Comcast Names 90 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients for 2013 in Washington State

April 5, 2013 by 1 Comment

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Several of the Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholars from Seattle Public Schools were honored March 28, 2013, at a Seattle education breakfast event. Here are some of them. Pictured from left to right, Seattle Schools Superintendent Jose Banda; Anna Cechony from Ballard High School; Alexia Tully from Ingraham High School; Monica Mosqueda of Franklin High School; and Walter Neary, Comcast communications director. The students are holding shirts from schools they either plan to attend or are considering attending.

The Comcast Foundation today announced the 90 local 2013-14 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards.

“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Charisse R. Lillie, President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President, Community Investment of Comcast Corp. “Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service.  These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

To date, Comcast has awarded nearly $19 million to nearly 19,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.

Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and “like” Comcast in the community at www.facebook.com/WePowerDreams.

Allyn

Chase F. Andrews, Klahowya Secondary School

Arlington

Pauline M. Walker, Highland Christian School

Auburn

Sylvia Agaton, Muckleshoot Tribal School

Nathanael Asbury, Fife High School

Jennifer  N. Nguyen, Auburn Mountainview High School

Bellevue

Deja M. Thomas, Sammamish High School

Zhaoning Xu, Newport High School

Bellingham

Anthony  Clarence Goo, Squalicum High School

Nicholas A. Estrada, Bellingham High School

Meagan  L. McIntyre, Sehome High School

Bothell

Molly C. Pence, Inglemoor High School

Bow

Connor J. Saben, Burlington-Edison High School

Bremerton

Chloe A. Kent, Olympic High School

Carbonado

Ryan M. Roulier, White River High School

Chehalis

Kelia R. Cook, Auburn Adventist Academy

Coupeville

Haley M. Marx, Coupeville High School

Edgewood

Christeanna M. Friend, Puyallup Senior High School

Enumclaw

Jennifer M. Hogan, Enumclaw High School

Everett

Steven  H. Parks, Cascade High School

Everson

Michael B. Whitmer, Nooksack Valley High

Federal Way

Rubi Barojas, Federal Way High School

Edward J. Choi, Thomas Jefferson High School

Javier D. Hernandez, Todd Beamer High School

Spencer A. Smith, Decatur High School

Ferndale

Trinell P. Carpenter, Meridian High School

Gig Harbor

Hannah C. Long, Gig Harbor High School

Kyla L. Borders, Peninsula High School

Issaquah

Iman Baghai, Issaquah High School

Kent

Ruben Riordan, Charles Wright Academy

Kiia Z. Brantley, Kentwood Senior High School

Kirkland

Nicola E. Love, Juanita High School

Lacey

Zain A. Abid, North Thurston High School

Grace E. Friberg, Northwest Christian High School

David Vo, Timberline High School

Lakewood

Leilani-Jade D. Pecher, Clover Park High School

Langley

Thoomas G. Allen, Sno-Isle Skills Tech Center

Liberty Lake

Hailey Brooke Reneau, Central Valley High School

Lynden

Rebecca J. Steiger, Lynden Christian High School

Lynnwood

Emily M. Ottman, Lynnwood High School

Marysville

Forrest C. Brown, Marysville Getchell High School – School for the Entrepreneur

Victoria Stefoglo, Lakewood High School

McCleary

Hannah L. Plummer, Elma High School

Milton

Gabrielle M. Boyle, Christian Faith School

Montesano

Jenna G. Mawhorter, Montesano Junior-Senior High School

Mossyrock

Mitchel A. Johnson, Mossyrock High School

Mount Vernon

Kylie I. Terwilliger, Mount Vernon High School

Ryan K. Solemslie, Sedro-Woolley High

North Bend

Ana N. Daviduke,  The Bush School

Jessica A. Graves, Mount Si High School

Oak Harbor

Joem G. Evangelista, Oak Harbor High School

Olympia

David Garcia-Palao Agreda, Capital High School

Poulsbo

Danielle R. Moore, North Kitsap High School

Puyallup

Austin M. Kelley, Emerald Ridge High School

Rainier

Tori B. Skinner, Rainier High School

Renton

Christina H. Chung, Oliver M. Hazen High School

Aretha Luong, Liberty High School

