Foundation Merges with MTESA, Receives $50,000 Nike Stock Gift

The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it has merged with the Mountlake Terrace Endowment Scholarship Association (MTESA), and received a $50,000 Nike stock gift.

“We are excited,” said John Traxler, President of the MTESA. “The MTESA board has unanimously endorsed the merger with the foundation, which is expected to enhance services for students, student programs and teachers of Edmonds School District No. 15.

“The foundation will carry on business as usual,” said Deb Anderson. “This partnership continues to makes economic sense, streamlines processes and builds the scholarship base for our graduating seniors in the Edmonds School District.”

The MTESA scholarship was established in 1982 by Mountlake Terrace High School (MTHS) teachers Judy Roberts, Leo Sherrick and Ed Bush to recognize those students who have represented MTHS in the most positive manner. MTESA scholarships will be awarded to students who have truly lived the Terrace motto of “to be, not to seem,” and who have not always been visible, but have truly impacted those around them or overcome incredible adversity. The majority of MTESA funds have come from generous contributions from MTHS faculty, staff and parents.

Mountlake Terrace High School Alumna, Blair Benshool (Sprunk), class of ‘84, and her husband Eric, donated $50,000 of Nike stock to establish the “Hawks Helping Hawks Scholarship,” in honor of her mothers, Carol and Franque, and to recognize their lifelong generosity towards all walks of life, regardless of gender, sexuality, color and nationality.