Redmond High Students Awarded PTSA Scholarships

Three students are among the winners of this year's Lake Washington PTSA Council Scholarships, the (LWSD) announced earlier this week.

One scholarship was awarded to the top candidate at each of the six LWSD high schools, along with two at-large scholarships selected from all of the remaining applicants. The Dr. L.E. Scarr Scholarship was awarded to a student attending a vocational/technical school or community college, the Dr. Karen Bates/LWEA Scholarship was presented to a student pursuing an education degree, and the Jay Ellis Memorial Scholarship was given to a student pursuing a degree in music education.

The winners were selected based on extracurricular and community service activities, academic excellence and motivation, explanation of future goals, character references and an essay response. Each scholarship is worth $1,000.

Here is the complete list of student recipients:

• Alexander Cureton, Eastlake High School

• Taylor Thomas-Marsh,  International Community School

• Jonathan Iwazaki,  Juanita High School

• Elaine Ngoc Ha, Lake Washington High School

• Tian Kisch, Redmond High School

• Felix Humay, Eastlake High School - Bob Hughes Scholarship

• Cassandra Lawrence, Redmond High School -  Dr. Don Saul Scholarship

• Dallen Smith, Lake Washington High School – Adria Klein Memorial Scholarship

• Danielle Navarre, Lake Washington High School – LWEA / Bates Scholarship

• Lucy Hill, Juanita High School – Jay Ellis Music Scholarship

• Casandra Hazel, Eastlake High School – Dr. L.E. Scarr Scholarship

• Alison Herendeen, Lake Washington High School – At-Large Recipient

• Katelyn Kammers, Redmond High School - At-Large Recipient

• Stephanie King, Juanita High School - At-Large Recipient

 Staff Scholarships:

• Lynne O’Brien, Mead Elementary, Special Education
• Robert Kaneko, Evergreen Junior High, Technology