Awards & Grant Winners
2025 Superintendent Scholar Awards
Four exceptional seniors from Everett Public Schools were recently surprised with the prestigious 2025 Superintendent’s Scholarship Award for Excellence. Superintendent Ian Saltzman, School Board Vice President Jen Hirman, Deputy Superintendent Peter Scott, Executive Director Kay Fantin of the Everett Public Schools Foundation, and school principals honored the recipients in special ceremonies held at their respective schools.
Now in its 38th year, the Superintendent’s Scholarship Award for Excellence celebrates the district's top scholars for their academic achievements and resilience while also recognizing an inspirational educator who has made a significant impact on each student’s journey. Each winner received a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Drs. Gary and Sue Cohn.
To be considered, students must rank in the top 5% of their graduating class and submit a tribute highlighting a staff member who has played a pivotal role in their education. These heartfelt tributes were transformed into moving video features available on the Everett Public Schools Foundation’s social media platforms.
2025 Superintendent’s Scholarship Award Winners
This year’s Superintendent’s Scholarship Award winners are:
- Cascade High School: Danielle Ngiedi, who honored Patricia Percival
- Everett High School: Alice Brackett, who honored Megan Vinther.
- H.M. Jackson High School: Shreya Karthik, who honored Emily Borden.
- Sequoia High School: Kalie Mulima, who honored Rochelle Schultz.
In addition to the four award recipients, nine finalists were also recognized for their outstanding accomplishments:
Cascade High School Finalists and Honored Staff Videos
- Josie Buirge (honoring Lisa Olson-Kelly)
- Tessa Hahn (honoring Douglas Shook).
Everett High School Finalists and Honored Staff Videos
- Charlie Oyler (honoring Aimee Leggett)
- Madeline Pewitt (honoring Rebecca Dodt).
HM Jackson High School Finalists and Honored Staff Videos
- Shreyas Bulusu (honoring Gretchen Stoskopf-Hedges)
- Chiara Rogers (honoring Jason Gadek).
Sequoia High School Finalists and Honored Staff Videos
- Natalie Butler (honoring Rochelle Schultz)
- Ella Gallegos (honoring Maryke Haynes).
2025 Scholarship Awards
Everett Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients for the graduating class of 2025 from Everett, Cascade, H.M. Jackson and Sequoia High Schools. Scholarships are set up in memory or honor of many individuals and groups by their families and friends, our community and business partners.
To our seniors following career pathways in state, out of state, or even out of the country, we are happy to support you on your academic and career journeys!
2025 Scholarship Winners
| EPSF Art Scholarship | ||
| Charlie Oyler | Everett High School | $1,000.00 |
| Alice Mellema Scholarship | ||
| Guadalupe Moon | Everett High School | $800.00 |
| Caitlin Drury | Everett High School | $800.00 |
| Cadence Patton | Everett High School | $800.00 |
| Aiden Millhouse | Everett High School | $800.00 |
| Peter Jensen | Everett High School | $800.00 |
| Athlete of the Year | ||
| Allie Thomsen | HM Jackson High School | $1,500.00 |
| Andi Cosme | Cascade High School | $1,500.00 |
| AVID Scholarship | ||
| Savannah Kayongo | HM Jackson High School | |
| Beckett Family Scholarship | ||
| Layla Burkley | Everett High School | |
| Bill & Lillian Taggart Memorial | ||
| Samuel Lawless | Everett High School | |
| Bob Whitehead Memorial | ||
| Sophia Hopkins | Cascade High School | |
| Silas Wells-Edwards | Everett High School | |
| Matea Lopez | ||
| Kalie Mulima | ||
| Brett Jensen Memorial | ||
| Tessa Hahn | Cascade High School | |
| Carletons Technical Theatre Award | ||
| Elliott Starr | Everett High School | |
| Carol Degan Memorial | ||
| Kristy Ho | Cascade High School | |
| Cascade High School Faculty | ||
| Sebastian Rodrigez | Cascade High School | |
| Simone Staley | Cascade High School | |
| Trina Diep | Cascade High School | |
| Cascade High School JV Art | ||
