2021 High School Graduation Keepsake

Senior Spotlights

Ellie VanHulzen, Lynden Christian Hailey Nava, Lynden

the support and love even through COVID and all the di culties that came with it.”

Ellie Van Hulzen has been a part of soccer at Lynden Christian all four of her years there and cheer teams in her junior and senior years, basketball and track earlier. She sang in chamber choir and participated in elected student government. She plans to attend Dordt University in Iowa to study education and sing in choir there.

She became a student leader at LHS and now feels prepared for college and nursing goals

Hailey Nava is in a position now to re ect upon her four years at Lynden High School, something she was very nervous about when it started.

Nava has served this past year as vice president of the Lynden Associated Student Body. She was in student government in some way or another all of her four years. is avenue helped her make some strong friendships and see extra involvement in the school. She was glad “to not get infected with senioritis” this school year, but of course there was another real health challenge in the air: “COVID impacted each student and I de nitely had to adjust work, school and hobbies.”

From coming to school every day, as in normal times, to now what students went through this past year, rst just doing school online and then in-person wearing masks — she was in a spot of “ guring how to involve students in a COVID-friendly way” in her ASB role. She enjoyed her freshmen, sophomore and junior years by trying out new sports for her such as wrestling.

She also took all the

science classes available to her, which proved intriguing enough that Nava is now choosing the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) area to be her likely major when she goes to college.

Nava will be attending Seattle Pacifc University this fall and pursuing nursing. She is excited that the program at SPU does partnerships with Seattle Children’s Hospital. “ at is my dream job,” she says, “working alongside kids and amazing doctors.”

She feels ready for the move away from Lynden, where she has lived all of her 18 years, and to step into this next challenge, now that she has overcome the uncertainty she had about high school. “Learning how to adjust will help with the move to college,” she wrote.

“While I did not get a regular senior year, my class tried to do the most together and have fun. I am blessed to have a graduation that I will be walking on June 11 and will look back at this date as the beginning of my next adult academic life. Being patient through my high school experience has gotten me ready for the ‘real world’ parents talk about.”

She appreciates the scholarships she will receive from organizations to help her achieve her goals.

Any parting words of wisdom? “Being patient is the hardest thing to learn because although all four years of high school go faster than you think, you have to be patient and not rush.”

— Calvin Bratt

“I would like to thank my parents for the constant love, time and support they’ve given me, not only in these last two years during COVID, but throughout my life at LCHS. ey have come to countless games and concerts, and were always my number one fans. I also want to thank my teachers who have spent so much time adjusting to the new rules of COVID and always putting their students rst. ey truly care about all of us, and the relationships I have with them I will cherish forever."

Speci c memories will be of cheering at two state championship games and playing at state in soccer.

“I got to make amazing friends through choir, and spent countless hours

(through ASB) making sure things like Valentines Week, the rst week of school and Deck the Halls were ready to go for the student body.”

Away from school, Van Hulzen loves to help lead worship at her church, spend time with her family, and go on hikes. e coronavirus pandemic was 2020-21 reality.

“COVID has been really hard these last two years, but if I’ve learned anything from it, it’s to be thankful for everything I have,” she said. “Even though COVID has taken a lot away from

Serena Buitenbos, Cornerstone Christian

Serena Buitenbos is one of six seniors in the Class of 2021 from Cornerstone Christian School of Lynden.

Her experience at Cornerstone has been great, she said. “I have been taught to prioritize things that are important.” Her teachers, besides teaching their subjects, gave her a Christian perspective on life. She learned to think critically while doing her schoolwork with determination and passion, gaining skills she realizes can be valu-

my senior year, we ended up having a soccer season, an in-person choir concert, and some school events like the Junior-Senior Banquet! Even though it isn’t a totally normal year, these events were extra special to me and my classmates, and I am so thankful I got to be a part of them.

“School has not been the same as it used to be. From having no o cial ‘breaks’ to walking one way in the halls, we as students have had to adjust to how we approach school. But thanks to the teachers and good friends, we have felt

Van Hulzen shares this source of encouragement: “A Bible verse that has stuck with me this year is Zephaniah 3:17. It says, ‘ e Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing.’ It reminds me that our God is great, and no matter what happens in our lives, he is with us and so proud of who we are in Him. He is our comfort and joy, even in some of the hardest times.”

“I have a lot of good teachers, but ones that have impacted my life most are Mrs. Sloan and Mrs. Whitehead. Mrs. Sloan is my choir teacher, and she has helped me grow not only in music, but as a person. She made music fun and something I knew I wanted to pursue in the future. Mrs. Whitehead also has impacted me in my years at LCHS with her genuine care for her students. She is always praying for us and was one of my biggest role models my senior year when school was hard. I had her rst hour all year, and her devotions impacted my life in so many ways.”

— Elisa Claassen

able for her future. rough the challenge of COVID she learned even more about responsibility.

“During quarantine, I start-

Aidan Conner, Nooksack Valley Jonathan Castro, Meridian

To remember: Fun things, and conviction about ‘the voice of one person speaking up’

In the words of Jonathan Castro directly: “Easily the most memorable experiences for me have been thanks to my involvement in our music department. “I am so thankful that I will be able to look back and think of the family I found in my director, Mr. DeGrace, and my fellow musicians. Above all else, this program has shown me the value in caring for those around me and building a community in which people feel they can belong.

