LWPTSA Council hosted a scholarship awards reception and presentation ceremony on Monday, June1, in celebration of our 2026 academic and staff scholarship recipients. With the support of our local PTAs, the Lake Washington Education Association and the Lake Washington Schools Foundation, we were able to award 13 student scholarships of $1,250 each and two $500 staff scholarships.
Student Scholarships
- Juanita Merit Scholarship: Ryan Brackett (JHS)
- Juanita Merit Scholarship: Melody Sakiya (ICS)
- Redmond Merit Scholarship: Amy Lu (RHS)
- Redmond Merit Scholarship: Jenna Yeckley (RHS)
- Lake Washington Merit Scholarship: Jessie Kang (LWHS)
- Lake Washington Merit Scholarship: Sammy Scott (LWHS)
- Eastlake Merit Scholarship: Aanchal Batwara (Tesla)
- Eastlake Merit Scholarship: Anastasia Kanakasabesan (EHS)
- LWEA/Teeley Scholarship: Cambria Ballew (Emerson)
- Perseverance Scholarship: Sanjana Medikurthi (LWHS)
- Two-Year, Technical, or Vocational School Scholarship: Ben Holmen (RHS)
- At-Large Scholarship: Kimberly Ong (RHS)
- At-Large Scholarship: Mabel Wong (LWHS)
Staff Scholarships
- Staff Scholarship: Bella Chavez (John Muir Elementary School)
- Staff Scholarship: Alex Watanabe (Lake Washington High School)
- LWEA Mawhinney Staff Scholarship for Special Education: Roohi Mahboob (Ella Baker Elementary School)
Congratulations to all of our 2026 award recipients, and thank you to all the scholarship winners and their loved ones for joining us in this celebration. We wish our graduates the best in their post-secondary endeavors!
LWPTSA Council looks forward to another season of celebrating our future graduates and hard-working educators in the next academic year. Our 2026-27 scholarship program will roll out in the winter.
