610
Scholarships and Tuition Awarded (10% increase)
2025-26
IMPACT REPORT
RTC FOUNDATION
You are transforming the workforce of the future
with more than $1.25 million in direct student support.
Through your generous giving, barriers are removed, opportunities abound, and students
launch into meaningful, well-paying careers.
Now that’s impact!
Impact
Your Year of Abundance Recap
Total Revenue
2107807
83%
Retention Rate
(Scholarship Recipients)
93%
Student Persistence Rate
(Book & Equipment Grant)
Your Direct Student Support
1252341
3rd Consecutive Year over $1M in Student Support
Transforming Futures
Your generosity fuels real change
"I’m so grateful for our donors who help remove barriers to education for our students.
Your support makes it possible for more RTC students to transform their lives through
learning and strengthen the workforce with the skills they gain at the college."
-Dr. Yoshiko Harden, RTC President
Scholarship awardees celebrate Commencement milestone
"On 2026 graduation day, as I shared my story on stage, I wasn't speaking only for myself. I was speaking for every student who has ever felt afraid, questioned whether they belonged, or believed their dreams were too far out of reach."
-Onecima Izazaga Moreno, Early Childhood Education. Recipient of the Thresa Smart-Benjamin Memorial Scholarship, Connell Family Scholarship, and Early Childhood Career Endowment Scholarship
Scholarship support provides new discoveries
"Balancing work with studies takes effort and resilience, but I remain fully committed. I firmly believe that education is the path to a better future, and your support is a powerful confirmation that I am heading in the right direction.
Renton Technical College has become a central part of my life. I started with English classes, advanced through the high school completion program, and today I am proud to be on my way to complete my degree in December 2026."
-Santiago Regalado, Construction Management
Recipient of the Dahlby Family Trade Careers Scholarship, McLennaghan Education Scholarship, and the McCarthy Bridge Grant
Gift makes bright smiles for dental students
"The new dental chairs have greatly benefited our students by giving them the opportunity to train on modern, industry-relevant equipment."
-Emilee Wood, Full-time Faculty, Dental Assistant Program
"The scholarships and grants you provide to students through your donations to the
Foundation do more than provide financial assistance; it affirms that you value every
student as a neighbor and member of this community and stand with them as they build
a brighter future for themselves, and their families.
Your generosity has enabled us to grow our impact and help the College fulfill its vital mission. You have our deepest gratitude, and we look forward to continuing this work together.
-Tyler Page, RTC Foundation Board President
2026 Corporate Generosity Spotlight Award
Boeing
Boeing became the first private-sector partner and largest contributor to date supporting the Renton Promise scholarship. This year’s $250,000 grant is the largest gift Boeing has made to the RTC Foundation.
In recognition of Boeing’s multi-decade student support and collaboration to keep talent development local, the RTC Foundation Board of Directors honored Boeing with the 2026 Corporate Generosity Spotlight Award during the March 7th Student Success Celebration.
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Scholar & Donor Reception
5-7 p.m. | Thursday, March 11 | RTC Cafeteria, Building I, Roberts Campus Center
Save the Date! 2027 Scholar & Donor Reception
Come and meet the student scholars you support through scholarships and grants. We’ve
planned a special evening to honor you and the power of generosity and hope.
RSVP
Mission
Empowering dreams, enriching our community. The RTC Foundation invests in student success by providing resources and building partnerships that eliminate barriers to education.
