Laura Reed
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you for awarding me the Ross & Viola Galbreath and Jim Finnie Scholarships. It is such an honor to receive these awards. Because of the Alumni Association, the financial expenses of my freshman year at the University of Washington will be greatly eased. At the University of Washington, I will be majoring in chemistry and minoring in mathematics. I look forward to and am excited to learn and do research at a great university. Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. No words can describe how appreciative I am of your time and commitment to all of us. I hope one day I too can give back to the West Seattle High School Community.
Laura Reed
WSHS Class of 2020
Ross & Viola Galbreath & Jim Finnie Scholarships
Ben Trigg
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
I would like to thank you all for this amazing opportunity and your faith won’t be wasted. This is going to help me concentrate on my studies and I am very grateful for everything. I’m so proud to have gone to West Seattle and I’ll make everyone proud with all my coming achievements. Thank you for listening to my story and seeing all my hard work over these years.
Ben Trigg
WSHS Class of 2020
Ross & Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Ana Dillen
Dear WSHS Alumni,
I am extremely grateful to have received the Patricia Feldman Noyes Women in Science Scholarship. This is an enormous help in allowing me to attend my dream school, UCLA, and in helping myself and my family with the cost of out of state tuition. I am especially honored to receive the specific scholarship as I am proud to represent women in stem and help create more female representation within the field. I am passionate about using my education to one day help others as I hope to become an immunologist, and this means an extensive future of schooling, making this scholarship even more valuable. I am grateful for all that West Seattle High School has done for me and for the support of the Alumni Association.
Ana Dillen
WSHS Class of 2020
Patricia Felman Noyes Women in Science Scholarship
Erica Ijeoma
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
I am so thankful to have received this award. The monetary award will be incredibly helpful to my family and me. I’m grateful to have your support through my college journey. Furthermore, I’m honored to represent women in science as I’m very passionate about representation in the STEM field. Thank you for seeing potential in me and my peers. I’m proud to be a member of the West Seattle Community.
Erica Ijeoma
WSHS Class of 2020
Patricia Feldman Noyes Women in Science Scholarship
Maria Grossi
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for gifting me a scholarship. I am so grateful I was granted the opportunity to receive such a generous award.
This scholarship will help me further my Education at Washington State University, where I will be majoring in communications with the hopes of becoming involved in the world of sports media.
The Alumni’s generosity means so much to me and I am extremely honored you have chosen to help me be successful and go far in my career and life.
Maria Grossi
WSHS Class of 2020
Ms Mootafes & WS Teachers & Counselors Scholarships
Owen Jacobs
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
I’d like to thank the Alumni Association for awarding me these amazing scholarships. They will greatly help my family and me with the burden of paying for school. I appreciate all the generosity you have shown my classmates and me and I plan to repay this by positively representing West Seattle going forwards.
Owen Jacobs
WSHS Class of 2020
Jim Finnie & WSHSAA Scholarships
Juliet Anawalt
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
As I reread my award letter for the twentieth time to ensure that I am, in fact, the correct recipient of your scholarship, I feel immensely honored and humbled. Among the changes to everyday life and prolonged uncertainty of physical attendance of school this coming fall, this recognition served as a reminder to me of the generosity this incredible community shares. Browsing the courses offered at the University of San Diego made me ecstatic and I’m itching to get back into the classroom. West Seattle High School gave me the ability to learn freely and without criticism. The development of my curiosity for biology, love of learning, and appreciation of diversity are a tribute to the academically-stimulating
and supportive environment that radiated in the hallways of West Seattle High School which is why I will work tirelessly at USD to make this special community proud. I am eternally grateful for your acknowledgment and support. Thank you, West Seattle Alumni.
Juliet Anawalt
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Emily Buchanan
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for awarding me this Scholarship. I’m so proud and honored to have been chosen to be one of your recipients. This truly helps me so much and I’m beyond grateful.