“It also taught me that life has so much potential for fun if you seek it out. I had so many wacky experiences that I can’t imagine nding anywhere else. I don’t think I can ever forget cooking hot dogs over the iron in our hotel room when we went to Disneyland. Truly memorable, to

say the least. “Outside of the music department, the in uence that my social studies teacher, Mr. Lawrence, has had on me cannot be overstated. He has driven me

to be passionate and vocal about issues facing the world and has made me realize how powerful the voice of one person speaking up can be. I hope never to lose sight of the sense of

virtue and decency he has displayed and made me aspire to meet.

“After high school, I will be attending Western Washington University majoring in psychology, and I eventually plan to obtain my master’s degree and PhD in psychology. I hope to nd a career providing diagnoses, conducting psychotherapy and recommending further treatment plans for clients.

“I believe mental health is something that often goes neglected in many aspects of our lives, despite being a factor in the very foundation of our individuality. I intend on remaining active throughout my life in advocating for the destigmatization of mental health treatment and promoting kindness and compassion.

“I realize that as a high school senior, my life is only beginning and the world at large is likely not eager to take advice from what is probably a very naive perspective on life. All I can promise is that I am ready and willing to play my part in making the world just a little more friendly. If I have done that, I will have accomplished my goal.”

An attitude of adventure:

find yourself where you lose yourself

Aidan Conner has been involved in almost every aspect of high school at Nooksack Valley.

He played football for three years and soccer his freshman and senior years; he was in track and eld for two years. He joined FFA for his rst two years and was in the Environmental Friendly Club all four years. He took the Winter Ride up for Mount Baker snow sports his rst three years in high school. He was in ASB his last two years being activities coordinator. He also did drama his junior year and was the main character in that play. He has qualied for the National Honor Society for three years.

“My favorite quote is ‘getting lost is where you nd yourself,’” Conner said in explaining his approach to life.

His favorite school memories will be going on a eld trip to Pike Place Mar-

ket in Seattle with friends and having parties in calculus class for every “little” holiday such as Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day.

Outside of school, Conner loves to play guitar and go on hikes as “much as I can.” He nds time to work for Northwest Flooring.

“COVID hasn’t really a ected my life as much as many other people,” he said. “COVID actually gave me the opportunity to do more. I built a sauna during quarantine and during winter when there was nothing better to do I would use it. But COVID, on the other hand, made it so that our school could not have school dances or a normal senior year.”

Conner said he thanks his parents for being “the greatest motivators in my high school career” and also his sisters for teaching him that “you can nd adventure in everyday life.” And, he adds, “de nitely thanks to my teachers for putting up with me.”

Next year Aidan Conner is going to Western Washington University to study marine biology.

— Elisa Claassen

Even in COVID, she is ‘thankful for everything I have’

‘I have been taught to prioritize things that are important’

Senior Spotlights

Mirella Figueroa, Mount

Animal biology may lead to a nursing pursuit

Mirella Figueroa

wants to pursue nursing after she graduates from Mount Baker High School, and one of her favorite experiences while attending school in the district directly contributed to that goal.

Teacher Todd Rightmire’s animal biology class was both fun and educational at the same time, and Figueroa learned a lot about biology and other topics she will no doubt use in the future.

No matter that it was on animals; it can relate to human biology.

“We got a lot of handson practice and we went through many labs and it was really educational but super fun at the same time and I gained a lot of experience in that class,” Figueroa said. “I was able to relate it to my nursing.”

Figueroa said being in the Mountaineer band was also a highlight of her time in the district.

“It was really nice,” she said. “We traveled a little bit and I made a lot of nice friends and shared some really fun experiences with everyone.”

Figueroa said the pan-

Baker

Ethan Brooks, Meridian

demic has been a di cult time for her and her class to deal with, of course, but it has also served as a bonding experience.

“We de nitely grew more as a class. Our relationships with our teachers grew and we shared some really nice moments despite everything that happened,” she said. “I feel like it helped us depend on each other more, and we were able to, I don’t want to say get more personal, but

we would contact each other outside of classes online and work on things together. I feel like teachers were more there for the students a lot this year. We were able to talk to them literally whenever because we had such limited resources.”

After high school, Figueroa will head to Western Washington University to take classes for two years before entering a nursing program outside of WWU.

— Brent Lindquist

Carmen Gallegos, Lynden Academy

Finish at WCC

For Carmen Gallegos, the end of high school is both scary, and exciting. e senior at Lynden Academy will be pursuing a career in education next year. She’ll be nishing up at Whatcom Community College and then head o to a university afterward.

“Not knowing what the future holds is a scary feeling,” Gallegos said. “Going to school is all I know. I’m 18, and for most of my life it’s been school. I’m not sure if I know anything else.”

Moving on from high school, she said she’s going to remember the environment Lynden Academy provided her and implement that in her future career as a teacher. Gallegos was involved with theater for three years, which she said helped her a lot.

“Doing theater denitely made me break out of my shell and comfort zone,” Gallegos said. “I gained so much condence I didn’t think I had.”

With the pandemic still changing how schooling was approached this past year, Gallegos said she worked to set herself up for the future, and is

thankful the pandemic didn’t take away more.