| Gabriella Conklin | Cascade High School | |
| Reem Elakil | Cascade High School | |
| Landen Gardner | Cascade High School | |
| William Hernandez | Cascade High School | |
| Kristy Ho | Cascade High School | |
| Avery Jones | Cascade High School | |
| Makayla Weiler | Cascade High School | |
| Class of 1974 | ||
| Layla Burkley | ||
| Class of 1974 | ||
| Tryson Williams | ||
| Class of '55 | ||
| Elexia Hernandez | ||
| Debbie Wade Memorial | ||
| Sebastian Garcia - Lupian | ||
| Dominic Soriano Scholarship | ||
| Addyson Limb | ||
| Earl & June Dutton Scholarship | ||
| Fiona Maggio | ||
| Edith Bennett Memorial | ||
| Jenna Lemke | ||
| Erin Galli Marques Scholarship | ||
| Scarlett Scott | ||
| Flowers Family Scholarship | ||
| Clara Robertson | ||
| Galli Family CTE Scholarship | ||
| Liam Allen | ||
| Gia Soriano Memorial | ||
| Grace Jones | ||
| Layla Burkley | ||
| Harry Botesch Architecture | ||
| Allan Nduta | ||
| Hoover Architecture | ||
| Allan Nduta | ||
| Howarth Trust | ||
| Rosella Stilwell | ||
| It Takes a Village | ||
| Grace Jones | ||
| Nneoma Anamelechi | ||
| Keanu Weimer | ||
| Noah Parker | ||
| Makiah Ross-Rutter | ||
| Kenneth Clarke Memorial | ||
| Leila De Folo | ||
| Sanyam Mittal | ||
| Madison Spano | ||
| Kevin Mackay Memorial | ||
| Marin Lambert | ||
| Kimberly Klausner Resilience Award | ||
| Megan Ann King | ||
| Kristie Dutton Scholarship | ||
| Gwen Bundy | ||
| Mackey Music | ||
| Emmett Bell | ||
| Mahlum Family Scholarship | ||
| Noah Parker | ||
| Jayda Crane | ||
| Lillian Shellabarger | ||
| Nayely Tito Merino | ||
| Hugo Chavez-Gomez | ||
| Grace Jones | ||
| Jocelyn Mariah Boyd | ||
| Mango Service Scholarship | ||
| Mia Granados | ||
| Marsha Cogdill Scholarship | ||
| Hugo Chavez-Gomez | ||
| Michael Gilchrest Scholarship | ||
| Phoenix Hubbard | ||
| Mikel Gobel Scholarship | ||
| William Hernandez | ||
| Ofstie Scholarship | ||
| Carol Torres | ||
| Ellieanna Cavazos | ||
| Sofia Crespo | ||
| Ryan Kindred | ||
| Isabella Gallegos | ||
| Aliyah Moore | ||
| Reed Baldwin Redfellow - Band Scholarship | ||
| Lukas Stritmatter | ||
| Chloe Gushiken | ||
| Reg & Betty Scodeller Scholarship | ||
| Lucas Bicket | ||
| Robert C. Polk Memorial Athletic Scholarship | ||
| Saide Dorr | ||
| Brandon Lagutang | ||
| Lauryn Thompson | ||
| Sam Welch | ||
| Sam Nelson | ||
| Charlie Oyler | ||
| Isaac Pratt | ||
| Clara Robertson | ||
| Lindsay Catli | ||
| Selena Bangerter | ||
| Cole Truant | ||
| Drew Pepin | ||
| Ron Klausner Resilience Award | ||
| Callie Wright | ||
| Isaac Richter | ||
| Shevi Lynne Karamae DeGraff | ||
| Elizabeth Garcia | ||
| Mitchell Lira | ||
| Luka Culligan | ||
| Steven Lars Gjerding | ||
| Jason James Grogan | ||
| Gabrielle Judge | ||
| Ruth Nelson Memorial | ||
| Kalie Mulima | ||
| Shawn McEwen Memorial | ||
| Laura Valderrama | ||
| Stanley S. Mitchell Scholarship | ||
| Jordan Robertson | ||
| Superintendent Scholar Award for Excellence | ||
| Danielle Ngiedi | ||
| Alice Brackett | ||
| Shreya Karthik | ||
| Kalie Mulima | ||
| To Go Boldly & Beyond STEM Scholarship | ||
| Lily West | ||
| Pendo Lumona | ||
| Olawumi Olaniyan | ||
| Tracy Webber Clifton Scholarship | ||
| Deborah Vasuilakeba | ||
| Willinor Scholarship | ||
| Derek Rodriguez | ||
| Amelia Davis | ||
| Naima Kirven | ||
| Alison Vargas | ||
2025 Classroom & DEI Grant Winners
In 2025, the Everett Public Schools Foundation received 73 classroom grant applications—and thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to fund 61 of them across 24 schools. These grants are making a difference for more than 16,053 students, providing a total of $46,442 in support for innovative classroom learning.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Friends of Mill Creek Library, who funded every grant involving books, and to the Mill Creek Garden Club, who funded all classroom garden-related grants. Their combined contribution of $12,166 will have a lasting impact on our students and teachers for years to come.