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Adam Chin
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
I am so very appreciative of the generous scholarship that was awarded to me by the association. This money provides aid for me and my family while we all move forward from this historically trying time. The financial help really allows me to put a focus towards my education which will greatly impact the quality of knowledge that I will come out of college with. Upon many other things, I will also be able to build my character becoming a stronger person and leader. This will all accumulate to mold me to be a person who serves and leads for the common good of all people. This money also will help me live on the legacy of my grandpa and cousins allowing me to attend Gonzaga University. This school means a lot
to my family and I am beyond grateful that I am able to attend GU. If not for generous scholarships like this one I would have never had the opportunity to consider this school as an option for me, especially after what has transpired with the pandemic and my family having three WSHS alumni attending college at the same time next year. Once again I am truly appreciative and grateful that the WSHS Alumni Association has given me the opportunity to further achieve my dreams and continue the WSHS spirit at
Gonzaga.
Adam Chin
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Zachary Elder
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for this scholarship, I sincerely appreciate it! Your support will help me to achieve my educational goals.
Zachary Elder
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Parker Ellingson
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
I’m incredibly grateful for the generous contribution to my college education. My formal thank you letter will be sent by mail this week. Attached I have provided my headshot.
Parker Ellingson
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Ryan Harper
Dear West Seattle High School Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for this scholarship! I am honored to have earned this and appreciate the help it’s giving me to achieve my college education! Having lived in West Seattle my whole life it was destined that I would attend WSHS. The 4 years I spent there made me into the person I am today, each teacher, student and faculty member impacted my experience at West Seattle. While I never thought I was ready to leave high school and the safety and comfort it provided me, I am confident that WSHS taught me everything I needed to succeed this far and am honored to call myself an alumni. This scholarship will
allow me to further my education and it gives me the comfort of knowing that I have support in working towards my future goals. Thank you again for this scholarship and go Wildcats!
Ryan Harper
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Brielle Martin
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for the opportunity you have provided me through the WSHS Alumni Scholarship! I am off to Bowdoin College next fall to study the environment. Though they have one of the best Environmental Studies programs in the nation, affording a liberal arts education on the other side of the country will not be easy during these uncertain times. Being awarded your scholarship will alleviate some of the stress of simultaneously managing work and school. Your support has helped make attending my dream college more affordable, and I am so incredibly grateful for that.
Brielle Martin
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Scholarship
Alek Metzelaar
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you very much for awarding me with this generous scholarship. It will allow me to pursue my educational goals with less financial burden. I am looking forward to attending the University of Washington and representing West Seattle High School with pride.
Alek Metzelaar
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Kenny Nguyen
Dear, West Seattle Alumni Committee
I am writing this letter to thank the WSHS Alumni Scholarship Committee. Thank you for helping to sponsor my dreams of becoming a future college graduate. As a young kid, I have watched both of my brothers attend the University of Washington on full ride scholarships. Their hard work has helped create a path that I have wanted to follow for years. Thank you for helping me achieve what they have achieved. I will be going to college on a full ride thanks to you all and other generous donors. Your generous donation will help relieve financial stress for my upcoming endeavors and I cannot thank you all enough. Thank you for your continuous support towards West Seattle High School.
Kenny Nguyen
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Michael Smithgall
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for the awarded scholarship money! My parents have worked incredibly hard to get where they are right now, and this money will make the financial burden of college much easier on them. Since moving to Seattle four years ago, my dream school was the University of Washington, and this award helps to pay to make that dream happen! I appreciate everything you guys have done for my family, and I would like to give my biggest thanks once again to you! Go dawgs! Go Wildcats!
Michael Smithgall
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Lauren Walker
West Seattle High School Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for awarding me one of your associations scholarships. My family and I have been long time West Seattle residents many of which are also alumni’s of West Seattle High School and it means so much to be recognized by this association and to be further supported by this community of alumni. I will be using this award to continue my education at California State Polytechnic University where I will be studying material science engineering to become a female engineer.
Lauren Walker
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Keaton Dickinson
To The Alumni,
Thank you for your generous scholarship! During these uncertain times, this means so much to my family and I. I am excited to put this scholarship towards an education at the University of Southern California where I plan to study Public Policy and Law. The community at West Seattle High School has given so much to me, and I cannot wait to pay it forward one day. I sincerely appreciate your recognition and generosity!
