As we like to say here at BFSRA, we like to "grow our own," and in so doing, our scholarship winners were proudly awarded their scholarships at the April luncheon this past Monday.
They are, from left to right:
Neydeen Martinez is a Pasco High Running Start student who plans to transfer to Eastern Washington University to pursue an elementary education major and Spanish minor. She received a $1,000 BFSRA scholarship.
Madeline Serrano, a Pasco High senior, is planning to teach kindergarten after attending Eastern Washington University as an early childhood major. She received a $1,000 BFSRA scholarship and also a Washington State School Retirees Association Foundation $1,500 scholarship.
Kaitlynn Kleinbach of Connell High School is planning to attend Whitworth University as an early elementary education major. She received a $900 Robert J. Handy Scholarship, sponsored by PEMCO, that is renewable for four years, for a total of $3,600.
Courtney Lybbert of Southridge High plans to major in elementary education and minor in child development. Her goal is teaching grades K-4. She received a $1,000 scholarship.
Unable to the luncheon was, Gianna Nino-Tapio, a senior at Southridge High School, who is considering enrollment at Oregon State University with a dual major in education and health. She received a $1,000 scholarship.
A large dose of gratitude goes to Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs, Shirley Frare and Alice Allison, for their dedication and hard work that went into this year's selections; and to Don Parks for stepping in to make the presentations at the luncheon due to Shirley and Alice both not being able to attend. All went very well.
