High Quality Instruction and Learning for Every Child, Every Day in Every Classroom
June 2017
Hundreds of high school seniors graduate with meaningful diplomas Hundreds of high school seniors took the next step in their lives this week when they received their diplomas during high school graduation ceremonies. The students all worked hard to be ready for graduation, including paying attention in classrooms and understanding lessons in order to gain the required number of credits; memorizing meaningful facts and figures; writing countless papers, stories, songs, and poems; meeting deadlines; studying long hours to pass numerous classroom, district, and state tests; completing plans for what they will do beyond
high school; making (and maybe losing) meaningful friendships and relationships; and creating memories that will never fade. They learned to speak a new language, to play an instrument, and a sport; they learned to hone their thinking; they learned time management. Their parents and teachers helped them learn how to be good to themselves and those around them. Most graduates have said they will immediately enroll in a college or university here in Renton, in Washington state, or at schools across the country, or around the world. Some will begin work to help pay for
college that will come later. Some have decided to enter the military. Others will take time
away from the classroom to better determine what they’d like to do with their life.
High school seniors awarded millions in college scholarships Graduating seniors from Hazen, Lindbergh, and Renton high schools, and the Secondary Learning Center, will receive millions of dollars in college scholarships to attend universities throughout the U.S. and around the world. Seniors have worked hard to maintain excellent grades, and are considered for the scholarships based on academic achievement, leadership, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and character, community service, and contributions to their classmates and school. Forty of those high school seniors will collectively receive nearly $1 million in
scholarships from the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) program to help realize their college, career and professional goals. The scholarship program helps students attain bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields through scholarships, professional development, skills-building workshops and industry exposure. Scholarships are renewable for up to five years—up to $22,500 in support per student. WSOS offers opportunities to change the lives of scholars while investing in the high-demand workforce Washington needs to thrive in the decades to come. Learn more at https://waopportunityscholarship. org.