- The Whatcom Community Foundation's Bellingham Dollars for Scholars Program announced $80,000 in scholarship awards to Bellingham high school students.
Awards from the scholarship funds go to students planning to pursue higher education. Funding for scholarships comes from local individuals, families and companies.
The recipients' names, scholarships, and plan for higher education are below, grouped by the school they attended.
Bellingham High School
Riley Michel, Bellingham High School Staff Award, University of Washington; Jake Moser, Bellingham Central Lion's Club, University of San Diego; Terrence McClement, Bellingham High School Staff Award, Carroll College; Katelynn Anderson, Bellingham High School Staff Award, University of Washington; Sarah Kruhlak, Bellingham High School Staff Award, Western Washington University; Melanie Stadelman, Bellingham High School Staff Award, Western Washington University; and Ruby Alcala, Bellingham High School Staff Award, undecided.
Heather Schmitt, Bellingham High School Staff Award, undecided; Reece Vollmer, BHS Class of '53, Washington State University; Jenna Reardanz, BHS Class of '60 and Bellingham High School Staff Award, Whitworth University; Samuel Frakes, BHS Class of '61, University of Colorado at Boulder; Katya Hewitt, Bob and Echo Dorr, and Paul Skaggs Memorial, Western Washington University; Elie Hsu, Dr. and Mrs. Randle Carr, University of Washington; and Anika Barklind, Fielding Formway Memorial, Loyola Marymount University.
Kyle Brogan-Ferguson, Heather Marie Engels Memorial, Western Washington University; Katherine Cooke, Joan Beardsley Memorial, Yale University; Santiago Brown, LaVelle A. "Vel" West Memorial, Pratt Institute; Halie Potter, Life Rescue, Inc., George Fox University; Sommer Vinish, McEvoy Family, Bellingham Technical College; Gregory Lewis, Paul Clarke Memorial, Gonzaga University; Jennyfer Berrueta-Trejo, Paul Clarke Memorial and Bellingham High School Staff Award, Washington State University; and Hyein Park, Robert D. Frazier Memorial, University of Washington.
Katriana Jorgensen-Muga, Steve Clarke "Making an Impact," Sweet Briar College; Molly Leischner, The Firs, University of Montana; Nolan Takemura, The Firs and Larry Stephen Award, Western Washington University; Jo Bates, Thomas and Martina Horn, Washington State University; Kaitlin Jacobus, Thomas and Martina Horn, Western Washington University; Mark Cullop, Thomas and Martina Horn, undecided; Yeung Yip, Thomas and Martina Horn, undecided; Colton Darden, Thomas and Martina Horn, University of Washington; Alexandria James, Tim and Leslie Farris, Bradley University; and Clara Reid, W. Ingram Family, University of British Columbia.
Sehome High School
Emiko Peterson-Yoon, Bellingham Central Lion's Club, University of Washington; Elisabeth Larson, Bellingham Central Lion's Club, Whitworth University; Janice Liang, BP Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Colby College; Amilia Mulka, Brett and Daugert, Western Washington University; Taylor Lehman, Carol and Roy Ericsson, Whatcom Community College; Henan Huang, KeyBank of Bellingham, Smith College; Martine Madill, KeyBank of Bellingham, Stanford University; Lyndall Bervar, Mark Russel Swayne Memorial, University of Washington; Haley Smith, Metcalf Hodges P.S., Washington State University; and Saybin Medler, Sehome High School Staff Award, Occidental College.
Kyle Lukacovic, Sehome High School Staff Award, Oregon State University; Naomi MacDonald, Sehome High School Staff Award, Whatcom Community College; Helen Pendergraft, Thomas and Martina Horn, The Evergreen State College; Annelis Breed, Thomas and Martina Horn, Stanford University; Quinn Graham, Thomas and Martina Horn, Washington State University; Miranda Hewlett, Thomas and Martina Horn, Western Washington University; Lok Lee, Thomas and Martina Horn and Sehome High School Staff Award, Whatcom Community College; and Liam Horner, Tim Imus Memorial Music, University of Puget Sound.
Squalicum High School
David Starkovich, Anvil, Whitworth University; Rhiannon Violette, AVID Shuksan Alumni, Bellingham Technical College; Neilan Pierce, AVID Shuksan Alumni, Whatcom Community College; Alixandra Steffan, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Belmont University; Thomas Hirsh, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Colorado School of Mines; Caitlin Bailey, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Eastern Washington University; Jarek Jensen, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Montana State University, Bozeman; James Brownlie, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Brooks Institute; and Ellie Stephenson, Bellingham Bay Rotary, Squalicum High School Staff Award and Mike and Diane Bates Business Award, Gonzaga University.
Rebecca Wilson, Bellingham Central Lion's Club, University of Washington; Madeline Vorenkamp, Brett Allsop Memorial, University of San Diego; Dalesmy Gonzalez, Frances S. Oehlerich, Western Washington University; Jose Navarro, Gage Yates Memorial and Fourth Corner Elites Car Club, undecided; J'Neil Cottle, Haggen Food and Pharmacy, Western Washington University; Jacqueline Scheffer, John Warden Memorial Music, Western Washington University; Jasmine Vail, Leon and Elizabeth Alpaugh, University of Washington; and Alexa Gosda, Life Rescue, Inc., Biola University.
Sbeydy Cruz, Lori Poad Memorial and Squalicum High School Staff Award, undecided; Austin Carney, Macpherson Math and Music, Northwest University; Jyoti Parmar, Margie and Steve Kimberley Character Award and Squalicum High School Staff Award, University of Washington; Jorge Esparza, Squalicum High School Staff Award, Seattle University; Rylie Martin, Thomas and Martina Horn, The Evergreen State College; Amy Pollard, Thomas and Martina Horn, Saint Martin's University; Marianne Ebbay, Thomas and Martina Horn, University of Washington; Caleb Thorsteinson, Thomas and Martina Horn, University of Washington; Nathan Mattix, Thomas and Martina Horn and Squalicum High School Staff Award, University of Portland; Joseph Malloy, Tim and Leslie Farris and Squalicum High School Staff Award, Washington State University; Jeran Ulrich, Wade King Scholar/Athlete, Chapman University; Elizabeth Curl, Women Sharing Hope, University of Washington; Scott Sullivan, Paul Holte Memorial, undecided; and Cody Haas, Stephen A. Dember Memorial Award, Brigham Young University.
Reach DEAN KAHN at dean.kahn@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2291.
