On June 16, 35 students from Seattle Tae Kwon Do in Mountlake Terrace were promoted to various degrees of black belt, ranging from first through fourth degree.
Seattle Tae Kwon Do Master Brandon Richards, a sixth degree black belt; Master Sung-Mi Lee, a sixth degree black belt; and Master Jung Deok Yoon, a fifth degree black belt, oversaw the black belt test.
The participants in the rigorous three-hour test were from 7 to 64 years old. The test included a fitness test, written test, forms, sparring and breaking tests.
Seattle Tae Kwon Do is the largest Tae Kwon Do school in Washington with more than 400 members.
The following members, with age included, earned black belts:
First degree black belt, national level
Ravy Phann, 7; Aaron Rainboth, 9; Maxwell Tracy, 9; Phoenix Miles, 9; Celina Hipolitio, 10; Armen Nalbandyan, 11; Marisa Correa, 12; Matthew Buchbinder, 12; Armando Romero, 13; Craig Bernhart, 58; Cassandra Lawyer, 64.
First degree black belt, international level
Eric Litts, 8; Samantha Steward, 8; Kai Lee, 8; Austin Zeufeldt, 9; Ryan Waldrop, 9; Shana Litts, 10; Vichani Morton, 10; Benjapon Hummel-Schluger, 12; Zachary Thornes, 14; Michael Ji, 15.
Second degree black belt, national level
Samuel Bernhart, 9; Alejandro Corona, 10; Benjamin Bogle, 10; Christopher DeLuna, 11; Suzie Stephan, 15; Adina Cira, 16; Nicolai Bilibin, 16.
Second degree black belt, international level
Add Gritman, Jr. 10; Christine Sardona, 12; Samuel Raynard, 12; Alex Collins, 13.
Third degree black belt, national level
Viseth Morton, 13; Michael O’Neill, 15.
Fourth degree black belt, national level
Daniel Rossovsky, 15.
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