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SJICF Awards Nearly $150k in Scholarships, Academic Awards

Although 2020 has been an incredibly challenging school year, the San Juan Island Community Foundation carried on its tradition of awarding annual scholarships to local students. Over the last few months, SJICF has awarded just under $150k in college scholarships and awards to 39 local students for the 2020-2021 school year. 9 graduating seniors from Friday Harbor High School and 2 from Spring Street International School were awarded new scholarships from funds held at the San Juan Island Community Foundation. 25 previous recipients were also awarded one-year renewals and new scholarships.

Students are selected each year based on their financial need, level of academic achievement and community involvement. Two funds are awarded based on intended field of study.

This year’s scholarship recipients are:

John Volk Memorial Scholarship

Julian Brown – Santa Clara University

Isabella Davis – Wellesley College

Levi Doenges – Central Washington University/Aviation Training Program

Arlo Harold – University of Arizona

Marcia L. Zakarison, MD Scholarship

Arlin Sanabria Velazquez – Whatcom Community College

Elizabeth Scott – University of Washington

SJI Community Foundation Scholarship

Lydia Downs – Missoula College

Megan Haagensen – Skagit Valley College

Blythe Parker – Midwives College of Utah

Sierra Truesdale – Seattle University

Inskeep Legacy Scholarships – New Awards (Renewable for 4 Years)

Ty Anderson – Rhode Island School of Design

Kyla Balcomb-Bartok – Washington State University

Josephine Crosby – Washington State University

Marieke Danniau – Columbus College of Art & Design

Evan Foley – University of Washington

Sander Van Hamersfeld – Gonzaga University

Inskeep Legacy Scholarships – Renewed Awards

Diego Anderson – Rhode Island School of Design

Payton Brooks – Whitworth University

Isabella Brown – Santa Clara University

Julian Brown – Santa Clara University

Griffin Cuomo – Chapman University

Ava Hoffman – Western Washington University

Savannah Hoffman – Western Washington University

Hayden Mayer – Western Washington University

Alexa Mora – Central Washington University

Aida Must – Washington State University

Tenley Nelsen – Seattle Pacific University

Jayna Ott – Pacific Lutheran University

Victoria Polda – Colorado School of Mines

Emma Schroeder – Western Washington University

Thea Seitz – Karolinska Intitutet

Georgia Smith – Pacific Lutheran University

Thomas Synoground – Washington State University

Nayaleah Tucker-Belt – Western Washington University

Vida Wight – Western Washington University

Kiana Woods – University of Idaho

At the Friday Harbor Middle School 8th grade virtual promotion event on June 11th, four students received the Deanna J. Anderson Legacy Fund award. Each year, this award is given to young women excelling in the areas of math and/or science.

The 2020 winners were Ava Martin and McKenna Clark (Math) and Maggie Zehner and Bella Ross (Science).

Established in 1994, SJICF is celebrating more than 25 years of success in granting funds to local nonprofits and providing scholarships to local students through the generosity of donors who wish to improve the quality of life on San Juan Island. SJICF’s mission is the help the San Juan Island community thrive through inspired and informed generosity and the Foundation’s trusted stewardship. To learn more, visit sjicf.org.