This week, the Highline High School Alumni Foundation awarded scholarships valued at $87,000 to 23 students at a ceremony held at the school on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
The foundation was established in 1995 by a committed group of Highline graduates; some background:
- Its journey began in by providing ONE $500 scholarship to ONE graduating Pirate in 1995.
- The organization has grown significantly over the past 30 years, and for 2025 the HHSAF is proud to have provided $87,000 in continuing education funding to 23 Highline High School students.
- 2025 marks its 30th year as a Foundation and to date they have awarded a total of 515 scholarships totaling $1,308,500!
2025 Scholarship Winners
| Scholarship | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Music Department Scholarship | Angie Young Posadas |
| McEachern Family Fine Arts Scholarship | An Yee |
| Dahlgard Photography & Graphic Design Scholarship | Dev Arnold |
| Anex Brothers Science Scholarship | Niyat Woldemariam |
| Uli & Gayle Chi Mathematics | Tracy Tran |
| Social Studies Department Scholarship | Eden Alemayehu |
| English/Language Arts Department Scholarship | Xochitl Nevarez |
| Frau Pauler World Language Scholarship | Sophia Hoff |
| Mavis Luksan Memorial Scholarship | Kalkidan Kefale |
| BECU Turnaround | Rich Ma and Cristian Najera Najera |
| Harry Lemon Memorial Scholarship | Tiffany Nguyen |
| Dr Alan Gunsel Memorial Scholarship | Leyna Thach |
| Gary Low Memorial Scholarship | Helen Luong |
| Emily Nishimura Herod Memorial Scholarship | Dayene Avesca |
| Katherene Mitalas Memorials Scholarship | Noor Ain |
| John P Ashley Family Scholarship | Yoselin Estrada |
| Nancy Tully Memorial Business Scholarship | Ramla Maow |
| Patti Stewart Burgess Future Teacher Scholarship | Jeyssi Flores |
| Roger and Linda Walsh Vocational Scholarships | Briar Rose Ables, Paige Funkhouser, and Quinn Tran |
| Donald P. Bunger Future Technology Scholarship | Lilly Duong |
