WSECU Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Sept. 23, 2025 (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.

“We’re proud to continue supporting our members with our ongoing commitment to this scholarship program,” said Will Rance, Vice President of Community Relations. “These students are continuing to pursue their dreams and improve themselves through higher education and it’s an honor to do our part to help make that journey a little more possible.”

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.

• Emma Adams (Roger Williams University)
• Joseph Akowuah (Washington State University)
• Taylor Alder (Central Washington University)
• Lenna Baur (University of California-Davis)
• Savanna Bolivar (Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett)
• Aditya Bose-Bandyopadhyay (Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus)
• Yong-Han Cheng (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)
• Hailly Childs (Peninsula College)
• Italia Godinez (Spokane Falls Community College)
• Ryan Ham (Point Loma Nazarene University)
• Caelyn Hammer (University of Arizona)
• Delayne Hanson (Washington State University)
• Isabella Heinrich (Shoreline Community College)
• Neta Keren (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)
• Naomi Kungu (Clover Park Technical College)
• Melinda Le (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)
• Hye Sun Lee (Clover Park Technical College)
• George Lihasi (Saint Martin's University)
• Landen Mathews (Boise State University)
• Cambria Metcalf-Lindenburger (University of Puget Sound)
• Kaylee Meyers (Mt San Antonio College)
• Jill Miller Grissom (Bellevue College)
• Malaina Mirabueno (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo)
• Kayleen Oliver (Washington State University)
• Ella Peterschick (Washington State University)
• Kennedy Pulley (Central Washington University)
• Aspen Rose Rademacher (Whitworth University)
• Brayden Randall (Arizona State University - Tempe)
• Aidan Sawyers (South Puget Sound Community College)
• Zachary Schuler (Washington State University)
• Mark Sims (Peninsula College)
• Sofia Stearns (Joyce University of Nursing and Sciences)
• Maxwell Steele (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)
• Johanna Willingham (Kansas State University)

Some names withheld at student request.