Scholarships!

L to R: Isabella Brown, Nayaleah Tucker-Belt, Andrew Stromberg, Hayden Mayer, Alexa Mora, Beatrice Grauman-Boss & Corbin Williams (not pictured: Joseph Stewart, Kai Herko, Eli Cooper-West & Griffin Cuomo) – Contributed photo

Twelve graduating seniors from Friday Harbor High School and one graduating senior from Spring Street International School were awarded scholarships for the 2017/2018 academic year from two different funds held at the San Juan Island Community Foundation.

Inskeep Legacy Scholarship Fund

Isabella Brown                       Santa Clara University                                 $3,000
Eli Cooper-West                   University of Washington                           $3,000
Griffin Cuomo                       Chapman University                                    $7,000
Beatrice Grauman-Boss      Wellesley College                                          $3,000
Kai Herko                               Clark University                                            $5,000
Hayden Mayer                        Western Washington University                 $4,000
Alexa Mora                            Central Washington University                  $4,000
Joseph Stewart                      Gonzaga University                                     $3,000
Andrew Stromberg              University of Dayton                                    $4,000
Nayaleah Tucker-Belt          University of Hawaii                         $5,000
Corbin Williams                    University of Washington                           $3,000
Total New Applicants:                  $44,000

The Inskeep Legacy Scholarship Fund was established by a generous donation made by the late Jerry Inskeep, who deeply appreciated the helping hand that he received enabling him to attend college. He left a legacy through the San Juan Island Community Foundation that will provide a permanent source of funds for the education of our island’s students.

See additional scholarship recipients below…

SJICF Scholarship Fund

Blythe Parker, Midwives College of Utah: $4,000

The SJICF Scholarship Fund was established through generous donations to the San Juan Island Community Foundation to provide San Juan Island residents with scholarships for community college, two-year college, four-year college or university, graduate school programs, or vocational/career programs.

John Volk Memorial Scholarship Fund Renewals:

Levi Demaris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: $3,500
Grace Willows, Georgia Tech: $3,000

The John Volk Memorial Scholarship Fund was established and is administered by the San Juan Island Pilots Association and honors one of our finest citizens who served us all through his tireless volunteer service, both on the ground and in the air.

Marcia L. Zakarison M.D. Scholarship Fund

Isabella Brown, Santa Clara University: $500
Morgan Timmons, Washington State University: $500

This scholarship is provided in the name of Dr. Marcia Zakarison, a local physician, who believed that every young person should have an equal opportunity to receive the best education possible. This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors, on San Juan Island, pursuing a career in human medicine.

Inskeep Legacy Scholarship Renewals

The following students were previous recipients of Inskeep Legacy Scholarships and have been awarded another one-year scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Emma Brand                          University of Washington                           $2,000
Amanda Brast                       Seattle Pacific University                             $10,000
Otis Cooper-West                University of Washington                           $2,000
Melanie Cope                        University of Washington                           $5,000
Sophia Dillery                        Seattle University                                         $5,000
Kate Fenley                            University of Washington                           $10,000
Isabel Gabriel                        University of Washington                           $5,000
Emily Guard                           Baylor University                                  $5,000          
Sammantha Hopkins            Linfield College                                             $4,000
Madeline Marinkovich          Western Washington University                 $5,000
Sophia Marinkovich             Western Washington University                 $5,000
Samantha Pluff                      University of Washington                           $5,000
Alaina Scheffer                     Western Washington University                 $5,000
Madeline Schroeder            Seattle University                                         $5,000
Madden Shanks                    Central Washington University                  $6,000
Matthew Stepita                    Western Washington University                 $4,000
Sam Stewart                           Gonzaga University                                     $4,000
Luke Stromberg                    University of Dayton                                    $5,000
Thomas Synoground           Washington State University                      $8,000
Ellery Von Dassow                Western Washington University                 $4,000
Echo Wood                            University of Washington                           $4,000                                                                  

Total Reapplicants:                      $108,000      

If you would like information about the Foundation’s scholarship funds or would like to contribute, call Carrie Unpingco, Executive Director, at 360-378-1001.

The San Juan Island Community Foundation serves as a non-profit philanthropic umbrella organization helping donors, non-profits and public organizations to achieve their goals through direct grants, organizational assistance and philanthropic resource management. For further information about the Community Foundation, call 378-1001, visit www.sjicf.org, write to PO Box 1352, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 or, visit the office located at 640 Mullis St. Suite 104.

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