Donor List
Your Gifts Power Student Success with 91% of All Donations Going to Direct Services
LEGACY: Gifts of over $500,000
- Connell Family Fund
- Estate of Eva C. Gordon
- Global Credit Union
- Bonnie* & Robert McLennaghan
- The Boeing Company
*Deceased
| Biella Foundation | Providence Swedish |
| Chaine des Rotisseurs - Seattle Bailliage | Renton Concrete Recyclers LLC |
| Estate of Norma & Alex Cugini | Renton Regional Community Foundation |
| Estate of Vern Gambriell | Rotary Club of Renton |
| Estate of Anne & Fred Knack | Ellen-Marie Rystrom |
| Front and Centered | Seattle Foundation |
| Grandma Cares | The Norcliffe Foundation |
| IKEA | The Sharing Foundation |
| Michele Lesmeister | United Way of King County |
| Microsoft Philanthropy | Andee Jorgensen* & Rich Wagner |
| PACCAR Foundation | Diane Wenzel & Thomas Phelps |
| Amazon | Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington | Brenda & Steven Charlston | CHI Franciscan Foundation |
| Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs Foundation | Cathy Cugini O'Neill & Sean O'Neill | Kathy & Thomas Dahlby | Bernadene* & Dennis Dochnahl |
| Keri Ellison & Robert Macaulay | Estate of Max Benjamin | Estate of Janet & Harry Blencoe | Estate of Donald Bressler |
| Estate of Pearl & Donald Jacobson | Estate of Denis Stearns | Gene Haas Foundation | Yoshiko Harden |
| Kathleen Hensley | Hobart Service | Lesley Hogan | IAM District 751 |
| Invitation Homes | Joseph M. Holliday Endowment | Leona Hickman Educational Trust | Les Dames d'Escoffier - Seattle |
| LISC Puget Sound | Francisco Martinez | McLendon Hardware | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe |
| Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance | Cecilia Pollock | Nancy & Jon Pozega | Puget Sound Energy |
| Republic Services | RTC Associated Student Government | Carol Simpson & John Gordon | Anne Simpson & Charlie Conner |
| SPEEA-Aerospace Career Enhancement | Charlene Steinhauer | United States Marine Corps Support Group | Kim* & Kirby Unti |
| Urban Renaissance Group | Juanita & Bob Watt | Carol Werner - Faculty & Staff Development Endowment |
| City of Renton | Crissa Cugini | Sylvester Cugini | Enterprise Mobility Foundation |
| Ford Motor Company | Jessica Gilmore English | Leslie & Jerome Hewlett | Jonna Lee & Robert Hough |
| Jackson Main Architecture, P.S. | Dolores & James Kemmerer | King & Bunnys Appliance | Dante Leon |
| Marty & Kevin McCarthy | Joanne & Jim* Medzegian | Karen & Tyler Page | Jan Pelroy |
| Tami Rable | RealNetworks Foundation | Renton Housing Authority | Robert C. Roberts |
| Sellen Community Foundation | Special Vehicle Team Owners Association (SVTOA) | Melanie Tait & Steven Hanson | Frieda K. Takamura |
| Unico Properties | Joan Wenzel |
| Advanta Trust Company, Inc. | ATS Automation | Robert Braun | Building Changes |
| Terri* & John Calnan | Sharee & Jay Covington | Cugini Family Fund | Mary & Robert Cugini |
| DAFgiving360 | Judith Frey | Reba Haas | Michael Hamilton |
| Terry & Dennis Higashiyama | Sandy & Graeme Howard | Lori Inman | Douglas Jacobson |
| Jerry E. Warfield Investments | Kaiser Permanente | Kendall Ford of Marysville | Patty & Denis Law |
| Melinda Merrell | Sharonne Navas & Steve Re | Bonnie & Rob Nichols | NW Alfa Romeo Club |
| Pacific Cascade Mustang Club | Susan A. Palmer | Primus International Endowment | Robin & Brian Rayfield |
| Karen L. Schartman | Sellen Community Foundation | Team Reba RE/MAX Metro Eastside | Valley Medical Center |
| Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund |
| Elle & Eric Aasness | Frank Adams | American Association of University Women/Southeast King County | Norma Arthur |
| Marcia Arthur | Jerene Battisti | Di Beers | Connie Berrysmith |
| BMW Northwest | Nancy Bowman | Buckley Investment Group, LLC | Reba & Toni Castro-Gonzales |
| Central Welding Supply Co Inc | Martha Chamberlin | Min & Michael Christ | Concrete Technology Corporation |
| Suzette Cooke | Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis | Barbara & Tim Culler | Edward Esparza |
| Elizabeth & John Falconer | Elaine Fouty | Pamela Gallagher Felt | George F. Walker Memorial Fund |
| GESA Credit Union | Brian Gianforcaro | Karen Hansen | Ila Hemm |
| International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 286 | Jacob Jackson | Judd & Black | King County Housing Authority |
| Laura Knight | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | erin lewis | Lynn & Bruce Gibson Family Foundation |
| Holiday Matchett | Marcie Maxwell & Robert Reeder | Nancy McCarthy | McGranahan Architects |
| Model A Ford Club of America - Evergreen Chapter | Northwest GTO Legends | Jodi Novotny | O'Brien Auto Group |
| Renton 21 Club | Jill Rupp | Sammamish Rotary Foundation | Betty & Joseph Sasenick |
| Carrie & Troy Shaw | Michael Sheafe | June Stacey-Clemons & Lee Clemons | Stearns-Shaw Family Foundation |
| James Sullivan | The Hazel Fund | Viet-Wah Group | Sarah Wakefield |
| Jinny & Craig Wesson | Catherine Wilson | Heather & Jake Winfrey | