2016 Achievement Highlights

  • Anthony A., ‘94 Scholar, submitted a paper discussing different communication mounting solutions to The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) and was approved to present this topic in Toronto in August 2016.
  • Jessie Z., ‘11 Scholar, had an internship at HBO over summer 2016.
  • Emily B., ‘15 Scholar, accepted into the Young Scholars Program at the ԭ’s Center for Neurotechnology in 2016.
  • Heidi W., ‘07 Scholar, was currently serving as an Americorps member in 2016.
  • Teresa B., ‘16 Scholar, spoke publicly at aviation shows in Alaska and Oregon in 2016.
  • Rochelle B., ‘16 Scholar, went on a student exchange to Japan in August 2016.
  • Louis G., ‘09 Scholar, worked as a lab technician and researcher in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory collaboration that detected gravitational waves in 2015.
  • Jayda F., ‘16 Scholar, will be the senior leader for the culture club at her school (2016).
  • Dewald O., ‘15 Scholar, chosen as “staff selected speaker” at Bellingham High School graduation in 2016.
  • Jennifer B., ‘12 Scholar, played wheelchair soccer with Rolling Thunder (2016).
  • Courtney C., ‘13 Scholar, was accepted into Seattle University with a four year scholarship in 2016.
  • Lindsay O., ‘10 Scholar, studied abroad in Germany in 2016.
  • Max M., ‘15 Scholar, recognized as a ԭ Scholar 2016 (top 1% of class). Published a book called Asperger’s and Other Super Powers: The Autobiography of an Oddly Blessed (and Cursed) Child in 2016.
  • Brandon M., ‘01 Scholar, served on the Governor’s Committee For Disability Issues and Employment and as Co‑Vice Chair of the Youth Leadership Forum (2016).
  • K W., ‘13 Scholar, made the dean’s list four times in the past two years (2016).
  • Conrad R., ‘03 Scholar, served as chair of the Governor’s Award Subcommittee and member of the Coordinating Committee for the ԭ State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment in 2016.
  • Erica C., ‘08 Scholar, spent the year after she graduated college as an Americorps member in Seattle (2016).
  • Katelyn T., ‘15 Scholar, chosen to represent her high school at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, National Youth Leadership Initiative to build better communities (2016).
  • McKenna D., ‘13 Scholar, represented the United States in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for shooting in 2016.