Your support makes stories like these possible. To help us continue empowering our amazing educators and enriching student learning, please consider making a donation today.
2025 Classroom & DEI Grant Winners
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Grant# |
School |
Primary Applicant's Name |
Grant Title |
Total EPSF Funding |
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1 |
Cascade HS |
Rebecca Richardson |
Free Voluntary Reading for Second Language Acquisition |
$500.00 |
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2 |
Cascade HS |
Jodi Worthington |
African American Museum visit |
$1,000.00 |
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3 |
Cascade HS |
Jamie Farman |
Portable Non-Permanent Learning Surfaces |
$325.68 |
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4 |
Cascade HS |
Yu-Chin Huang |
HALF-Real World Application of Cultures |
$500.00 |
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5 |
Cedar Wood |
Kathy Mullarky |
Primary ACHEIVE Library Upgrade |
$486.20 |
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6 |
Cedar Wood |
Chase Kremer |
PAWS Program |
$720.00 |
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7 |
District |
Abby Mayers |
My Stuff bags: Comfort and necessities for students experiencing housing instability |
$500.00 |
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2 |
Eisenhower |
Shelly Ellis |
DEI: Book Reads |
$1,000.00 |
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9 |
Eisenhower |
Leah Haney |
Ike Reads! |
$1,000.00 |
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10 |
Emerson |
Jenna Nicholas |
Soaring on Stage with Alice in Wonderland |
$1,000.00 |
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11 |
Emerson |
Anna Strom de Jimenez |
Young Scientists and Engineers |
$987.68 |
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12 |
Emerson |
Lauren Suzuki |
Falcons’ Flight to Calm / El Vuelo Calmado de los Halcones |
$1,000.00 |
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4 |
Everett HS |
Yu-Chin Huang |
HALF-Real World Application of Cultures |
$500.00 |
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13 |
Everett HS |
David Bergeson |
Empowering Students for Employment: Career Exploration, Interview Prep., & Transition Sup. |
$500.00 |
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14 |
Evergreen |
Morgan Navarro |
¡Vamos a Comer! A Cultural Food Adventure |
$500.00 |
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16 |
Evergreen |
Christa Phillipson |
Performing Arts |
$500.00 |
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17 |
Evergreen |
Jordain Harrop |
EVG - Art Access |
$500.00 |
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18 |
Evergreen |
Arpita Bhattacharyya |
"Hands & Hearts in Action" - Creative SEL & Vocational Stations for SPED/ERR Students |
$1,000.00 |
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19 |
Evergreen |
Arpita Bhattacharyya |
Calm Minds & Confident Learners: Essential Academic and SEL Setup for Extended Resource Room (Grades 6–8) |
$500.00 |
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20 |
Forest View |
Arika Caffrey |
Lushootseed Culture & Hibulb Cultural Center Exp. |
$1,000.00 |
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21 |
Forest View |
Tate Loftin |
Increasing our understanding of ourselves, our cultures, and Native cultures through art |
$260.00 |
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22 |
Forest View |
Sarah Chamberlin |
Abilities in Me books about different disabilities for a teacher library |
$334.04 |
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23 |
Garfield |
Sue Hollenbeck |
Agape Service Team |
$500.00 |
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24 |
Garfield |
Becky French |
Books, Bins, and your Brain! |
$1,000.00 |
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25 |
Garfield |
Beth Felker |
Using Technology to Support Students with Disabilities |
$926.42 |
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26 |
Gateway |
Pamela Weaver |
Empowering Student Growth in Choir Through Sight-Reading Factory |
$390.00 |
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5 |
Heatherwood |
Laura Wellington |
DEI: Voices of Respect: Understanding Race and Building Community |
$1,000.00 |
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27 |
Heatherwood |
Gabriella Blakeley |
Health Team - The Impact of Impairment - Drunk Vision Goggles |
$1,000.00 |
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28 |
Heatherwood |
April Musselman |
Shining a Light on Student's Perspectives |
$503.82 |
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6 |
Jackson HS |
Aahana Joshi |
DEI: Staying Seen at Jackson |
$500.00 |
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29 |
Jackson HS |
Robyn McCleave |
