Foundation Awards $91,100 in Scholarships

The Foundation for Edmonds School District (The Foundation) is proud to announce that it has awarded $91,100 in 2017 scholarships to 47 graduating seniors and four alumni in the Edmonds School District.

The Foundation was proud to award three new scholarships this year: the Keith Ewing Memorial and Bob Bauer Memorial Scholarships and the Network Of Women (NOW) Scholarship. The NOW was designed to assist young women who are overcoming adversity and are facing it with a determination to succeed.

The Foundation has received generous funding from The Hazel Miller Foundation and district alumni. Included in this year’s awards are two $5,000 and 11 $2,000 Hazel & Morris Miller Scholarships, four $1,250 second year Hazel Miller Scholarships, one Lenovo Thinkpad and various alumni scholarships. Awards were presented at each of the district’s high school awards night ceremonies. Scholarship recipients were:

For a list of winners by school, please visit this list.

“We are proud to support our students in their higher education efforts,” said Executive 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 may learn every day.”

For over 33 years, the Foundation has supported students, teachers and schools by putting money they raise where it enhances student learning the most — directly into schools and classrooms. With an all-volunteer board and active community participants, the Foundation has successfully provided Edmonds School District with a dynamic partnership in educating our children.