Here are the 2016-17 scholarship winners who were able to join us June 2 for a reception at the governor’s mansion in Olympia. Click on the photo for a link to more photos of the big day.
Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program Recognizes Students’ Achievements Both in and Out of the Classroom
Comcast NBCUniversal is awarding a total of $88,000 in in scholarships for the 2016-17 school year to 88 Washington students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $25 million has been awarded to nearly 25,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program.
Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners exemplify leadership and are committed to academic excellence and community service. We are honored to recognize their achievements, and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys.
Comcast honored these youth at a June 2 ceremony at the governor’s mansion in Olympia.
Here is a list of the winners, all of them outstanding examples of current and future leadership. They are listed by city.
Aberdeen
Teresa M. Schulz, Ocosta Junior-Senior High
Auburn
Celeste Harms, Auburn Mountainview High School
Juanita Ortiz, Auburn Muckleshoot Tribal School
Bellevue
Sarah B, Powazek,Issaquah High School
Bellingham
Henry S. Han, Sehome High School
Kayla L. Holmes, Squalicum High School
Hannah N. Gookstetter, Meridian High School
Briana K. Nolasco, Bellingham High School
Blaine
Chloe K. Foster, Blaine High School
Bothell
Tara N. Mihailovic, Inglemoor High School
Hannah E. Wilson, Bothell High School
Buckley
Kelsey Williams, White River High School
Chehalis
Hannah L. Cummings, W.F.West High School
Cheney
Tristan A. Moxley, Lewis And Clark High School
Coupeville
Makana A. Stone, Coupeville High School
Eatonville
Julianne M. Golding, Eatonville High School
Edgewood
Abigail E. Welch, Covenant High School
Enumclaw
Grace Sales, Enumclaw High School
Everett
Sophia C. Maggio,Everett High School
Matthew P. Straughn, Cascade High School
Federal Way
Joohee Choi, Decatur High School
Andrea Diep, Federal Way High School
Jenna L. Fowlow, Christian Faith School
Ferndale
Elaine Morado, Ferndale High School
Gig Harbor
Morgan C. Blalock, Peninsula High School
Joseph W. Hayes, Gig Harbor High School
Granite Falls
Jeremy R. Miller, Granite Falls High School
Kent
Victor Sharma, Thomas Jefferson High School
Kirkland
Izabel S. Jo, Juanita High School
Lacey
Allie M. De La Cruz, Tumwater High School
Lake Tapps
Skylar R. Miller, Sumner Senior High School
Lakewood
Rosalie I. Monkono, Clover Park High School
Samantha C. Bradley, Bellarmine Preparatory
Lynden
Mckenzie L. Oliver, Lynden High School
Reghan S. Thomas, Lynden Christian High School
Lynnwood
Jacey C. Anderson, Lynnwood High School
Caitlin C. Yanos, Edmonds-Woodway High School
Marysville
Peter T. Condyles, Lake Stevens High School
Emily E. VanDam, Grace Academy
Milton
Ali M. Raetz, Fife High School
Monroe
Ian S. Good, Glacier Peak High School
Jessica L. Idle, Monroe High School
Montesano
Kasie A. Kloempken, Montesano Junior-Senior High
Mount Vernon
Blake W. Browning, Burlington-Edison High
Peri A. Kirkpatrick, Mount Vernon High School
Justin J, Spinnie, Sedro-Woolley High
Mukilteo
Georgina C. Cromwell, Kamiak High School
Lumarsita Urquiaga, Sno-Isle Skills Tech Center
Oak Harbor
Michael J. Uttmark, Oak Harbor High School
Olympia
Wyatt P. Couey, North Thurston High School
Ashley C. Eibert, Timberline High School
Mehar Nallamalli, Capital High School
Orting
Erik M. Jacobson, Orting Senior High School
Puyallup
Eunil Lim, Emerald Ridge High School
Thida Tea, Graham-Kapowsin High School
Raymond
Josue Quintana, Raymond Jr/Sr High
Redmond
John Reilly, Eastside Catholic High
Renton
Issabelle M. Hayden, Liberty High School
Mariko T. Yorita, Renton High School
Rochester
Natalie S. Sanchez, Rochester High School
Seabeck
Alex N. Becker, Klahowya Secondary School
Seattle
Hana Arega, West Seattle High School
Anna F. Baden, Ingraham High School
Abigail R. Eades, Raisbeck Aviation High School
Maeve N. Gallagher, Ballard High School
Sophia D. Looney, Holy Names Academy
Jake O. Rodriguez, Franklin High School
Shelton
Kendru Dimalanta, Northwest Christian High School
Shoreline
Braydon T. Southerland, Shorecrest High School
Snohomish
Alexander D. Peterson, Cedar Park Christian Schools
Hannah L. Snow, Snohomish High School
Spanaway
Alyssa N. Drinkwine, Tacoma Baptist School
Kaylee L. Fish, Bethel High School
Megan E. Rowleu, Spanaway Lake High School
Spokane
Amanda L. Baldwin, Governor John R. Rogers High School
Alyx M. Diacogiannis, On Track Academy
Kylee R. Dickinson, University High School
Gina D. Fiorillo, North Central High School
Jeffrey R. Styborski, West Valley High School
Stanwood
Katie M. Costley, Highland Christian School formerly Master’s Touch Christian School
Morgan Lynn Shimkus, Lakewood High School
Tacoma
Cyrus E. Maxon, Wilson High School
Courtney D. Rainer, Tacoma School District
Lexis Withers, Lincoln High School
Faviola E. Colmenares, Washington High School
Diana A. Vedenova, Curtis Senior High School
Tumwater
Callie F. Bianco, A.G. West Black Hills High School
Veradale
Jaimie L. Woodland, Central Valley High School
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
To learn more, please visit the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Facebook page.
Diana A. Vedenova, Curtis Senior High School
Tumwater
Callie F. Bianco, A.G. West Black Hills High School
Veradale
Jaimie L. Woodland, Central Valley High School