“COVID took a lot from a lot of people. So having my senior year be all that was taken away is perfectly OK with me. I worked hard to get my classes behind me so I could make my senior year as easy as possible. I dedicated my senior year to Running Start and get-

ting a job.”

Gallegos said she’s looking forward to putting the gifts that high school has given her to the test after graduation. “I’m so excited to see the world through my own eyes instead of the pages of a textbook,” she said.

— Hailey Palmer

Brynn Neal, Meridian

Deeply grateful, on to Gonzaga

Brynn Neal says that her Meridian High School experience will always be incredibly special to her.

Looking back now as a departing senior, she realizes she was able to go to “an amazing high school where I was pushed academically, yet also able to be part of such a close community through both the volleyball and basketball programs and the yearbook class.”

At Meridian in sports, Neal was a varsity volleyball team captain as both a junior and senior and was voted captain of the Skagit Island Volleyball Academy U18 Club team for the 2021 season.

She feels deeply grateful for her family, coaches, friends and amazing teachers who helped her navigate high school and nd her di-

rection for life.

“Meridian and the experiences I have gained from my last four years there will always be incredibly important to me and who I have become,” Neal wrote. She is going to Gonzaga

Ethan Brooks has really enjoyed his time at Meridian High School, both in sports and in academics. He came into the Meridian School District as an eighth grader and found it quite easy to make friends and get involved. In high school he ended up becoming a three-year varsity letterman in football, basketball and baseball and with teams he had the opportunity to reach the state playo s in all three sports. His most memorable experience was getting to play on the football team in 2019 with both of his brothers. He terms that “pretty cool, creating memories with them that none of us will forget.” is 2020-21 year, once sports could be played, Brooks was the captain of both the baseball and basketball teams. He enjoys working with and encouraging the underclassmen of a team, in spite of Meridian being a 1A school in a multi-classi cation conference, which can be challenging.

“Playing schools two and three times your size on a weekly basis can

sometimes be discouraging. Keeping your head up, and keeping the morale up of the team can be hard, making it more di cult to stay focused and driven,” he wrote. “But in a non-COVID year we get to see the results of all our time in the gym, on the court or eld when we nally get to face only 1A schools in districts and state, so to stay the course in a year without a postseason (this year) wasn’t easy.”

Being a team leader for baseball this year was extra challenging. Without having baseball last year because of COVID, the current sophomores were really like freshman and so it was like having two freshman classes coming into the program at once, Brooks said. And because of program size, the team was starting on varsity quite a few sophomores and freshmen.

“When we played 3A schools whose whole roster was made up of juniors and seniors, keeping the younger guys encouraged and willing to go through the growing pains, while experiencing some pretty big losses, was more difcult than I expected,” he said.

Brooks is enrolled for the fall at Washington State University where he will study civil engi-

neering. He has received academic scholarships to attend WSU. His plan is to stay focused on his grades, attend as many Coug sports games as possible and participate in intramurals sports “to keep active and feed my competitive spirit.”

To younger students in high school, he encourages them “to not rush through it.

“We all have to grow up and be adults for a really long time, so don’t be in a hurry to make that happen. Make time to get crazy in the student section during a basketball game, or try a new sport, or a new instrument. Work hard and keep your grades up (there are a lot of scholarships out there!), but don’t be afraid to make a mistake or worry too much about what others think of you. Be in charge of your own high school experience.”

— Calvin Bratt

Garrett Smith, Mount Baker

ASB officers got creative during COVID closure of inperson school

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic kept schools closed, Garrett Smith and his fellow Associated Student Body ocers at Mount Baker found ways to have some fun.

ey did morning announcements via YouTube every day, and they hosted ask-me-anything interviews with teachers and competitions of sorts.

“We were just trying to incorporate the whole school, all the grades up, and a lot of us seniors also did peer mentoring,” he said. “We would go and be part of a freshman class and we’d just participate in their stu and try to make it fun.”

Smith started in the Mount Baker School District all the way back in kindergarten at Acme Elementary. Looking back at his time in the district, Smith can see now that his teachers were always a big highlight, and especially so when it came to mak-

ing the best of a less-thanideal situation during the pandemic.

“It’s always fun, and the teachers are there and they cared about you,” he said. “ ey wanted you to succeed, and to see you succeed after school, too.”

In addition to ASB, Smith spent time playing football and basketball with the Mountaineers.

After he graduates, Smith plans to attend Montana State University in Bozeman where he may pursue a double major thanks to the school’s policy regarding class

credits. “You pay for the 12 credits that you’re required to have in a year of schooling, then you can take it however many credits you want over that for free,” he said. “I might do a dual major.”

Smith said he is interested in engineering, but having grown up on a farm, he may want to take over his family’s farm eventually. He said he might pursue ag business or farm and ranch management and mix that with engineering.

— Brent Lindquist

University in Spokane where she intends to major in either human physiology or pre-health. She hopes then to continue working in the medical eld, possibly as a hospital pharmacist.

As a sports team captain he needed to inspire others to ‘keep the morale up’

— Calvin Bratt

Lynden High School graduation will be Friday, June 11, although each senior is allowed to have only four people attend in the gymnasium. (Courtesy photo)

Buitenbos

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ed to understand the value of maturity and how you respond to those things, (and) the things you are able to control.”

