Foundation Awards $153,000 in Scholarships

The Foundation for Edmonds School District is proud to announce that it has awarded over $153,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors and alumni of the Edmonds School District.

The Foundation’s growing scholarship program awarded five new scholarships: Lynnwood High School Class of ’88; In-State; Entry; Bumgarner Family; and Gaynelle Derr Memorial. In addition, the Foundation partnered with the Edmonds School District’s Athletic Scholars program and, together, made 17 Athletic Scholarship Awards.

The In-State Scholarships were designed for students who will pursue higher education at community colleges in Washington state. The Entry Scholarship was created for students who had gone through the Entry onboarding program, and for vocational education. The Gaynelle Derr was an Edmonds School District teacher who passed away, and the scholarship was established by her family and friends in her loving memory. The Bumgarner Family Scholarship was established by retired chemistry and physics instructor Kenneth Bumgarner.

The Foundation has received generous funding from The Hazel Miller Foundation and district alumni. Included in this year’s awards were two $5,000 and 11 – $2,000 Hazel & Morris Miller Scholarships, seven $1,000 continuing Hazel Miller Scholarships, one Lenovo Thinkpad and various alumni scholarships. Awards were presented at each of the district’s high school awards night ceremonies. 

Director, Deb Anderson. “Our mission has been to partner with the District in support of student learning, and to maximize the personal, creative and academic potential so that each student is career and college ready.”