Congratulations RTC’s Spring 2023 Scholar Recipients
Join us as we celebrate the hard work and excellence of the spring quarter scholars!
Because of your generous gifts to the Foundation, we awarded 120 scholarships, representing $121,000 in support - the largest amount for a single quarter in Foundation history!
Andee Jorgensen Endowment for Student Success
- Kalkidan Befekadu, Des Moines - Surgical Technologist
- Edric Vo, Federal Way - Automotive Technology/ITEC
ATS Automation Diversity Scholarship
- Yves Malamba, Orting - Mechatronics
- Aung Myit, Bonney Lake - Mechatronics
Barbara Culler Endowment for Early Childhood Careers
- Emily Bull, Seattle - Early Childhood Education
- Gladys Cruz Diaz, Covington - Early Childhood Education
- Carmela Zavaleta, Federal Way - Early Childhood Education
Benjamin Phelps Memorial Endowment for Automotive Careers
- Randy Lee, Renton - Automotive Technology
Boeing Company Scholarship
- Olawole Gbeminiyi, Bellevue - Contemporary Business Administration
- Adam Johnson, Kent - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Kamal Ezedien, Seattle - BAS - Application Development
- Christina Konateh, Seattle - Contemporary Business Administration
- Afam Obiechina, Des Moines - Cloud Network Technology
- Karen Rodriguez, Renton - BAS - Application Development
- Sukjae Woo, Renton - Cloud Network Technology
Culinary Arts 501 Fund
- Mikayla Rash, Enumclaw - Professional Baking
- Melvin Rojas Flores, Auburn - Culinary Arts
- Adrianna Snowden, Kent - Professional Baking
Francisco Martinez Scholarships
- Thanh Pham, Seatac - Machining Technologies
Future District 751 Machinists & Aerospace Workers Endowment
- Thanh Pham, Seatac - Machining Technologies
- Angelo San Jose, Renton - Machining Technologies
- Trace Tomlin, Maple Valley - Machining Technologies
Grandma Cares for Trades Scholarship
- Kodie Fernandez, Olympia - Pre-Nursing Transfer
- Tina Lam, Renton - Anesthesia Technologist
Invitation Homes Scholarship
- Solomon Akalu, Seattle - Property Maintenance
- Zoe Blood, Tukwila - Property Maintenance
- Fode Camara, Lynnwood - Property Maintenance
- Paul Diep, Bellevue - Property Maintenance
- Beadiemariam Gebrehiwot, Seattle - Property Maintenance
- Semion Khierik, Renton - Property Maintenance
- Jamel Lewis, Renton - Property Maintenance
- Kai Hua Liu, Seattle - Property Maintenance
- Hernan Salazar, Des Moines - Property Maintenance
May Family Memorial Scholarship
- Olestra Chau, Renton - Medical Assistant
- Sarah Combs, Burien - Engineering Design Technology
- Sarah Mathewson, Enumclaw - Medical Assistant
- Naqibullah Niaizi, Kent - Engineering Design Technology
- Bethseida Villaseca, Tukwila - Medical Assistant
- Samuel Whitney, Des Moines - Engineering Design Technology
Moller Family Scholarship
- Annette Cox, Kent - Registered Nurse
- Michelle Nethery, Auburn - Registered Nurse
- Hoa Nguyen, Auburn - Registered Nurse
- Fisseha Wondie, Tukwila - Registered Nurse
Muckleshoot Tribal Scholarship
- Jorden Conley, Federal Way - Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
Nancy McCarthy Scholarship for Instrument Technology Careers
- Connor Clark, Seatac - Band Instrument Repair Technology
- Benjamin McSpadden, Lynnwood - Band Instrument Repair Technology
- Holly Pope, Kent - Band Instrument Repair Technology
Pacific Cascade Mustang Club Scholarship
- Ernesto Ascencio, Marysville - Ford ASSET
- Michael Goodell, Wasilla - Ford ASSET
- Stephanie Gregory, Covington - Ford ASSET
- Sawyer Richardson, Woodinville - Ford ASSET
- Alfredo Rodriguez, Kent - Ford ASSET
- James Ryland, Renton - Ford ASSET
Ronald B. Fahey Memorial Scholarship
- Roy Chopping, Everett - Automotive Technology
- Lucas Douglass, Renton - Ford ASSET
- Colter Johnson, Bonney Lake - Automotive Technology
- Trevor Kimeu, Puyallup - Automotive Technology