Serena has been the class valedictorian, and all through high school she was involved on the student leadership STAMP team. She enjoyed playing on the soccer, volleyball and basketball teams of Cornerstone Christian.

Senior Spotlights

— Calvin Bratt

We're proud to tell our readers of your achievements and hope as you meet your futures head on, we will continue to hear about your accomplishments from whatever path your life takes.

Local high schools have gotten creative building up anticipation for 2021 graduation: the spirit rock painted at Meridian, all senior face posters at Lynden Christian, lots of decorations at Lynden.

Lynden High School

Kaylee Alaniz

Daniella Gutierrez

Kelsey Alcaraz Phoebe Anderson

Liam Hanenburg

Riley Anderson

Amira Hanowell

Evelyn Ayala

Noelle Hansen Eugenio Herrera-Duenas

Baylor Ayres Faith Baar Miles Baldwin

Dennis Barbin Jaden Barnes Kobe Baseden Abigail Bazante Solano Kyla Bellamy

Mia Berry Jordan Bernal Christian Bethea

Aaron Blakeway Wesley Blankers Christopher Bloomquist Jensen Bode Trevin Bosman Beatriz Briceno Coleson Brink Adrian Briseno-Martinez

Amsalech Burke

Blaze Brown Mason Burks Riley Burks

Evan Calvert Hannah Cabral Kaiya Chanik

John Chatterton Breanna Clausen Allyson Clyde Nathaniel Cooley

Kamden Crass

Timothy Costanzo

Julia Cooper

Emily Czesak

Madison Canales

Lorelei Davis Oscar De La Rosa Lopez Beth Deboer Aaliyah DiazUlysses Diaz Caelin Dietrich Annemarie Donaldson

Cameron Feller

Cole Fierst Joshuel Figueroa

Haley Friesen

Kelly FinnAdin Fisher

Matthew Furdyk Miguel Gallegos Sulma Garcia Jose Garcia Jordyn Geleynse Teija Gerlach Caylen Gobbato

Celestia Ferreria

Julianna Gonzalez Kyle Gonzalez Hunter Guthrie

Antonio Elizalde

Alyssa Egan

Christian Duran

Brianna Koop Brynna LaFreniere Tate Langstraat Gavin Larrabee Devin Lentz

Sadie Longfellow

Francisco Lopez

Angel Lopez-Chavarin

Skyler Maden Axel Madrigal Isaiah Magana

Mathers

McCrory

McDowell

Mesa

Brielle

Klineman

Kooi

Kok

Johnson

Johnson

Johnson

Johnston Sara Jones Allen Jongema McKenzie Julian Lisa Klem

Jenkins

Honey Hailey Holestine

Irion

JacobManinderpal Jassar

Taryn Tjolker

Layla Todd

Shannon Tolsma

Eddie Tovar Anna Van Sabben

Casey Quinn

Anna VanderYacht Parker VanderYacht

Christiaan VanRooyen

Erik Vasquez

Rosalinda Vargas Jaimie Vopnford Domonic Walker

Zachary Weger Isiah Welch Brooklynn Wester

Cade Westrich Angelina West

Wheeler

Joshua Stewart James Strangard

Madeline Swaney Liam Swedberg

Tarrel

Thiessen

Thorgeirson

Thorgeirson

Reams

Reyna

Rivas

Rinehart

Robinson

Rodriguez

Ruhl Ellsie Saldivar Khushveer Sangha Haley Saur

Schloesser

Simmons

Smith

Sires

Somma

Solorio James Sorensen

Spencer Michael Sorto

Stauffer

Stewart

Tellefsen

DeVries Katie DeYoung

Diephuis Logan Dykstra

Eisenberg

Faddis Kenadi Fay Sami Feenstra

Suprak

Mount Baker High School

Shay Knutson

Jeremiah Lee

Jenna Lennsen Hailee Leuenberger

Petra Allred Hailey Ambrose

Emily Anderson

Maya Anderson

Mercedes Bass

Faith Boersema

Ebonney Bowhay

Hannah Brendley

Mirella Figueroa

August Brodd

Eli Freeman

Marques Brown

Jess Fullner

Jared Carter

Elizabeth Galle

Steven Champeau

Elijah Hackett

Jake Hall

Alyana Colina

Kaylee Hannah

Jordan Corcoran

Braedan Hart

Aidan Corning

Johan Hickey

Dawson Craiger

Mia Ilichev Mason Jacoby

Collin Dallman

Toby Jefferson

Taylor Daniels

Duke Dawson

Nico Johnson

Stephanie Delgado

Kylee Kelley

Teigen Detta

Leseah Kennedy

Jeffrey Devine Savannah Devries

Kallee Ellis-Buchanan Katherine Escalante

Dakota Fawcett

Tucker Bourassa

Kenndra Felton

Max Dickinson

Violett Lewis Gavin Lorimer Savannah Luft Isabel Magee

Makenna Mamac Cammaron Maresh Katie Melton Dayanna Mendoza-Jiminez

Mount Baker High School, Cont.

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Way to go Grads!