Keaton Dickinson
WSHS Class of 2020
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Continuing Scholarships
Aidan Day
I can’t express the gratitude I have for the WSHSAA and how generously they have contributed to my career. The scholarship has allowed me to focus on my academics and pursue what I want to do with fewer distractions. I want to say a big thank you to everyone involved in the WSHSAA for their dedication to investing in future generations. They say education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Aidan Day
WSHS Class of 2018
Duke-Rader Scholarship
Jake Webley
Dear, WSHS Alumni,
Thank you for renewing the scholarship for my coming sophomore year. It’s a true blessing to receive this kind of financial support during my college experience. Freshman year was incredible and full of joy. I’ve loved all of my classes and have made friends who I can see being a part of my life for a long time. The Gonzaga cheer team has also been amazing. I love the crowd and the energy they bring every basketball game. It’s a constant thrill that I wouldn’t give up for the world. On top of all of that, studying for my major has been challenging and wonderful. As of now, I am a double major in broadcasting and
communications. The two mesh together perfectly and I know I’m getting a quality education here. I feel right at home whenever I’m on campus and you all made that possible. Without your financial help, I probably wouldn’t be attending Gonzaga University right now. So I want to say again, thank you. Thank you for supporting my dreams and goals in life. I’ve never been happier and you’ve made me excited for life. I’m beyond ecstatic for the New Year.
Jake Webley
WSHS Class of 2019
Duke-Rader Scholarship
Michaela Coontz
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for continuing my scholarship. Instead of worrying about tuition, I am able to put all of my focus towards my degree in Mathematics and continue my passion for learning languages as I also pursue my minor in Japanese. Thanks to these scholarships over the past few years I’ve been given the privilege of earning a rich education that I wouldn’t have had before and I am eternally grateful. I will continue to hone my skills in mathematics and finish my last year of college strong. Thank you for your support.
Michaela Coontz
WSHS Class of 2017
Herb Smith Mathematics Scholarship Alf & Ruth Larsen Scholarship.
Dominic Freeman
Dear WSHS Alumni,
I am eternally grateful for your support this past year, and into the future. Despite the craziness in the world right now I can confidently say that my freshmen year at University of Washington has been one of the best experiences of my life so far, and I have no doubt it will only get better from here. I’ve worked hard this past year, and it means a lot to know I have the support of the WSHS Alumni. Because of your generous support I have been able to avoid taking out any student loans. Making it through college with minimal debt has been one of my main goals, because I know how easily student loans can build up and could take decades to pay off. Again, I am extremely thankful for your support, for the money itself but also the moral support that WSHS Alumni provides. I am so proud to be included in and
represent this wonderful community. Thank you!!
Dominic Freeman
WSHS Class of 2019
Ross & Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Jake Jonson
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for renewing my Ross & Viola Galbreath scholarship. Your generosity is appreciated and so important to me.
This scholarship means so much to me and my family especially during the current pandemic. This will help alleviate some of our financial stress.
I had a wonderful time at the University of Washington throughout my freshman year. I have learned so much in my classes and I can’t wait to expand my education while continuing to keep up my grades, meet new people, and participate in volunteer opportunities.
Jake Jonson
WSHS Class of 2019
Ross & Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Rachel Potratz
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for awarding me the Ross and Viola Galbreath Scholarship to aid me through my junior year. I am ever so grateful. This scholarship allows me to attend my dream school and experience all that Cal Poly has to offer. With this financial support, I am able to spend more time participating in research and clubs. My college experience has been nothing but rewarding, thank you for making it possible.
Rachel Potratz
WSHS Class of 2018
Ross & Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Emily Cossette
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for the continuance of this generous scholarship you have provided me. I am so excited to be heading into my junior year at the University of Washington and it’s thanks to you that I have been relieved of the financial stress of it. It’s the best feeling in the world to tell my parents that the scholarship has been renewed and something I am beyond thankful for. Looking forward to the next couple years of college, will stay in touch post- graduation!
Emily Cossette
WSHS Class of 2018
Ross and Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Travers Sorenson
Dear WSHS Alumni,
I would like to thank you again for your generosity in granting me the Roth and Viola Scholarship. It has been an immense help in paying for the high cost of college. I’ve been putting it to good use over the past year, ending second semester with a 3.96 cumulative GPA. I’m so glad I got the opportunity to go to Purdue and get the experience a world class university has to offer. It has provided me with a better understanding of my academic limits and my intended career. Ending the semester early because of COVID was definitely a shock. I was able to finish the semester online, but of course it isn’t the same as being on campus.