Uyen-Chi  L. Ta, Charles A. Lindbergh High School

Rochester

Megan R. Hull, Rochester High School

SeaTac

Renee L. Stanton, Academy of Citizenship & Empowerment High School

Seattle

Jobie Mae R. Aldefolla, Odyssey the Essential High School

Kevin R. Ault, Roosevelt High School

Chloe E. Behar, Chief Sealth High School

Anna L. Cechony, Ballard High School

Susan M. Kimani, Global Connections High School at Tyee Educational Center

Kellie H. Kumasaka, Seattle Christian Schools

Bailey K. McCaslin, Holy Names Academy

Monica M. Mosqueda, Franklin High School

Alexia C. Tully, Ingraham High School

Nicholas J. Ulacia, Bishop Blanchet High School

Shoreline

Rhiannon A. Bates, Shorecrest High School

Dylan B. Stephens, Shorewood High School

Snohomish

Tanner  J. Perry, Snohomish High School

Spanaway

Antoinette Graham, Bethel High School

Nicholas J. Scacciotti, Graham-Kapowsin High School

Spokane

Kalynn M. Moneymaker , Shadle Park High School

Carson  E. Murray, Governor John R. Rogers High School

Bruce Thomas Radigan  Culbertson, Saint George’s School

Miriam  J. Taylor, Ferris High School

Mikayla G. Wash, North Central High School

 Spokane Valley

Jacqueline E. Swanson, West Valley High School

Hailee M. Zuck, University High School

Sultan

Daniel Arroyo, Sultan High School

Tacoma

Emerson J. Kim, Steilacoom High School

May Y. Luu, Wilson High School

Abigail R. McInnis, Stadium High School

Jacy C. Torres, Mount Tahoma High School

Tumwater

James A. Killough, Tumwater High School

University Place

Jackson J. Hogan, Curtis Senior High School

Vashon

Catherine Anne Elizabeth Stackhouse, Vashon Island High School

Winlock

Rachel A. Archer, Winlock High School
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities.  The Foundation has three community investment priorities—promoting community service, expanding digital literacy, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $123 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

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Comcast Honors Leaders and Achievers Scholars at Alliance for Education Breakfast

April 3, 2012 by

Scholarship winners

Comcast Leaders and Achievers who attend Seattle Public Schools were honored at the Alliance for Education breakfast: from left to right, Steve Kipp, VP of Communications for Comcast; Lisa Field; Demetra Zenos; Vy Chuong; Desiree Gross; Emily Proulx and Seattle Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield.

A powerful video shown at last week’s Alliance for Education breakfast asks the question: what if our students had a strong and supportive community behind them?

As the person representing Comcast at the event, I’m happy to report that we’ve tried to answer that question in part with our longtime support of the Alliance and our Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarship program.

And best of all, I had the opportunity to stand on stage before more than 900 people at the Alliance’s 10th annual breakfast and recognize some pretty amazing students.

But first, a little background. The Alliance for Education is an independent non-profit which supports Seattle Public Schools through fundraising, advocacy and community engagement. Comcast has supported the Alliance for the last several years, most notably as the presenting sponsor of its annual fundraising breakfast.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers program is a nationwide scholarship program that has awarded more than $15.4 million to thousands of students since 2001. This year, Comcast named 90 Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners in Washington state, awarding each a $1,000 scholarship.

While the program honors the best and the brightest, it also singles out young people who are active in their schools and in their communities. Comcast Leaders and Achievers isn’t just about good grades, it is about making a difference too.

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to stand on stage with Seattle Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield and recognize the Comcast Leaders and Achievers winners who attend Seattle public schools, handing them a sweatshirt from the school they plan to attend next year.