Daisy Aguilera

Mirza Alcon Viki Andryushenko Naomi Arzeta

Makenzie Belik

Karissa Benson Andrew Boskakov Madeline Bowler

Ethan Brooks Grady Burkett Olivia Carrillo Jonathan Castro Mansheel Chawla

Emily Coulter Angelica Cruz-Mendoza Gabe Dahlberg

Meridian High School

Trina Rainey Ripley Reardon Emelia Reiter Chayce Rieken Ayden Rodriguez

Carmen Ruiz Tiana Ryan

Tyler Vandenworth

Aislin Sanday

Josh Wade

Pauline Sandoz

Colby Wagar

Zyanne Sanford

Jayden Waldrip

Victor Scheuner

Michael Weber

Taylor Welch

Nicholas Seigfried

Shain Woolf

Jasmyn Seyda

Cristain Zavala

Ty Silves

Daniel Zavala

Jordan Sims

Miguel Zavala

Kai Slette

Emma Smeall Garrett Smith Trinity Som

Raphael Spring Andrew Stalnaker Cody Staton Alexandria Stranberg

Celeste Terry Wyatt Thomas Rex Vandenhaak

William Stitch-Smith

Walker DeWaard Dennan Dick Dustin Dykstra Ansen Farrell Phoenix

Field Alyssa Forbis Sergio Gonzalez Navarro Mike Goy

Emily Halverson Nicole Halverson

Samantha Harvill Eli Hayrynen Sylvia Hernandez

Matthew Hudson

Andrew Jenkins Jasmeen Kang

Komal Kaur Capen Knutson Mason Knutson Kobe Koivisto Courtney Korvin Andrew Kuljis Wesley Kurz Vernon Lane IV Kendra Lee Zack Loya Kylah Martin Jenna McCauley

Robinson

Rosario Lozano

Saharan

Nunez Chase Sebastian Logan Sharp

Sharp Claire Skaggs Kadyn Spaur Brody Stuart Tenley Swope Allison Terpsma

Nooksack Valley High School

AliciaEllen DormanDestiny Dunlap

Quantell Abell

Jenna Compton

Devin Daniels

Yesenia Jose Cruz

Drake Lyons

Tadeo Pablo Perez

Yohali Gutierrez

Gonzalo Campos

Jocelyn Abitia

Aidan Conner

Suzette Jose-Reyes Chase Manke

Mya Olson

Signe Hance Amber Haak

Joan CastañedaStacy Castillo

Ashley Alcaraz

Marcus Cook

Sophia Karber Xela Manzo Latrissa Pefley

Joshua Harrison

Nayeli Castro

Aislinn Anaya

Allison Cowman

Liam Coppinger Cody Coppinger

Jacob Franson

Finley Keeler

Theodore Martin

Morgan Heinzen

Stephanie Cerda

MarcoAntonio Hernandez

Odalys Cruz Jose

Graciana Furtado

Matthew Lankhaar

Sarah Martinez

Alan DeJesus Hernandez Zavala

Lily Chorvat

Noelia Avila

Alan Cruz

Maya Galley Joel Lopez Diaz McKenna McLaurin

Alexander Hodge

Alexander Clawson

Erika Bautista Sanchez

Tania Cruz Dimas

Ally Gebhardt

Briana Lopez Bautista

Rachel McLaurin

Annie Hopkins

Riley Clawson

Anna Benavides-Morillon

Eden Benner

Mason Cunningham

Elicia Guebara

Bryan Lopez

Erik Miranda

Vendela Boersema

Miles Colford

Aubree Bird

Issabell Bourassa Jeffery Boykin

Matthew Brady Dilyodh Brar Brylee Brevik

James Bright Marley Byers

Ethan Brown Serena Buitenbos Cameron Kuiper

Carter VanDiest Joel VanDriel

Brooke Vreugdenhil

Nasir Rivera-Grier Anna Roosma Amber Ruiz

Jasmine Saenz Raul Saenz

Jennifer Salazar-Cruz

Kade Scheffer

Edgar Sanjuan-Morales

Jessahia Sanchez

Alex Schouten

Yesenia Vasquez Ventura

Lily Snow Courtney Velthuizen

Nikolas Stacey

Caden Wade

Melissa Ventura-Salazar

Savannah Starr-Hambley

Maximus Wears

Lexi Strong

Scout Whittern

Renchuan Su

Kaylee Worthington

Kaley Szili Tatyana Zamudio

Cassidy Turner

Mackenzie Zeilstra

Aaron Perez Melanie Ramirez

Eric Riley Troy Riley

Lynden Academy

Kelsey Alcaraz — College Bound Scholarship

Scholarships

Lynden

(LSF stands for Lynden Scholarship Foundation)

Phoebe Anderson — Boys & Girls Club WA State Association, 2019 Youth of the Year

Scholarship presented by ICU, Seeking Health, North Cascades Concert Band

Riley Anderson — Lynden Lions, Mt. Baker Rotary, So a Milstead Foundation, LSF Lynden Scholarship, LSF Curt Maberry Memorial, LSF Elmer J. Clarkson Memorial, Lewis & Clark College Faculty, Lewis & Clark College Endowed

Evelyn Ayala-Antano — College Bound Scholarship

Faith Baar — Skagit Valley Community College Sports

Jaden Barnes — College Bound Scholarship

Kobe Baseden — College Bound Scholarship

Abigail Bazante Solano — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound

Scholarship

Christian Bethea — Paci c Lutheran University Academic

Brittany Bowman — College Bound Scholarship

Amsalech Burke — LSF Briley Benner Memorial, LSF Designation Imagination Phil Davies Memorial, Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial

Masen Burks — LSF Tony Wilson Memorial

Riley Burks — Lynden FFA, LSF Lynden Scholarship, LSF Garth Francisco Memorial, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, University of Arizona Merit Distinction

Evan Calvert — Western Washington University Merit

Madison Canales — College Bound Scholarship

Brithany Cazares — College Bound Scholarship

John Chatterton — College Bound Scholarship

Allyson Clyde — LSF Hazel Anderson Memorial

Julia Cooper — LSF American Legion

Emily Czesak — Western Washington University

Beth DeBoer — Mt. Baker Rotary, Masonic Scholar-Citizen Award, University of Washington-Seattle

Aaliyah Diaz — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Ulysses Diaz-Bolanos — College Bound Scholarship

Christian Duran — College Bound Scholarship

Cameron Feller — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound Scholarship, Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial

Celestia Ferreira — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound Scholarship

Cole Fierst — Reed Presidential

Joshuel Figueroa — College Bound Scholarship

Matthew Furdyk — Mt. Baker Rotary, LSF Tony Wilson Memorial

Teija Gerlach — North County Christ the King

Kyle Gonzalez — College Bound Scholarship

Liam Hanenburg — Rotary Club of Bellingham Most Improved Student, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, Northwest Nazarene University Tuition Waiver Exchange, Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial

Shelley Honey — Boise State University WUE, College Bound Scholarship

Ian Jacob — Northwestern College Academic, Northwestern College Football, Northwestern Alumni

Laine Jenkins — LSF Lynden Scholarship

Sara Jones — LSF Lynden Scholarship, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, Concordia University Irvine Swim, Concordia University Irvine Regents

Nathaniel Klineman — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Brianna Koop — LSF Resilient, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound

Scholarship

Tate Langstraat — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Francisco Lopez — College Bound Scholarship

Angel Lopez-Chavarin — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound

Scholarship

Axel Madrigal — College Bound Scholarship

Isaiah Magana — College Bound Scholarship

Sierra McPhail — LSF Lyle Rader Agricultural Memorial, Montana Sate University WUE

Juan Meza — Northern Arizona University

Isaac Mitchell — DigiPen Institute of Technology Merit

Je rey Moore — Mt. Baker Rotary, LSF Whatcom Community Foundation: Roy George , LSF Lynden Middle and Senior PTA, College Bound Scholarship, e Master’s University

Scholar, e Master’s University Distinguished Scholars Award

Hailey Nava — LSF Garth Francisco Memorial, College Bound Scholarship, Washington

Baccalaureate, Seattle Paci c University Falcon Bound, Seattle Paci c University Faith for the Future, Seattle Paci c University Visit

Belen Nicolas — LSF Lynden High School First Generation, College Bound Scholarship, George Fox Merit, George Fox Scholarship Summit #1, George Fox Scholarship Summit #2

Allison Ruhl Griswold Family Association, Gonzaga University, Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial — Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial

Jose Padilla — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Marlin Perez Perez — LSF Resilient, LSF Curt Maberry Memorial, LSF Lynden Education Association

Ashlyn Rasmussen — College Bound Scholarship

Courtney Reamer — LSF Howard Heppner, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Jose Rodriguez — Mt. Baker Rotary, LSF Jake Maberry Memorial, LSF Designation Imagination Phil Davies Memorial, College Bound Scholarship

Aileen Rosas — College Bound Scholarship

Allison Ruhl — Griswold Family Association, Gonzaga University, Clarence and Cornelia Ludden Memorial

Haley Saur — Oklahoma Panhandle State University Softball Athletic, Oklahoma Panhandle State University College of Business and Technology School, Oklahoma Richard and Marguertie Roth Downer, Oklahoma Allie Mitchell

Avery Somma — Mt. Baker Rotary

Michael Sorto — College Bound Scholarship

Lane omas — Mt. Baker Rotary

Ian orgeirson — College Bound Scholarship, LSF Lynden Middle and Senior PTA, College Bound Scholarship

Layla Todd — Lynden FFA, LSF Eddie Wilson Student Athletic Manager Memorial

Anna VanderYacht — Lynden/Ferndale International Masonic Lodge 56, Mt. Baker Rotary, So a Milstead Foundation, LSF Lynden Scholarship, LSF Jake Maberry Memorial, Compass 2 Campus, Western Washington University Academic Scholar

Caleb Wheeler — College Bound Scholarship, Central Washington University

Connor White — LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial

Jessica York — Lynden FFA, LSF Mr. and Mrs. Gale Wallace Memorial, College Bound Scholarship

Brandon Zehm — Lynden FFA

Meridian

(MPSF stands for Meridian Public Schools Foundation)

Viki Andryushenko — MPSF Atkinson Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Karissa Benson — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship, Whatcom Community College Athletic Scholarship, Whatcom Women in Business, MPSF Horn Foundation Scholarship, Lynden/Ferndale Masonic Lodge Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship, Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, John Fassett Memorial Scholarship

Wyatt Brink — Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship

Ethan Brooks — Washington State University Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University Distinguished University Achievement Award, MOPSF McClellan Trust Scholarship

Grady Burkett — Chickasaw Nation Education Scholarship, Whitworth University Scholarship, Whitworth Merit Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Watts Scholarship

Jonathan Castro — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Ed Nelson Scholarship, Masonic Lodge Scholar/ Citizen Scholarship

Mansheel Chawla — MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake

Scholarship

Emily Coulter — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship

Walker DeWaard — Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship

Mike Goy — MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Elijah Hayrynen — Whitworth Academic Scholarship, Whitworth Young Life Scholarship, MPSF Bouma Endowment Scholarship, Meridian Public School Watts Scholarship

Matthew Hudson — Student Fire ghter Scholarship - Steese Fire Dept.