For a number of reasons, I’ve made the decision that for this coming semester I will transfer to Washington State University. I’m still glad I got a chance to try out Purdue, as my time there taught me a lot. I’m still dead set on Mechanical Engineering as my major and will continue to pursue it at WSU. This scholarship will be a great help in allowing me to graduate from WSU virtually debt free. Again, I would like to thank you enormously for granting me this scholarship.
Sincerely,
Travers Sorenson
WSHS Class of 2018
Ross & Viola Galbreath Scholarship
Madison Brodahl
Dear West Seattle Alumni,
Thank you again for continuing to support me and my future with your generous scholarship. Every year that passes at Western I feel so grateful for the association and for all the opportunities it has created for me.
In college I have maintained a very busy schedule with classwork, sports and work. This upcoming spring I plan to graduate with a degree in biology and a minor in Spanish. The continual Patricia Feldman Noyes scholarship has tremendously lightened the financial burden of school and has allowed me to focus on my learning first and foremost. After I graduate next spring, I plan to take time off from school to complete my 2,000 hours of working in the medical field and then apply for graduate school to become a physician assistant.
The generosity from your scholarship over the past three years has helped me get closer to my career goal and has made it more attainable over the years. I hope that one day I can also help young scholars the way you have supported me.
Madison Brodahl
WSHS Class of 2017
Patricia Feldman Noyes Women in Science Scholarship
Annie Means
Dear West Seattle Alumni Association,
I’m writing to you all today to thank you for continuing my Patricia Feldman Noyes scholarship. In a private university where I watch many of my peers take out several loans just to maintain their education, my gratitude for this scholarship only continues to grow. Especially as I approach graduation within the next two years, this scholarship means more and more.
This award is enabling me to graduate with little debt, which in today’s society is an incredible feat for college students. Thank you dearly for believing in me, granting me this scholarship, and enabling me to pursue my studies. I intend to graduate in 2022 and go on to pursue higher education. This scholarship is largely one of the reasons why I feel comfortable financially and academically pursuing a graduate degree.
I hope you are all staying safe and doing well in these hectic times. I can’t express my gratitude enough for you all and this award. Thanks again.
Annie Means
WSHS Class of 2018
Patricia Feldman Noyes Women in Science Scholarship
Sam Cleary
Dear Alumni,
In these strange times it was an incredible relief for the continued support from the WSHS alumni to help fund my education at Whitman College. My family and I are grateful for this educational gift, which will help reduce my student loans when I graduate and enter the workforce in these tough economic times. I never take my education for granted, and I dedicate myself in college to getting the most out of a very expensive but prestigious institution like Whitman. Thank you so much.
Sam Cleary
WSHS Class of 2018
WSHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Chris Picinich
Dear WSHS Alumni Association,
As I enter my senior year in college, I feel very fortunate to have had the WSHS Alumni Association supporting me in pursuit of becoming a Computer Engineer. Each year, this scholarship has relieved me of a financial burden and allowed me to invest all my time into academics.
Thank you to the WSHS Alumni Association for believing and investing in me. I look forward to the day where I am paying it forward to others. I am also eager to transition to the tech industry as a Software Engineer and start contributing to some much-needed change in this world.
Chris Picinich
WSHS Class of 2017
WSHS Alumni Scholarship
Marlee Bennett
Dear WSHS Alumni,
Last year when I received your gift towards my education, I was thankful for your generous contribution. However, this year after I was unable to work all three of the summer jobs I had planned and several of my friends announced that they are unable to return to college next semester due to financial limitations, I awoke to the cost of college reality. This year, I can not thank you enough for believing in me with your gift. Your contribution will help me continue on my lifelong dream of becoming an elementary teacher and educating the youth of tomorrow. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I found value in the gifts that I have in my life and the importance of my education. When I returned to Seattle in March to finish the semester online, I was reminded of the importance of enjoying the present moment and finding gratitude in my life. Who would have thought I would have missed cafeteria food and the long hours studying in the library? Then, when there was a possibility that the University would not return at all for in person instruction for fall semester, I realized how much I took my education for granted as well. When I return in the fall, thanks to your commitment to continuing my education, life may look different, but I will value each moment I have.
These sure are troubling times, but through a combination of generosity of others and the commitment to finding joy and gratitude in our lives, we can make it through. Thank you WSHS Alumni.
Marlee Bennett
WSHS Class of 2019
WSHS Alumni Scholarship