Like all the scholarship winners, the five women I recognized last week not only are great students but clearly care about their schools and their community. Lisa Field, who is a senior at Nathan Hale High School, helps children with disabilities at Northwest’s Child. Demetra Zenos, who attends Ballard High School, already has received her Associate’s degree, and is the President of her school’s DECA chapter. DECA is an international student marketing organization.

Desiree Gross, who attends Chief Sealth High School, has devoted hours of her time to The Service Board, an organization that combines outdoor recreation, mentoring and civic education. Vy Chuong of Ingrahm High School volunteered at the Wilderness Inner City Leadership Development Program and Emily Proulx of Garfield High School volunteered at the Garfield High School POST, which is an outdoor education program for students.

Congratulations to all the winners.

PS – in case you know any of the youth and wonder about the sweatshirts they are holding: We present the youth with sweatshirts reflecting colleges they have shown an interest in; but some may end up deciding to attend another school.

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Comcast Names 90 Students as Leaders and Achievers Scholars in Western Washington and Spokane County for 2012-13

March 29, 2012 by

 The Comcast Foundation today announced the names of 90 recipients in Western Washington and Spokane County of the 2012-13 annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards.

“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Charisse R. Lillie, President of the Comcast Foundation and Vice President, Community Investment, of Comcast Corp. “Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service.  These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”

“All the young people on this list have built impressive track records of service to others, and show great potential to community service throughout their lives. We’re proud to help these young people along with their education and careers, just as they’ve already been helping the community throughout their high school years,” said Len Rozek, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Washington market.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

To date, Comcast has awarded more than $17 million to more than 17,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.

Many winners attend school in one city and live in another. We list them here by city of residence:

Arlington       

Dana M. Canaria, Arlington High School

Taylor R. Durnil, Lakewood High School

Auburn   

Edward “Trei” Decker, Auburn Adventist Academy

Kyoyi  Lee, Thomas Jefferson High School

Amber  L. Valenzuela, Auburn Senior High School

Heather C. Odell,  Auburn Mountainview High School

Bellevue   

Sophia  K. Wang, Newport High School

Bellingham 

Janice E. Liang, Sehome High School

Blaine 

Emily P. Steelquist, Blaine High School

Brier

Dylan G. Bratz, Edmonds-Woodway High School

Chehallis 

Austin D. Woodland, W.F.West High School

Clinton 

Marina  Kovic, South Whidbey High

Edmonds   

Nathan W. Hollcraft, Sno-Isle Skills Tech Center

Gloria  Y. Kwon, Kamiak High School

Everett

Logan L. James, Cascade High School

Andrea C. Sadowski, Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School

Sydney C. O’Neil, Sequoia High School

Mikayla S. Svob , Everett High School

Everson    

Brett T. Copher, Nooksack Valley High

Federal Way 

Hayoung  Lee, Todd Beamer High School

Julie  H. Lee, Decatur High School

Jodeci Tuiletufuga , Federal Way High School

Ferndale    

Patricia M. Castrejon, Ferndale High School

Gig Harbor 

Kevin Wesley Hayward, Gig Harbor High School

Issaquah

Maria Dalzell Martos, Issaquah High School

Tucker M. Goodman, Liberty High School

Evan T. Gordon, Eastside Catholic High

Joint Base Lewis-McChord 

Michaela B. Rehm, Lakes High School

Kent

Natalie. M. Kelly, Kentridge Senior High School

Kentwood  

Carly Joy Vela, Kentwood Senior High School

Kirkland

Kyla M. Terashima, Juanita High School

Lacey

Matthew J. Connor, Timberline High School

Lake Stevens

Mackenzie J. Simon, Lake Stevens High School

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Alaina A. George, Bellarmine Preparatory