Andrew Kuljis — MPSF Zander Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Zuidmeer Scholarship

Wesley Kurz — Grand Canyon University Merit Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans En-

dowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Kendra Lee — Fresno State Equestrian Scholarship, Equestrian Scholarship – Meridian High School/Ferndale High School teams, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Ed Nelson Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Zackary Loya — Washington State University Distinguished University Achievement

Award

Jenna McCauley — Oregon State University Merit Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Ed Nelson Scholarship

Brynn Neal — Gonzaga Trustee Scholarship

Cody Robinson — WUE Scholarship Montana State University – Northern

William Sharp — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Claire Skaggs — St. Martin’s Merit Scholarship, St. Martin’s Athletic Scholarship, Masonic Scholar-Citizen Scholarship, Rotary Club of Bellingham Scholarship Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Daughters of the American Revolution, P.E.O. Scholarship Award, Whatcom Women in Business, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Watts Scholarship, Todd Curran Athletic Scholarship

Tenley Swope — Eastern Oregon University Foundation Scholarship, Eastern Oregon University Scholar Athlete Scholarship, Eastern Oregon University Athletic Scholarship, MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Ed Nelson Scholarship, Meridian Youth Soccer Carrie Dougan Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Terpsma — MPSF Marion Evans Endowment Scholarship, MPSF Wiser Lake Scholarship

Andrew Trautman — MPSF McClellan Trust Scholarship

Brenda Tsan — Washington Opportunity Scholarship

Jeremy De Boer Carmen Gallegos Trevor Kooienga Abigail Kope Nicole Partlow Ethan Pickens

Kylie Russell Trayci Russell Daniel Silva

Megan Vanmersbergen Eden Wollman

Scholarships, CONT.

Lynden Christian

Claire Barrow — Western Washington University Admissions Merit Award

Devonta Bootsma — Dordt University Men’s Track Athletic Scholarship

Dawson Bouma — BAI Environmental Services Industry and Trades Scholarship

Katie Buist — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Calvin University Presidential Scholarship, Calvin University Jack Veenstra Lynden Area Scholarship

Samantha Buist — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Calvin University Presidential Scholarship, Adelene Haverhals Scholarship in Memory of Dorothy Otter

Katherine DeYoung — Calvin University Dean’s Scholarship, Calvin University Legacy

Award

Logan Dykstra — Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, Northwestern College Football Athletic

Scholarship

Zachary Eisenberg — Montana State University Academic Scholarship, Northwest Student Exchange

Scholarship

Kenadi Fay — Arizona State University Presidential Scholarship

Alexandra Hernandez — e Master’s University Basketball Athletic Scholarship

Oliva King — Central Washington University Volleyball Athletic Scholarship

Kennedy Lange — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Lynden Lions Service Club Scholarship, Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship

Levi Libolt — Calvin University Provost Scholarship, Calvin University Eelkema Family

Scholarship

Emily Mellema — University of Wyoming Basketball Athletic Scholarship, University of Wyoming Academic Scholarship

Grace Meyer — Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, George Fox University Merit

Scholarship, George Fox University Summit Trail Scholarship

Ariana Rader — Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship

Abigail Rhoads — Seattle Paci c University Faith for the Future Scholarship, Seattle Paci c University Music Scholarship

Kiley Roetcisoender — Grand Canyon University Presidential Scholarship, Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship

Ava Seigman — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, John Fassett Memorial Scholarship

Taryn Spoelstra — Nick Spoelstra Memorial Scholarship, Friends of Lynden Christian

Scholarship, Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University Adelene Haverhals Scholarship, Bellingham Whatcom County Fireghter Benevolent Foundation Scholarship

Taylor Spoelstra — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Nick Spoelstra Memorial Scholar-

ship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University Alumni Scholarship, Dordt University Herbert and Bernace Korthuis Lynden Christian Scholarship Nick Spoelstra Memorial Scholarship

Kolin Sterk — Mark Stap Award

Faith Suprak — Hoksbergen Scholarship, Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Colorado Christian University Distinguished Achievement Academic Scholarship, Colorado Christian University World Changers Scholarship

Paige TeVelde — Oregon Institute of Technology Purvine Presidential Scholarship, Oregon Institute of Technology Owls Scholarship, Oregon Institute of Technology Engineering Scholarship, Oregon Institute of Technology Volleyball Athletic Scholarship

Cade VanBoven — Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Randall L. DeBoer Memorial Scholarship, Northwest Nazarene Riley Academic Scholarship, Northwest Nazarene Christian Education Scholarship

Joshua VanDellen — Dordt University Honors Scholarship, Dordt University Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Scholarship

Emma VandeVoort — Roy George Scholarship, Dordt University Women’s Volleyball Athletic Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University Distinguished Scholar Award Hendrick VandeVoort — Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, Dordt University Jelgerhuis Engineering Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship

Ellie VanHulzen — Mark and Betty Vander Ark Leadership Award, Mt. Baker Rotary

Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University Vocal Music Activity Scholarship, Dordt University Adeline Stap Lynden Christian High School Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Award for Future Leaders

Braxton VanLoo — Lyle Rader Memorial Scholarship, Mt. Baker Rotary Scholarship, Harold Sterk Memorial Scholarship, Whatcom County Cattlemen Association Scholarship, Washington State University Regents Scholarship

Kolton VanWeerdhuizen — Ludden Memorial Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship

Sydney Wiersma — Grand Canyon University Faculty Scholarship, Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship

Hailey Wubben — Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship, Grand Canyon University Provost Scholarship

Emma Wynstra — Grand Canyon University Presidential Scholarship, Grand Canyon University Connect Scholarship

Mount Baker

(MBSF stands for Mount Baker Scholarship Foundation)

Petra Allred — Sygitowicz Endowment Scholarship, Class of 2004 Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Hannah Brendley — Castles Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship, MBSF Scholarship, Glen Ziegler Memorial Scholarship, American Legion Scholarship, Ed Strachila Memorial Scholarship, Glen Ziegler Booster Scholarship, Norm Maleng Memorial Scholarship

Marques Brown — Massie Endowment Scholarship, Lockerby Scholarship

Aidan Corning — Calvin Johnson Endowment Scholarship, Stavik Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Teigen Detta — Hodges Endowment Scholarship, MBSF Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship, Saluki Gold Scholarship

Mirella Figueroa — Harold J. Young Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Elijah Freeman — Denton Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship, Everson Lions Scholarship, Susan Anderson and Bob Tisdale Athletic Booster Club

Scholarship

Braedan Hart — Calvin Johnson Endowment Scholarship, Mt. Baker Alumni 51 Plus Reunion Scholarship, Susan Anderson and Bob Tisdale Athletic Booster Club Scholarship

Nico Johnson — Susan Anderson and Bob Tisdale Athletic Booster Club Scholarship

Kylee Kelley — PTA Fund Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Leseah Kennedy — Jerry Smoot Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship, Everson Lions Scholarship

Jeremiah Lee — Loren and Muriel Monsen Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Schol-

arship Jenna Lenssen — Kourtney Cadle Memorial Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment

Scholarship, Everson Lions Scholarship, Rome Grange Scholarship, Susan Anderson and Bob Tisdale Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Deming Logging Show Auxiliary

Scholarship Mckenna Mamac — Mount Baker Sta Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Kiyoshi Oshir — Loren and Muriel Monsen Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Angelina Perez-Anguiano — omas Horn Scholarship, Wolschlagel Endowment Scholarship, MBSF Scholarship

Trina Rainey — Baisden Endowment Scholarship, Loren and Muriel Monsen Scholarship, MBSF Scholarship

Aislinn Sanday — Denton Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Zyanne Sanford — Girade Endowment Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship Garrett Smith — Denton Endowment Scholarship, Acmenormous Scholarship, Mt. Baker Scholarship Foundation Scholarship, Henry Polinder Memorial Scholarship

Rex Vandenhaak — Denton Endowment Scholarship, Kourtney Cadle Memorial Scholarship, or Mohn Endowment Scholarship

Nooksack Valley

(NVSF stands for Nooksack Valley Scholarship Foundation)

Ashley Alcaraz — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Aislinn Anaya — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Erika Bautista Sanchez — Whatcom Community College Foundation Pioneer Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Eden Benner — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Aubree Bird — Everson Lions Club, NVSF Hansen Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Vendela Boersema — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Horn Memorial Scholarship

Brylee Brevik — Lamar Community College Rodeo Scholarship, Lamar Community College Horse Training Management Program

Marley Byers — Western Washington University Achievement Award, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Stacey Castillo — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Alexander Clawson — Nooksack Valley Athletic Club Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Best Essay Scholarship, NVSF Honcoop Memorial Scholarship

Jenna Compton — Whatcom Community College Foundation Scholarship, Whatcom Community College Athletic Scholarship, Everson Lions Club, Nooksack Valley Athletic Club Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Ramstead Memorial Scholarship

Aidan Conner — Todd Curran Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Baker Memorial Scholarship

Liam Coppinger — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Cody Coppinger — NVSF Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Destiny Dunlap — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Maya Galley — Whatcom Community College Foundation Scholarship, Whatcom Community College Athletic Scholarship, Everson Lions Club, Nooksack Valley Athletic Club Scholarship, NVSF Snider Memorial Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Ally Gebhardt — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Elicia Guebara — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Amber Haak — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Signe Hance — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Alan Hernandez Zavala — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Yesenia Jose Cruz — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Sophia Karber — Whitworth University Visit Scholarship

SarahMartinez — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Sahara Mkwananzi — NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Jasmine Saenz — Western Washington University Merit Scholarship

Lily Snow — Eastern Washington University Dean’s Scholarship, Everson Lions Club, Lynden/Ferndale International Masonic Lodge Scholarship, John Fassett Memorial Scholarship, Nooksack Valley Athletic Club Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship

Lexi Strong — Everson Lions Club, Nooksack Valley Athletic Club Scholarship, NVSF Mann Memorial Scholarship