WSECU Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Oct. 18, 2024 (Olympia, Wash.) – WSECU awarded over $100,000 in college scholarships to 40 credit union members pursuing higher education.

WSECU has been committed to helping members reach their educational goals by awarding college scholarships for more than three decades. Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of fellow members, community members and employees. The selection process is based on an evaluation of several criteria including academic record, community involvement and a written essay.

This year’s scholarship awards include two members receiving the Carol Sines Memorial Trust Scholarship, founded by State Highway Credit Union as a tribute to Carol Sines, treasurer and supervisory committee member of SHCU, for his longtime service to SHCU. Following a merger between the two institutions, the scholarship continues with support from WSECU.

“We’re thrilled to expand our scholarship program to include this tribute scholarship while recognizing the SHCU legacy,” said Will Rance, Vice President of Community Relations. “It’s one more way we can support our members on their higher education journey.”

A total of 25 students who will attend a four-year or post-graduate institution this fall received a $3,000 scholarship. The credit union also granted $2,000 scholarships to 15 students enrolling in two-year community colleges or vocational programs.

• Antonio Shove (Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development)
• Arlana Forbes-Prater (Berklee College of Music)
• Aspen Rose Rademacher (Whitworth University)
• Conor Lincoln (Western Washington University)
• Davin Aoyama (Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus)
• Ella Nestingen (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
• Eric Larsen (Brigham Young University-Idaho)
• Haylee Frizzell (North Dakota State College of Science)
• Hollen Foster-Grahler (Washington State University)
• Jackson Kelley (Harvard University)
• Jessica Bennett (Western Washington University)
• Kailey Lawless (University of Washington-Tacoma Campus)
• Kaleb McNeely (Tacoma Community College)
• Kate Schultheis (Gonzaga University)
• Katherine Eastin (Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences)
• Laney Brackett (University of California-Los Angeles)
• Macy Ball (Saint Martin's University)
• Madison Williams (Santa Clara University)
• Mallory Knutson (Spokane Falls Community College)
• Michelle Nguyen (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)
• Mitoko Oluoch Kenedy Aaga (Clover Park Technical College)
• Natalie Holder (Northwest University)
• Nicholas Vue (Spokane Community College)
• Rory McBeath (Western Washington University)
• Ryan Ham (Point Loma Nazarene University)
• Ryan Reamy (Georgetown University)
• Savannah Weber (South Puget Sound Community College)
• Steven Canada (University of Washington-Tacoma Campus)
• Taz McBeth (South Puget Sound Community College)
• Vallane Sneva (Marist College)

Please note, some names withheld at student request.