Lakewood  

Kathia Imelda Mercado, Clover Park High School

Lynden  

Kaitlyn M. Michaelson, Meridian High School

Fraser J. Shindruk, Lynden High School

Lynnwood

Ivan C. Gaskin, O’Dea High School

Rachel K. Magnenat, Lynnwood High School

Mill Creek 

Diane L. Han, Henry M. Jackson High School

Monroe

Aaron S. Furrer, Monroe High School

Montesano    

Skyla M. Fisher, Montesano Junior-Senior High

Mount Vernon        

Janine Michelle Jones, Mount Vernon Christian School

Elena K. Oelfke, Mount Vernon High School

Mukilteo

Naomi R. Farmer, Aces Alternative High School

Oak Harbor  

Cheyenne  M. Stolmeier, Oak Harbor High School

Olympia 

James H. Lee, Olympia High School

Courtney K. Knox, Tumwater High School

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Justin E. Anderson, East Valley High School

Port Orchard       

Kaitlyn R. Ready, Peninsula High School

Post Falls      

Rosharon Jane Swank, Valley Christian School

Poulsbo

Julia Marie Hoak, North Kitsap High School

Puyallup      

Jordan C. Ramsey, John R. Rogers High School

Redmond     

Alejandro Rincon, Redmond High School

Rochester

Diana Dotson, Rochester High School

Sammamish  

Melissa A. Jung, Eastlake High School

Seabeck     

Rebekah L. Nelson, Klahowya Secondary School

SeaTac

Moises Torres, Global Connections High School at Tyee Educational Center

Seattle  

Hung Lu, Renton High School

Michelle K. Chen, Health Sciences and Human Services High School

Vy P. Chuong, Ingraham High School

Mary M.  Magnuson,  Holy Names Academy

Luis  A. Cruz-Bernardino , Technology, Engineering, and Communication High School

Marcus Gerard  Van Der Peet, Bishop Blanchet High School

Desiree   Gross, Chief Sealth High School

Lisa M. Field, Nathan Hale High School

Demetra Xenos, Ballard High School

Emily F. Proulx, Garfield High School

Matthew D. Haggerty, Seattle Lutheran High School

Sedro-Woolley

Nicole  A. Vojkovich, Sedro-Woolley High

Shoreline    

Bethany J. Smith, Shorewood High School

Snohomish 

Morgan  Kristina Harry, Cedar Park Christian School System

Oksana Pavlovna Yerina, Grace Academy

Spanaway  

Zachary  A.B. Ortega, Graham-Kapowsin High School

Amarachi O. Ejiawoko, Spanaway Lake High School

Spokane  

Hope Gimbel, Saint George’s School

Megan G. Davis, Ferris High School

Rebecca A. Corsino, North Central High School

Karl R. Fencl,  John R. Rogers High School

Spokane Valley 

David P. Ross, Central Valley High School

MacKenzie L. White, University High School

Steilacoom      

Azaria Evans, Emerald Ridge High School

Sultan   

Mikayla F. Day, Sultan High School

Tacoma

Sunny H. Lewis,   Mount Tahoma High School

Cynthia R. Manalang, Washington High School

Tukwila

Jocelyn Chen,   Foster  High School

University Place     

Jessica E. Fay, Life Christian Academy

Austin J. Rodgers,  Curtis Senior High School

Winlock 

Oralea R. Hazlett, Winlock High School

Woodinville   

Joyce W. Tang, Woodinville High School

Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and “like” Comcast in the community at www.facebook.com/WePowerDreams.

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities.  The Foundation has three community investment priorities—promoting community service, expanding digital literacy and building tomorrow’s leaders.  Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $90 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves.  More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

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Comcast Names 91 Leaders And Achievers Scholarship Recipients In Washington State

April 12, 2011 by

The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, today announced the 91 recipients in Washington State of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program in 2011. 

 “Comcast is proud of its Leaders & Achievers scholarship recipients.  They represent some of the best and brightest high school seniors who also demonstrate civic involvement in the communities we serve across the country,” said Charisse Lillie, Vice President, Community Investment of Comcast Corporation and Executive President of the Comcast Foundation. “We are thrilled to support their educational efforts with these scholarships.” 

