Thanks to generous contributors, the Highline Schools Foundation is proud to offer many different types of scholarships with awards up to $30,000 — and only one application to complete!
Scholarships are made possible by gifts made to the Foundation, both through individual gifts and endowed funds providing long-term scholarship support. Nearly all of our scholarships are needs-based, and applications are screened based on the Washington State DSHS Median Income Chart. All scholarships are paid directly to the student’s educational institution and may be used for tuition, on-campus housing, books, and fees.
2024 Highline Schools Foundation Scholarship Awards Announced
Highline Schools Foundation is thrilled to announce scholarships totaling $372,500 have been awarded to 47 graduating seniors from across Highline Public Schools, including students from Evergreen High School, Highline Big Picture, Highline High School, Innovation Heights Academy, Mount Rainier High School, Puget Sound Skills Center, Raisbeck Aviation High School, and Tyee High School.
“These scholars have accomplished so much, and it’s a real honor to be able to support them in this way,” says Fred Swanson, Executive Director. “We’re so proud of their hard work, and thankful for our supporters who fund these scholarships so we may invest in these incredible students.”
46 awards were presented to students at the 2024 HSF Scholarship Reception, held on Thursday, May 9th at Puget Sound Skills Center. One additional scholarship will be presented on May 18th during the First Annual Highline Public Schools Pacific Islander Showcase. The Foundation is honored to award these scholarships to this group of remarkable students. Congratulations to this year’s scholarship award winners!
2024 Scholarship Recipients, by Scholarship Award
Scholarship:
Pay It Forward Scholarship
Created by Evergreen Alums Vy Truong and Billy Chaung, this $1,000 scholarship recognizes graduates from Evergreen High School.
Recipient(s):
- Vincent Huynh, Evergreen High School
- Moby Thao, Evergreen High School
- Janine Garcia Espinosa, Evergreen High School
Harriette Fredenburg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, created in memory of beloved Evergreen math teacher Harriette Fredenberg, awards $1,000 to an Evergreen High School student who plans to study mathematics or education.
- Aiden Hoang, Evergreen High School
Burien Arts Association Scholarship
This scholarship is for a Highline Public Schools graduate who will pursue a visual arts degree at an accredited arts organization or four-year college/university. This is a one-time award of $1,000.
- Lorelle Boyd, Highline Big Picture High School
Anne Gregory Memorial Scholarship
This $2,000 scholarship, named in memory of former Evergreen teacher Anne Gregory, was created to support Evergreen High School graduates.
- Angelina Khun, Evergreen High School
Beyond Opportunity & Impact Scholarship
The Beyond Opportunity & Impact Scholarship was created to support graduating seniors attending Puget Sound Skills Center, and awards $1,500 to a student who is a team player, dedicated to the profession they began studying at PSSC.
- Jamie Hahm, Puget Sound Skills Center
TinShip – The Tin Room Scholarship
Created and funded by The Tin Room owner Dan House and The Tin Room patrons, this $3,000 scholarship is offered to graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited trade or vocational school.
- Yancy Raymondo, Evergreen High School
Fred Vaughan Scholarship
The Fred Vaughan Scholarship provides a one-time $1,000 scholarship to students graduating from any Highline Public Schools high school, and is based on financial need, academic achievement, and community service.
- Jasmine Delgado Guerrero, Highline High School
Gateway Scholarship
Created by community member Randi Sibonga, this $5,000 scholarship is to support students who have experienced homelessness, foster care or kinship care.
- Roman Amarillas, Highline High School
Nature Stewards Environmental Science Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support graduates of any Highline high school planning to study environmental science in their post-secondary studies. The scholarship provides $3,000 for the first year of college.
- Jozlyn Privett, Mount Rainier High School
- Dennie Nguyen, Evergreen High School
New in 2024 – Jim Glennon Memorial Scholarship
This $3,000 scholarship, funded by community members and friends of Jim Glennon, is for students planning a career in Education, following in the footsteps of lifelong educator Jim Glennon, who taught for many years at Mount Rainier High School.
- Randi Ortega, Mount Rainier High School
- Alexa Mariscal, Mount Rainier High School
- Willow Durant, Highline Big Picture High School
Scott Gifford Memorial Scholarship
Founded in memory of longtime friend and trustee of Highline Schools Foundation Scott Gifford, this scholarship provides a one-time $10,000 award to a graduating senior from any Highline Public Schools high school, planning to study aerospace engineering.
