SAMMAMISH REVIEW
Sammamish Rotary awards scholarships The Rotary Club of Sammamish awarded $15,000 in scholarships to three high school seniors in May. Katie Teman of Eastlake, Olivia Verhagen of Skyline and Aspen Edwards of Eastside Catholic received awards for community service and academic excellence. Eastlake’s recipient, Varsity Dance Team Captain Katie Teman, earned a 3.95 Katie Teman grade point average while involved in community service projects such as Eastlake’s Invisible Children. Teman is also a 2007 recipient of a SAMMI award for her community service. Skyline’s Olivia Verhagen will use her scholarship toward earning a degree in nursOlivia ing at Case Verhagen Western
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plenty of space and a sweeping view of the hillside fireworks display. The fireworks begin at 10 p.m. — 15 minutes earlier than in 2010. Puthoff said the largest crowd tends to gather at the upper commons plaza area and is standingroom-only for the fireworks. But the lower commons lawns provide ample space for families to sprawl out on the grass and enjoy the vibrant display while reclining on their blankets. The 10 p.m. show should last 20-25 minutes. “Truly, it has the best seating,” she said. In addition to the main fireworks event, dozens of vendors
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Reserve University in Cleveland. As a part of her passion to help people in need, Verhagen volunteered to spend 48 hours living in a box on the streets of Seattle to see life from the perspective of the homeless. Aspen Edwards of Eastside Catholic has devoted about 350 hours of community service as a leader in Young Life Capernaum (a Aspen Edwards faith-based organization for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities). Edwards will pursue a degree in special education at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Each spring, the Rotary Club of Sammamish awards college scholarships to senior high school students, one to each Sammamish high school. Rotary focuses on community service and leadership in school and community activities, character and integrity and academic excellence. Each Rotary scholarship recipient will receive up to $5,000 toward their college education.
McTeacher Night raises $2,300 for patient at Children’s Hospital
will offer food and goodies, like ice cream, elephant ears, burgers, hot dogs, kettle corn, Thai food, barbecue and smoothies. The stage on the plaza will feature live music from The Pop Offs, from 6-8 p.m., and Dance Factory, from 8-10:15 p.m. Parking is free at Eastside Catholic School, Eastlake High School, Discovery Elementary, Sammamish Highlands Shopping
Center, Pine Lake Park and Sammamish Park and Ride. Parking closer to Sammamish Commons is $5 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Skyline High School and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. “Come out and be with the people you live around,” Puthoff said. “Out of all the different shows I’ve seen in my life … it’s a great show.”
Gonzaga graduation The following Sammamish residents graduated from
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SAMMI Awards Executive Director SAMMI Awards is looking for an Executive Director. Oversee Nominations, Ceremony, Fundraising, PR, and community outreach under the direction of the Board of Directors. The SAMMI Awards is 501(c) 3 whose mission is to celebrate and enhance community involvement by gathering and telling stories of inspiration. For ten years we have put on an annual awards ceremony to acknowledge and honor those people who give unselfishly to the Sammamish community. Contact Anh Vo at anh_Vo@mail.com. For more information on the SAMMI Awards see www.sammiawards.org.
Teachers and staff at McAuliffe Elementary School raised nearly $2,300 for a patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital. At its McTeacher Night, June 1 at the Sammamish McDonald’s, the school staff members spent three hours raising support for the hospital’s Sparrow program. In all, McAuliffe students and families raised about $3,000 for Landon, their sponsored “Sparrow.” At McTeacher night, McDonald’s donates 20 percent of all proceeds from sales — 100 percent of cookie sales — during the three hours. The cause received $400 in donations and brought in $860 from cookie sales and another $805 from food sales. McDonald’s then chipped in an additional 10 percent. The school and McDonald’s presented a check to Landon’s family at a June 22 school assembly, McAuliffe staff said.
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Gonzaga University during the May 8 commencement ceremonies. Reece Allawatt, cum laude, B.A. in business administration; Evan Anderson, B. Ed. in special education; Lauren Borges, B. Business Administration in business administration; Graeme Erickson, B. Business Administration in business administration; Cristina Greig, B.A. in psychology; Kathleen Kading, B. Business Administration in business administration; Matthew Neighbors, B. A. in History; Natalia Persegani, B. Business Administration in business administration; Andrew Pollom, B. A. in Political Science; Greg Postlewaite, cum laude B.S in civil engineering; Samantha Ross, magna cum laude, B.A. in public relations; Keagan Strong B. Business Administration in business administration; Karen Taylor, cum laude, B. A. in broadcast and electronic media; Spencer Townley, B.A. in INST-international relations; Emily Wilson, cum laude, B.S. in Nursing; Robert Wong, B. Business Administration in business administration; Matthew Cristallo, magna cum laude B. Business Administration
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in accounting; Julie Daniels, cum laude, B.A. in sociology; Kayla Galbraith, B.A. psychology; Kara Moller B. Business Administration in business administration and Courtney Yorozu, B. Business Administration in business administration.
Cornell graduation Sammamish residents Mari Rossi and Aaron Osgood graduated from Cornell University May 29. Rossi received a B.A. in agriculture and life sciences. Osgood received a B.S. in architecture, art and planning.
Courtney Faber graduates Courtney Faber, of Sammamish, graduated from the University of New Haven (Conn.) May 15 with a B.S. in forensic science.
Adam Neilson finishes law school Adam Scott Neilson, of Sammamish, received a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law May 7.
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