“These young people have worked incredibly hard to build remarkable track records of leadership and commitment to help their communities. We’re proud to honor their effort by helping to fulfill their dreams of education,” said Len Rozek, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Washington market.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides one-time $1000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students.  The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

Since the program’s inception there have been over 15,000 scholarship winners totaling more than $15.4 million.

Many of the students live in one community and attend high school in another. Here we share them by city of their person residence:

 Allyn

Sabrina R. Schultz, Klahowya Secondary School

Arlington

Benjamin Joseph Mow, Granite Falls High School

Auburn

Jennifer R. Davis, Auburn Senior High School

Nghia H. Le, Auburn Mountainview High School

Bellevue

Jaemin Han, Bellevue High School

Benjamin D. Rosellini, Issaquah High School

Cody M. Stebbins, Sammamish High School

Francis T. Tran, Newport High School 

Bellingham

MacKenzie R. Erickson, Meridian High School

Sarah  N. Dillard, Sehome High School

Noelle A. Kogan, Squalicum High School 

Chehalis

Ashley L. Nozsar, W.F.West High School

Colbert

Alexa M. Kerr, Mt. Spokane High School 

Des Moines

Krishna M. Rizal, Global Connections High School at Tyee Educational Complex

Edmonds

Jenny   J. Lee, Edmonds-Woodway High School

Hannah Merisko, Kamiak High School 

Enumclaw

Sarah A.M. Thomas, Enumclaw High School 

Everett

Betzabeth Giuliana Gamero, Lynnwood High School

Vivien Lewis-McKenney, Everett High School

Minh Phuc H. Nguyen, Mariner High School

Vietkhanh T. Vu, Cascade High School 

Federal Way

Justin J. Dean, Todd Beamer High School

Albert Kim, Decatur High School

Sheila O. Ojeaburu,Thomas Jefferson High School

Ferndale

Steven D. Rauch, Ferndale High School

Freeland

Chantal D. White, South Whidbey High

Graham

Stephanie A. Jenkins-Napoli, Graham-Kapowsin High School

Grayland

Dana M. Erickson, Ocosta Junior-Senior High

Greenbank

David J. Lile, Coupeville High School

Issaquah

Paige A. Nulliner, Skyline High School

Kent

Travis Q. Tran, Kent-Meridian Senior High School

Kirkland

Destry G. Seiler, Juanita High School

Lacey

Nesley D. Bravo, Timberline High School

Lake Stevens

Juliana S. Borges, Lake Stevens High School

Lakewood

James   S. Mamerto, Clover Park High School

Colette K. Moss, Lakes High School

Marysville

Ternessa T. Cao. Lakewood High School

Mercer Island

Renee  L. Chiang, Mercer Island High School

Montesano

Courtney J. Rice, Montesano Junior-Senior High

Mount Vernon

Thomas D. Breckenridge, Mount Vernon High School

Mountlake Terrace

Jessica Kabriel Lim, Mountlake Terrace High School

Mukilteo

Hunter H. Coulombe, Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center

Oak Harbor

McKenzie McCormack, Oak Harbor High School

Olympia

Kathryn E. Culhane, Olympia High School

Nikhil C. Das, North Thurston High School

Alanna R. Matteson, Avanti High School

Brianne N. Wright, Capital High School

Poulsbo

Christopher D, Campbell, Olympic High School

Puyallup

Rachel M. Knight, Fife High School

Billiemarie L. Klein, Emerald Ridge High School

Redmond

Victor Hsiao, Interlake High School

Renton

Mishaal Aleem, Oliver M. Hazen High School

Ashley N. Brennan, Liberty High School

Mackenzie L. Findlay, Bellevue Christian High School

Anna T. Le, Charles A. Lindbergh High School

Christina Marie Polich, Seattle Christian Schools

Taylor Shimizu, Kentridge Senior High School 

Ruston

Alexander N. Erickson, Wilson High School

Sammamish

Tian L. Kisch, Redmond High School

Stephanie Anne Matusiefsky, Eastside Catholic High

SeaTac

Brenda Karina  Arellano, Odyssey the Essential High School

Seattle

Hanna T. Abaata, Ingraham High School

Selamawit Ainalem, Cleveland High School

Linda T. Ba, Health Sciences and Human Services High School

