Congratulations, Class of 2023!

Congratulations to our 2023 graduates! Your hard work, dedication and perseverance in the midst of several unprecedented and challenging years have paid off. We wish you all the best of luck with your future plans!

College Grads

Jordan Crist

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Pinecrest Resident

Jordan graduated with his master’s degree in nuclear engineering. He has accepted a position at Jensen Hughes and will be performing nuclear risk assessments. Congratulations Jordan! #whynotchangetheworld

Dream Dasgupta

University of Washington - Sun Ridge Resident

Dream plans to work for a year and then go to graduate school. She graduated with a degree in computer science!

Ellie Enebo

Boise State University - Ashland Park Resident

Ellie graduated with honors from Boise State with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design. Her plan is to live in Portland, OR post-graduation. We are so proud of her hard work!

Brandon Fullmer

Washington State University - Black Nugget Park Resident

Brandon is currently working for Boeing and plans to travel.

Jenna Heesacker

Central Washington University - Dahlia Park Resident

Immediately following graduation, Jenna will return to Issaquah for one final summer as a summer camp director with Issaquah Parks and Recreation. Over the summer, she plans to begin the search for a role where she can apply her degree in business administration with a specialization in marketing management.

Aadit Mehta

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Magnolia Park Resident

Aadit graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sports management from the Isenberg School of Business. He was named one of the department’s top seniors and received the department’s Academic Excellence Award. He looks forward to his next adventure in sports sponsorship and marketing!

Ethan Silver

University of Washington - Starpoint Resident

Ethan will graduate with his Juris Doctor (JD) degree and begin working as an attorney at Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick LLP, defending healthcare professionals.

Jack Wolfe Tillman

Western Washington University - Central Park Resident

Jack is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology-archeology. Jack is headed to Cyprus this summer to work on excavating the Copper Age site of Palloures in Chlorakas, Cyprus. In the fall, Jack will pursue a master’s degree in archeology at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. We are so proud of him!

High School Grads

Giselle Batingan

Issaquah High School - Black Nugget Park Resident

Giselle will attend Seattle University in the fall to study business economics.

Linda Bennington

Issaquah High School - Ashland Park Resident

Linda plans to attend Western Washington University to major in biology. Congratulations Linda, we are so proud of you!

Ethan Blazer

Issaquah High School - Kirk Park Resident

Ethan will attend Gonzaga University and major in political science. He plans to teach and travel and then obtain a degree in law.

Emily Burles

Issaquah High School - Central Park Resident

Emily will be attending California State University Monterey Bay and plans to study psychology. Congratulations, Emily!

Aubrey Cook

Issaquah High School - Wisteria Park Resident

Aubrey will be attending Bellevue College this fall.

Elisa Choi

Issaquah High School - Wisteria Park Resident

Elisa will be studying business at Arizona State University.

Allison Dangeneau

Issaquah High School - Dahlia Park Resident

Allison will attend University of Oregon to study environmental science.

Norene Grant

Issaquah High School - Central Park Resident

Norene plans to complete her associate degree with BYU and go on to attend Cambridge University (following in the paw prints of Dr. Goodwin). Norene’s true passion is animals and especially dogs and will continue in our community as our favorite pet sitter.

Matthew Hrmich

Issaquah High School - The Terraces Resident

Matthew will attend the University of Southern California on a Presidential Scholarship to study philosophy, politics and economics. He will be part of an honors program at the university and hopes to pursue a future in law, policy or academia.

Mackenzie Huryn

Issaquah High School - Central Park Resident

Mackenzie will be attending Purdue University to study computer engineering and to continue her music endeavors.

Ethan Hunter

Issaquah High School - Kirk Park Resident

Ethan will be attending the University of Oregon to study computer science. Go Ducks!

Vernika Jain

Issaquah High School - Magnolia Park Resident

Vernika is attending Purdue University with a major in cybersecurity.

Tyler Janous

Issaquah High School - Magnolia Park Resident

Tyler will attend University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the fall.

Amanda Korst

Issaquah High School - Wisteria Park Resident

Amanda is studying marketing at University of Arizona.

Sydney Kapustein

Eastside Catholic - Dahlia Park Resident

Sydney will major in animation, illustration and graphic design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

Adam Kim

Issaquah High School - Dahlia Park Resident

Adam will play baseball for Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR and is intending to major in sports management.

Brooke Marquez

Issaquah High School - Black Nugget Park Resident

Brooke will attend Bellevue College, then transfer to University of Washington to major in atmospheric sciences.

Avery Pettit

Cedarcrest High School - Central Park Resident

Avery plans to attend Flight School after graduation.

Hannah Powell

Issaquah High School - Wisteria Park Resident

Hannah will attend the University of Arizona in the fall. She is very excited for the warm sunshine and we are excited to visit her there!

Addie Powell

Issaquah High School - Kirk Park Resident

Addie graduated from IHS with an associate degree from Bellevue College. She is taking a well-deserved gap year.

Bryce Ramon

Issaquah High School - Westridge Resident

Bryce will be working and exploring what type of work will make him happy.

Anagha Rao

Issaquah High School - Ashland Park Resident

Anagha will join American University in Washington DC to pursue a degree in international studies.

Connor Russi

Issaquah High School - Dahlia Park Resident

Connor will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall and plans to study computer science.

Quinn Ryan

Issaquah High School - Vista Park Resident

Quinn will be attending Seattle Pacific University in the fall to study psychology and eventually pursue a doctorate degree.

Akash Sathi

Issaquah High School - Magnolia Park Resident

Akash will attend business school at University of Oregon.

Ashwath Seshamani

Issaquah High School - Dahlia Park Resident

Ashwath will be pursuing a degree in informatics with a focus on data science at the University of Washington.

Colin Yuen

Issaquah High School - Central Park Resident

Colin in planning to attend University of Washington-Bothell and pursue a degree in business administration.