Math students add scholarships
Local students studying math at Washington State University have been awarded scholarships.
Chance Mair, of Marysville, received a Bell Freshman Mathematics Scholarship. An avid bowler, Mair has earned a number of scholarships and is on the honor roll. His goals include using his knowledge to help discover new methods of diagnosing or researching autism-related symptoms.
Paula Kimmerling, of Mukilteo, received a William and Mary Lynn Graber Mathematics Development Endowment Fund Award. The WSU junior is active in tae kwon do and works summers at the Mukilteo YMCA pool. She hopes to one day teach math.
Ryan Whitehead, of Arlington, also received a Graber award. The WSU senior is double-majoring in mathematics and mechanical engineering. A top student, he plans to move on to graduate school in pursuit of a career in research.
Bothell man wins Fulbright
Brad Lakey, who is finishing his master’s in education at University of Washington Bothell, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to teach the next school year in Peru.
Lakey is a six-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran with two tours in Iraq. When he graduates on June 12, Lakey will receive his master’s in education, with English language learner and social studies endorsements, plus the teaching certificate. He also is getting married the day before commencement. Lakey and his wife will travel to Peru in August to spend the next school year.
Lakey, 30, of Bothell grew up in Woodinville and Anchorage, Alaska.
AAUW supports future aspirations of pair
The American Association of University Women Edmonds SnoKing branch recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to local graduating seniors.
Haeley Johnston, from Mountlake Terrace High School, was awarded the Judith Zoellick Scholarship. Johnston plans to study biochemistry at Washington State University.
Leslie Cho, from Lynnwood High School, was awarded the Joyce Carver Scholarship. Cho is set to attend the University of Washington and hopes to be a veterinarian.
Well, ain’t that the bees knees?
Middle school students at Brighton School in Mountlake Terrace recently received a National Wildlife Federation Certification for transforming their school’s garden and making it a suitable habitat for hummingbirds and sweat bees, a native pollinator.
Music students perform well at state
The WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest was held April 29-30 in Ellensburg.
Among soloists, Atilla Kiss (Meadowdale High School) won first place for string bass and Esther Lee (Kamiak) won first place for viola. Shintaro Taneda (Lynnwood) won second for violin. Third-place awards went to Alec Sjöholm (Meadowdale) for harp and Yokesh Jayakumar (Kamiak) for soprano-alto saxophone.
The Kamiak High School MidKnights took second place for large mixed vocal ensembles. The Kamiak Uber Kammerstreich won second place for large strings ensembles.
Cascade High School’s Vivace won third place for large women’s vocal ensembles.
Lynnwood social studies teacher honored
Sharon Kriskovich, a Lynnwood High School social studies teacher, is the Rotary of Alderwood Terrace Educator of the Month for April.
“Her philosophy translates a unique approach to the senior year of social studies that combines a requirement for students to develop a working knowledge of the world at large and participate in civic events locally,” Principal Dave Golden said.
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