Tricia T. Bui, Renton High School

Mallory E. Cummins, Ballard High School

Louisa Celine Dunwiddie, Garfield High School

Kaitlyn F. French, Nathan Hale High School

Peter J. Haskins, Bishop Blanchet High School

Primer  G. Juan, Technology, Engineering, and Communication High School

Francesca T. Liburdy, Holy Names Academy 

Sedro Wolley

Jennifer G. Burke, Sedro-Woolley High

Shoreline

Mackenzie L. Bang, Shorewood High School

Angie Bonato, Shorecrest High School

Snohomish

Brady A. Coad, Snohomish High School

Zachary P. Waller, Monroe High School 

Spanaway

Christian M. Booth, Bethel High School

Spokane

Carina F. Mauro, Governor John R. Rogers High School

Anthony Z. McCain, North Central High School

Thor Roald Tangvald, Joel E. Ferris High School

Spokane Valley

Savannah R. Glamp, Central Valley High School 

Steilacoom

William M. Bruno, Steilacoom High School

Sultan

Fabiola Arroyo, Sultan High School

Tacoma

Michael X. Andersen, Lincoln High School

Terez F. Hubble-Brownfield, Washington High School

Tina Y. Moore, Henry Foss High School

Dalina M. Phung, Franklin Pierce High School

Thomas J. Whitham, Bellarmine Preparatory

University Place

Samantha X. Lethbridge, Curtis Senior High School

Sarah Jane Matthews, Life Christian Academy

Vaughn

HongYu Ma, Peninsula High School

About The Comcast Foundation

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities.  The Foundation’s focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development.  Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.

About Comcast in Washington

Comcast has about 3,200 employees in Washington state, including 1,000 local customer service representatives in three call centers, who serve more than 1.1 million customers in Washington. For more information about Comcast in Washington state, see
http://www.comcastinwashingtonstate.com

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Comcast Names 87 Leaders And Achievers Scholarship Recipients In Washington

May 24, 2010 by

Lynnwood, Washington – The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, has Leaders and Achievers logoawarded scholarships to 87 students throughout Washington through the annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.

“We’re thrilled to award scholarships to the best and brightest High School seniors in the communities we serve,” said Charisse Lille, vice president, community investment of Comcast Corp. and executive president of the Comcast Foundation. “Comcast is proud to play a role in the development of our nation’s future leaders and we hope these scholarships will help power their dreams along the way.”

“These young people worked hard and have a track record of leadership and commitment to help their communities. We’re proud to honor their effort by helping to fulfill their dreams of education,” said Len Rozek, senior vice president of Comcast’s Washington market.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides one-time $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their Schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to be prepared for the future, to engage youth in their communities, and to demonstrate the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community
Since the program’s inception there have been over 13,300 scholarship winners totaling more than $13.4 million. Here are a list of winners for 2010:
Arlington
Andrew Smith, Arlington High School

Auburn
Allyna Murray, Thomas Jefferson High School
Stefanie Range, Auburn Riverside Senior High School
Brady Shepherd, Auburn Mountainview High School
Rebekah Soltis, Seattle Christian Schools

Bellevue
Katherine Ngo, Sammamish High School

Bellingham
Meredith Morrow-Okon, Squalicum High School
Samara Sytsma, Meridian High School

Blaine
Christina Swearinger, Blaine High School

Bonney Lake
Kent Wilson, Bonney Lake High School

Bothell
Johannah Parrish, Bishop Blanchet High School

Bremerton
William Buhl, Olympic High School
Nathaniel Pope, Klahowya Secondary School