Discovering Personal Legends: Bringing "The Alchemist" to Every Student |
$882.00 |
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30 |
Jackson HS |
Chiu-Hsin Lin |
Learning Beyond the Classroom: Exploring AAPI Heritage Through Language and Culture |
$1,000.00 |
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32 |
Jackson HS |
Rose Gifford |
Empowering Future Leaders in STEM: State Conference Support JHS Technology Student Assoc. |
$1,000.00 |
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34 |
Jackson Elem. |
Stacy Gay |
Reading Around the World |
$1,000.00 |
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35 |
Jackson Elem. |
Stacy Gay |
Family Book Club |
$500.00 |
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36 |
Jackson Elem. |
Terry Coleman |
SEL Books & Family Pajama Night: Building Skills at Home and School |
$1,000.00 |
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37 |
Jackson Elem. |
Laura Rathman |
Sensory Supports for Emotional Regulation |
$930.00 |
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38 |
Jackson Elem. |
Kayla Soverns-Reed |
Jackson Elementary School Family Game Bag Proj. |
$500.00 |
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39 |
Jackson Elem. |
Margo Gough |
Playtime With A Purpose |
$1,000.00 |
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40 |
Jefferson |
Ann Dinh |
4th Grade Garden |
$1,000.00 |
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41 |
Jefferson |
Amy Denham |
Bodies In Motion |
$609.00 |
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42 |
Jefferson |
Andrea Aguilera |
Art in Motion: Fueling Creativity on Wheels |
$482.00 |
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44 |
Lowell |
Stacey Wartenbee |
All the Better to Entertain You With |
$1,000.00 |
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45 |
Lowell |
Laura Land |
Playing is Learning! |
$320.00 |
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46 |
Lowell |
Chelsea Baker |
ECEAP Spring Field Trips to Lively Environmental Center |
$1,000.00 |
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48 |
Mill Creek |
Dayle Boren |
The Cougar Den: A Sensory Space for Inclusive Learning at Mill Creek Elementary |
$1,000.00 |
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49 |
Monroe |
Katheryn Dalziel |
Hands on Math Enhancements for Kindergarteners |
$998.78 |
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51 |
North |
Sarah Fischer |
Calculators |
$150.00 |
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53 |
North |
Kornelia Cesarz |
Solo & Ensemble Literature |
$800.00 |
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55 |
North |
Kenleigh Kelly |
Graphics for Growth! |
$900.00 |
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57 |
Penny Creek |
Elise Sledge |
Fostering Cultural Connections |
$558.00 |
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58 |
Port Gardner |
Celeste Johnson |
Arts that Reaches Beyond |
$1,000.00 |
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59 |
Sequoia HS |
Melissa Ferdinandus |
Together We Grow: Sensory Learning, Brain Development, and Parent Support for Teen Families |
$1,000.00 |
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60 |
Silver Firs |
Whitney Massae |
Disability Representation in Classroom Literature |
$573.28 |
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61 |
Silver Lake |
Ashley Moser |
Nonfiction Refresh |
$1,000.00 |
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62 |
Silver Lake |
Cerra Sand |
Native American Connections |
$550.00 |
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63 |
Silver Lake |
Esther Nikolaus |
Holidays Around the World |
$900.00 |
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66 |
View Ridge |
Emily Price |
STEM Night Math Floor Mats |
$443.11 |
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67 |
View Ridge |
Carrine Buitrago |
Bringing Learning to Life: Transportation Support for View Ridge 5th Grade Zoo Trip |
$1,000.00 |
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68 |
Whittier |
Melyssa Schouweiler |
A Space to Thrive: Expanding Our Sensory Room |
$480.00 |
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69 |
Whittier |
Melinda Zacky |
Storybooks Come to Life |
$1,000.00 |
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70 |
Woodside |
Lindsey Lippert |
Bringing Robots to ALL students |
$1,000.00 |
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71 |
Woodside |
Amanda Thomas |
KinderGarden: Hands-on Learning in Nature |
$990.92 |
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72 |
Woodside |
Meg O'Reilly |
Birding for a Better Woodside (DEI) |
$1,000.00 |
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73 |
Woodside |
Sarah Helsel |
Creating a Sensory Sanctuary |
$1,000.00 |
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$49,000.93 |
DEI Grants are in BOLD.