2024 Higher Education Scholarship Recipients
(From top, L-R): Kyle A., Abagail A., Joy W., Albany N., Julianna M., Asael A., Samuel M., Tamara A., Gillian F., Annabelle S., Andrea L., Maritza V., Kaylee B., Niena V., Ashlie O., Ayla A., Evie R., Mai H., Cameron B., Madeline B., Alejandra R.
Congratulations to the recipients of our 2024 Higher Education Scholarships!
This year, we awarded $2,000 scholarships to 24 TwinStar members who are pursuing higher education in the 2024-25 school year. Here are this year’s recipients:
Kyle A. (Olympia High School)
Dewey Noblitt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in memory of Dewey Noblitt, one of TwinStar’s founders. It is awarded to a graduating senior from Olympia High School.
Abagail A. (Tenino High School)
Jack Jutte Scholarship Award
Jack Jutte is a TwinStar Board Member Emeritus and former schools superintendent. He retired from the board after 24 years of service and as Tenino School District Superintendent after 18 years. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Tenino High School.
Joy W. (South Puget Sound Community College)
JoAnne Sanford Vocational School Scholarship
In recognition of JoAnne Sanford’s dedicated service to TwinStar Credit Union, its Board of Directors and the Grays Harbor and Thurston County communities, a scholarship in her name for vocational school students is awarded annually to an eligible credit union member who is a high school graduate or GED equivalent and attending a vocational school.
Our other 2024 Higher Education Scholarship recipients:
- Jessica G. (Grays Harbor College)
- Albany N. (Washington State University)
- Julianna M. (University of Washington)
- Madeline B. (Hillsdale College)
- Asael A. (Washington State University)
- Samuel M. (Centralia College)
- Tamara A. (Western Governors University)
- Gillian F. (Washington State University)
- Annabelle S. (Lewis & Clark College)
- Andrea L. (University of Washington)
- Maritza V. (W.F. West High School)
- Kaylee B. (Linfield University)
- Andrea N. (Clark College)
- Niena V. (Grays Harbor College)
- Ashlie O. (New York University)
- Ayla A. (Western Washington University)
- Alejandra R. (University of Washington)
- Evie R. (Centralia College)
- Mai H. (Western Washington University)
- Joshua C. (University of Washington)
- Cameron B. (Whitworth University)
Originally founded as a teachers’ credit union, supporting local students and schools is paramount to all of us at TwinStar. That is why we are proud to award our higher education scholarships every year to members in good standing who plan to pursue higher education. Stay tuned for details about next year’s higher education scholarships application period.