- Randy Lee, Renton- Automotive Technology
Rottler Manufacturing Scholarship
- Erik Amsden, Renton - Machining Technologies
- Andrew Dietz, Newcastle - Machining Technologies
- Thomas Hayes, Seatac - Machining Technologies
- Angel Hernandez, Renton - Machining Technologies
- Yves Malamba, Orting - Mechatronics
- Aung Myit, Bonney Lake - Mechatronics
RTC Foundation Scholarship
- Ahmed Ahmed, Seattle - Associate in Computer Science
- Martin Avila Ochoa, Renton - Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Dionna Baker, Renton - Administrative Office Management/Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
- Victoriya Boyko, Kent - Dental Assistant
- Joshua Brown, Seattle - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Sebastian Cabrales, Renton - Welding
- Stephanie Chanthaphone, Tukwila - Massage Therapy Practitioner
- Deanne Richelle Cruz, Seattle - BAS - Application Development
- Savannah Davis, Buckley - Surgical Technologist
- Abibatou Diop, Kent - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Gretchen Felder, Redmond - General Education
- Terrell Greer, Kent - Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
- Oliver Hutsell, Newcastle - Welding
- Asma Idris, Renton - Medical Assistant
- Anna Janssen, Renton - Cloud Network Technology
- Kasim Jeylani, Renton - BAS - Computer Network Architecture
- Samantha Kenward, Seattle - Contemporary Business Administration
- Dana Lane, Bellevue - Associate in Computer Science
- David Liu, Renton - Welding
- Le Ly, Seattle - Dental Assistant
- Craig Manning, Renton - Cloud Network Technology
- Kelly Mayes, Renton - Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Andrew McDowell, Kent - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Troy Milko, Tacoma - Welding
- David Nguyen, Seattle - BAS - Application Development
- Shieq Noori, Auburn - Associate in Computer Science
- Afam Obiechina, Des Moines - Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Desmond Ragsdale, Renton - Associate in Computer Science
- Xavier Robina, Kent - Industrial Engineering
- Bryttni Seals, Auburn - Associate of Business
- Ellyriah Spencer, Auburn - Early Childhood Education
- Kristian Tibule, Seattle - Welding
- Henry Tran, Bellevue - BAS - Application Development
- Millen Tsegai, Federal Way - Surgical Technologist
- Zoey Vaughan, Covington - Veterinary Assistant
SPEEA Aerospace Career Enhancement Scholarship
- Brent Kay, Renton - BAS - Application Development
- Igor Nikolaev, Maple Falls - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Jarre Owens, Kent - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Terry Si, Seattle - Mechanical Engineering Technlogy
Swedish Medical Center Healthcare Scholarship
- Stephen Mwangi, Federal Way - Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Jacqueline Nyumoo, Seattle - Pre-Nursing Transfer
- Sunshine Santiago, Kent - Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Sarah Simon, Renton - Pre-Nursing Transfer
Thresa Smart-Benjamin Memorial Scholarship for Women
- Carole Baker, Renton - Cloud Network Technology
- Brianna King, Kent - Medical Assistant
- Lai Loi, Renton - Professional Baking
Unico Properties Scholarship
- Scott McCoy, Mukilteo - Commercial Building Engineering
- De'Von McGeough, Seattle - Commercial Building Engineering
Urban Renaissance Group Scholarship
- Renelyn Cruz, Seattle - BAS - Application Development
- Tim Nguyen, Renton - Cloud Network Technology
- Jarre Owens, Kent - BAS - Computer Network Engineering
- Jeremy Tan, Kent - BAS - Application Development
Vern Gambriell Scholarship
- Sarah Combs, Burien - Engineering Design Technology
- Naqibullah Niaizi, Kent - Engineering Design Technology
- Samuel Whitney, Des Moines - Engineering Design Technology
Congratulations to Spring 2023 recipients!