- Elena Huh, Raisbeck Aviation High School
Highline Promise Scholarship
Created by former Highline Superintendent Susan Enfield, this $5,000 scholarship is offered for students pursuing post-high school education (college or trade school) or those planning a direct career path like the military, vocational, or other career pathway. Recipients of this award are first-generation students — those who are the first in their family to attend college or, for those pursuing other career pathways, be a student whose parents did not attend college
- Ikran Abshir, Evergreen High School
Burien PRIDE Scholarship
Created in partnership with Burien PRIDE, this scholarship celebrates students who have helped advance and support LGBTQ+ communities. This scholarship provides a $1,000 award for one year.
- Vincent Le, Highline High School
- Paulina Phan, Mount Rainier High School
- Jayvion Gipson, Mount Rainier High School
Friends of Tyee Scholarship
The Friends of Tyee Scholarship was established this year by Friends of Tyee, a group stared by the Class of 1967 to support and uplift current Tyee students and educators. It provides $1,000 to a graduating senior from Tyee.
- Samsam Mohamed, Tyee High School
Alaska Airlines Scholarship
The Alaska Airlines Scholarship was established in 2014 through the generosity of Alaska Airlines, an important partner of the Highline Schools Foundation. This $5,000 scholarship’s criteria include financial need, academic merit and achievement, and students’ future goals. This scholarship offers two awards to graduates of any Highline Public Schools’ high schools, and two to students graduating from Raisbeck Aviation High School. One additional award was offered this year.
- Eileen Thatch, Raisbeck Aviation High School
- Josue Villalobos, Raisbeck Aviation High School
- Gabriel Tautua, Highline High School
- Melat Kassahun, Mount Rainier High School
- Michael Hess, Evergreen High School
foundry10 Scholarship
foundry10 is a philanthropic educational research organization whose goal is to expand the ways in which people think about learning. The foundry10 scholarship provides a $2,500 award to graduating PSSC students attending college or technical school or participating in an internship/apprenticeship after graduation.
- Luis Zamora Torres, Puget Sound Skills Center
- Rebeca Galpani, Puget Sound Skills Center
- Yeiri Lopez, Puget Sound Skills Center
- Lauren Weir, Puget Sound Skills Center
- Anahi Sanchez Trinidad, Puget Sound Skills Center
- Karyn Najero, Puget Sound Skills Center
SEA Scholarship
Formerly known as the STIA Scholarship, this is the Foundation’s longest running scholarship, funded through the SEA Golf Tournament held each July. Three scholarships are awarded to students motivated to pursue a STEM education.
- Tate Suarez, Raisbeck Aviation High School
- Madelyn Novick, Raisbeck Aviation High School
- Fareed Murad, Highline High School
13th Year Scholarship
The 13th Year Scholarship was established in 2017 by Highline High School graduate and retired Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden and his wife Danielle to support students who might otherwise be unable to continue their education beyond high school. Scholarships are for $5,000 and awarded based on financial need, academic merit, and achievement.
- Xuan Nhu Tran, Evergreen High School
- Amya Guada, Innovation Heights Academy
- Katriana Melgoza, Big Picture High School
- Max Watt, Raisbeck Aviation High School
Catherine Foss Scholarship
This $30,000 scholarship, named for Catherine Foss, former teacher at Southern Heights Elementary, provides annual support for four years to Highline Public Schools students attending an accredited college or trade school.
- Jessica Phan, Evergreen High School
- John Luu, Raisbeck Aviation High School
CM Garrity Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of Highline alumnus Charles Garrity — the CM Garrity Scholarship was established in 2015. The scholarship provides $30,000 over four years to recipients and criteria include financial need, academic performance, leadership and community service or extracurricular activities.
- Christina Le, Mount Rainier High School
- Ecna Aguillar-Santiago, Evergreen High School
- Quynh Nguyen, Evergreen High School
- Tien-Ryan Duong, Mount Rainier High School
- Abby Luu, Evergreen High School
2024 Reception Photos
Check out the full gallery of images from our 2024 Scholarship Reception here!
Additional Scholarship Information
Scholarship Payment Form
If you received a scholarship in 2024, please click on the form link above to access the scholarship payment form. Please complete the form to ensure your scholarship money is processed correctly and in time for any due dates. Scholarship funds are pair directly to your school. Please allow for up to one (1) month for this process. If you received a scholarship between 2020-2023, and have not used all of your funds, you may also complete this form for scholarship fund distribution. Please send any required documents (transcripts) to info@highlineschoolsfoundation.org along with your contact information and the name of your scholarship.