based in Champaign, IL, and Alexa Quintero from Merrimack, NH. John takes us on a journey that begins with the moment of realization and progresses through losing his identity and then reclaiming his identity by adapting to the new reality. Alexa gives us a passionate account of a dancer who will not let hearing loss stop her from moving to the rhythms of her heart.



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Two Shoreline residents receive BECU student scholarships

Sunday, November 22, 2020


As a way to improve student financial well-being, this year the BECU Foundation awarded either $2,500 or $3,500 scholarships each to 64 full-time students currently enrolled in an accredited two-year, four-year or technical college or university. 

Two recipients are from Shoreline: 
  • Oluyemisi Bolonduro - currently attending Pomona College
  • Sam Ayers - Shorewood High School
In addition:
  • Corrie Laird, north Seattle - Nathan Hale High School
Each awarded scholarship is renewable for two years (either $5,000 or $7,000 total) and is given to student members who have demonstrated community service as well as academic and leadership potential. 

Volunteer activities have included mentoring elementary students, providing food to homeless shelters and assisting at local community centers, among others.

New for 2020, the BECU Foundation invested funds to support 20 students pursuing a degree in healthcare, STEM or trade fields through Washington State Opportunity Scholars (WSOS). 

In total, $22,500 in Baccalaureate Scholarships were given to those earning their bachelor’s degree, while $10,000 was collectively distributed to Career and Technical Scholarship recipients earning their certificate, apprenticeship or associate degree.

Since 1995, the BECU Foundation has awarded more than $3.3 million in scholarships to 1,246 student members.



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Local student receives major scholarship from WSU

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Brian Elder
PULLMAN, Wash. – Brian Elder was awarded $48,680 from the Distinguished Regents Scholarship fund and $2,000 from the Ralph and Gladys Lowry Scholarship endowment at Washington State University.

He is one of only 10 seniors in the state to receive the Distinguished Regents award, which covers four years of tuition and fees.

He is the son of Nancy Elder and Edward Elder of Shoreline and a Shorewood graduate.



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Sno-King School Retirees award renewable scholarship to Shorecrest student

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Piper Rosman awarded scholarship from
Sno-King School Retirees

This year one of the four $2,000 renewable scholarships awarded by Sno-King School Retirees was received by a Shoreline School District senior. 

These scholarships are for seniors who are planning to be an educator upon their college graduation.

WWU will be the future school for Piper Rosman from Shorecrest HS. Piper’s goal is a degree in Early Childhood Education with a career goal of being an elementary teacher. 

At Shorecrest, Piper has been in many clubs, student government and athletics. She has participated in volleyball, basketball, lacrosse and track-and-field, while being a member of Environmental and Interact Club.

Outside of school, her volunteer work has mainly been through the Campfire Organization. Piper has run a babysitting business for years, and for the past year she has worked at a daycare where she gets firsthand experience working with children.


 

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Shoreline PTA Council presents scholarship awards

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Elliott Guy, Shorecrest
PTA Council scholarship winner

Congratulations to Tesfa Shenkute from Shorewood High School and Elliott Guy from Shorecrest High School.

Each received a $500 scholarship award from Shoreline PTA Council to support their post-high school studies. 

The scholarship fund was created when the former Shoreline High School (now the Shoreline Center) closed to make way for the two current high schools.

The Shoreline PTA gave their money to Council to be awarded to a graduating senior from each high school every spring.

Thanks to Suzanne Monson and Marianne Stephens, the Career and College Readiness Coordinators at Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools for their support and assistance. 


Tesfa Shenkute, Shorewood
PTA Council scholarship winner
Mea Fischelis served as Council's Scholarship Chair.

Tesfa will be attending UW Bothell to study computer science and software engineering.

Elliott Guy will be headed to Western Washington University to study marine biology.



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Shorecrest student awarded Alpha Delta Kappa scholarship

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Piper Rosman, scholarship winner
Photo courtesy ADK

Alpha Delta Chapter of Washington State Alpha Delta Kappa is pleased to announce that this year’s winner of a $1,000 scholarship is awarded to Piper Rosman of Shorecrest High School. 

Education unites Alpha Delta Kappa members in a fellowship focusing on professional excellence, leadership development, altruism, and world understanding.

Piper Rosman exemplifies that commitment and sees teachers as some of the strongest influences in her life. 

Piper is well prepared scholastically with rigorous academics including Honors, AP, UW classes, as well as participation in volleyball, basketball, track and lacrosse.

These activities have often been complimented by her work, often as an officer, in Environmental Club, Interact, Student Government, and DECA.

Her presidency of the Shoreline Sports Foundation that works with grades 2-8 has added much to the community in terms of inclusion and service. She is a hard worker who gets things done, but doesn’t forget that she is working with people.

The College and Career Readiness Coordinator says that Piper’s high degree of compassion and empathy is evident in the way she treats not only young children, but also the adults and peers in her life.

Piper plans to attend Western Washington University in Bellingham and study Early Childhood Education.

Alpha Delta feels Piper will be a wonderful educator and truly carry on the ideals of Alpha Delta Kappa.

--Kim Haff, Alpha Delta Kappa


Correction: Piper will attend Western Washington University 



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LFP Rotary names scholarships winners

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Sitara Busby, one of 11 scholarship winners, was surprised by
LFP ROTARY scholarship team, Ed Pearson, Laura Brewer, Karen Edwardsen.


Congratulations to the following Shorecrest High School seniors who received a $1000 scholarship from The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park.

Criteria for selection included substantial community service experiences, activities in and out of school, financial need, and a challenging academic workload. Students also wrote a narrative essay, "What Service Means to Me."

Names of recipients and the schools they will attend

Sitara Busby - Whitworth University

Grace Perrin - Barnard College

Lily Nyhof - Point Loma Nazarene University

Conail Sauter - University of Montana

Henry Tan - University of Washington

Piper Rosman - Western Washington University

Emmanuel Tanumihardia - University of Washington

David Kaiser - Azusa Pacific University

Nicholas King - Central Washington University

Julia Francescutti - California Polytechnic University

Emma Howlett - Pomona College



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