Y gets moving for Puerto Rico counterparts
The YMCA of Snohomish County hosted a community Zumbathon on Jan. 13 and raised $2,000 for the YMCAs in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. More than 75 people and 18 instructors from all six YMCA branches participated in the event, which took place at the Marysville YMCA.
The San Juan and Ponce YMCAs in Puerto Rico are resource centers and play an integral part in the recovery process in their communities. The money raised will help those YMCAs provide meals, child care and safe spaces.
Kiwanis highlights Snohomish students
The Kiwanis Club of Snohomish recently named its Students of the Quarter for the Snohomish School District.
Centennial Middle School: King Kamimura, Katie Stern
Valley View Middle School: Jennifer Tshilombo, Adisen Stratton
AIM High School: Olivia Follett, Katy Millett
Glacier Peak High School: Sylvia Rummerfield, Anthony James Ammons, Madeline May Zeigler, Hannah Sydney Fadden
Snohomish High School: James Boggeri, Carlos Barajas-Zamora, Mara McRae, Vreni Todd
The Kiwanis club meets at noon Thursdays at Collector’s Choice Restaurant, 215 Cypress Ave. More information is at www.snohokiwanis.org.
3 nods to Kamiak for military academies
Three Kamiak High School seniors received congressional nominations to apply for U.S. military academies in recognition of their leadership, athleticism and academic excellence.
Anthony Armad has been accepted to attend the U.S. Naval Academy.
Alessandra de la Cruz was invited to apply at the Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Peter Kim was invited to apply at the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and West Point. Kim also received the principal nomination for West Point, which means he is already accepted there.
Dinner’s on them
Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant at the Everett Marina recently hosted 20 families for dinner through the “Dine in for Hope” campaign. The free meal allowed the families, who are working through challenges with the help of nonprofit Housing Hope, to celebrate their successes.
“Homelessness and poverty can feel so isolating. These families often struggle just to get through each day, so going out to dinner is a luxury that they rarely experience,” said Elizabeth Kohl, director of social services at Housing Hope.
Edmonds-Woodway teen serves as page
Edmonds-Woodway High School junior Carina Ly, 16, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of Jan. 8 under the sponsorship of Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-Edmonds.
The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. The interactive learning experience includes classes focused on topics like budget writing and how a bill becomes a law, and culminates in pages creating their own bills in a mock committee setting.
“I like that you have the chance to be a part of a real work environment,” Ly said. “I think this will be helpful for future job experiences.”
To become a page, applicants must have a legislative sponsor and be between the ages of 14 and 16. For more information about the legislative page program, go to tinyurl.com/HouseLegPage (Washington State House) or tinyurl.com/SenatePage (Washington State Senate).
At her school, Ly is a student leader, vice president of Future Business Leaders of America and vice president of the Chinese language club.
Schools get Gold Stars
More than 30,000 of last year’s eighth-graders signed up for the College Bound Scholarship, with a statewide average sign-up rate of 71 percent.
Edmonds, Everett and Lake Stevens school districts were given Gold Star District Awards for exceeding the state average. Stanwood Middle School was honored with a Gold Star at the school level.
The College Bound program aims to encourage students from low-income families to pursue a college education. Students who sign up for the scholarship graduate from high school and enroll in college at higher rates.
Eligible students must sign up in middle school, by June 30 of their eighth-grade year, to receive the early commitment of state funding. In combination with other state aid, the scholarship covers tuition at public college rates. To receive the scholarship, students must enroll in an eligible college within one year of high school graduation.
Learn more from the Washington Student Achievement Council at wsac.wa.gov/college-bound.
Edmonds honors employee
City employees in Edmonds nominate co-workers for Employee of the Year honors. The 2017 award went to Darren Browning, who has been with the Public Works department since 1998. He’s worked in street and stormwater maintenance and as the city’s traffic control technician. He received a plaque and a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
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