OLYMPIA, Wash.- Over 100 high school seniors and community college students across Washington, including several from the Mid-Columbia have been awarded Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarships.
“The Washington Award for Vocational Excellence removes barriers to education and living wage jobs,” said Workforce board co-chair Larry Brown.
According to a Workforce Board press release announcing the scholarships the WAVE is a merit-based award that helps undergraduate students pay for tuition and other costs at Washington colleges, universities and private career schools.
Regional WAVE scholarship award winners:
Jesus Chavez Lara. Chiawana High School.Annalysa Vaughn-Villa. Yakima Valley College.Ashley Curtin. Yakima Valley College.Abigail Marquez. Yakima Valley College.Noah Sandberg. Ephrata High School.Maxwell Steele. Southridge High School.Chaeli Williams. Selah High School.Olivia Rodriguez-Elizondo. Pasco High School.Nathan Pao. Kamiakin High School.Isabella Martinez. Prosser High School.Marcus Klem. Walla Walla Community College.Angel Garcia. Davis High School.