Buckley
Laura Venemon, White River High School

Burlington
Sonia De Los Rios, Burlington-Edison High

Covington
Yasaman Azodi, Kentwood Senior High School

Duvall
Evan Abdalla, Cedar Park Christian School System

Enumclaw
Lauren Redman, Enumclaw High School

Everett
Gerald Cloud, Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School
Vanessa Garcia, Everett High School
Erin Parks, Cascade High School
Anupreet Sidhu, Mariner High School

Everson
Danielle Way, Nooksack Valley High

Federal Way
Matthew Turner, Decatur High School
Joseph Weems, Federal Way High School

Ferndale
Erin Weisenhorn, Ferndale High School

Gig Harbor
Susan Glenn, Gig Harbor High School

Gold Bar
Elizabeth Monroe, Sultan High School

Graham
Amanda Hodges, Bethel High School

Granite Falls
Chelaina Crews, Granite Falls High School

Issaquah
Nicole Arend, Issaquah High School
Allison Bolgiano, Liberty High School

Kirkland
Jessica Gutierrez, BEST High School
Amanda Ly, Juanita High School

Lake Forest Park
Samantha Gwazdauskas, Shorecrest High School

Lake Stevens
Nathaniel Lugg, Grace Academy

Lakewood
Kelly Hewitt, Lakes High School

Liberty Lake
Ande Seines, Central Valley High School

Lynden
Cristina Bratt, Lynden Christian High School
Dusty Duncan, Lynden High School

Lynnwood
Kyla Caddey, Lynnwood High School
Magali Sanchez, Edmonds-Woodway High School

Marysville
Arnold Rosario, Lakewood High School

Medina
Matthew Lee, Bellevue High School

Mill Creek
Max Ozuna, Henry M. Jackson High School

Montesano
Chad Porter, Montesano Junior-Senior High

Mount Vernon
Michael Acode, Mount Vernon High School
Sarah Moore, Mount Vernon Christian School

Mountlake Terrace
Logan Gregg, Mountlake Terrace High School

Oak Harbor
Adam Smith, Oak Harbor High School

Olympia
Matthew Eveleth, North Thurston High School
Teasha Feldman-Fitzthum, Olympia High School

Puyallup
Dillon Pruett, Governor John R. Rogers High School
Saleh Shaar, Emerald Ridge High School

Redmond
Connor Knapp, Redmond High School

Renton
Marina Amirkhanova, Kentridge Senior High School
Tamthy Le, Renton High School
Talwinder Singh, Charles A. Lindbergh High School
Greg Wilson, Chief Sealth High School

SeaTac
Sandra Campos, Global Connections High School at Tyee Educational Center

Lisa Le, Foster High School

Seattle
Elisabeth Tissell, North Sound Christian School
Marie Angeles, Franklin High School
Mika Aoyama, Roosevelt High School
Mahlet Assefa, Health and Human Services High School
Elizabeth Beem, Nathan Hale High School
Celia Gurney, Garfield High School
Anna Kelsey, Ballard High School
Jonas Nocom, Technology, Engineering, and Communication High School
Masyih Ford, Stadium High School

Shoreline
Wuen Ong, Shorewood High School

Silverdale
Ashley Bandara, King’s School

Snohomish
Justin Miller, Snohomish High School

Spokane
Mitchell Andrews, John R. Rogers High School
Sabina Noll, Lewis And Clark High School
Justin Patterson, Shadle Park High School

Spokane Valley
Ashley Bueckers, West Valley High School

Tacoma
Amanda Humphrey, Graham-Kapowsin High School
Chelsey Armstrong, Franklin Pierce High School
Marissa Manza, Bellarmine Preparatory
Wendy Martinez, Mount Tahoma High School
Nathaniel Shelden, Covenant High School
Brianna Sherwood, Wilson High School

Tumwater
Jena Graham, Tumwater High School

University Place
Obert Xu, Curtis Senior High School

Winlock
David Hoogkamer, Winlock High School

Woodinville
James Pulse, Woodinville High School

About The Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation’s focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at http://www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.

About Comcast in Washington
Comcast has 3,000 employees who serve more than 1.1 million customers in Washington.

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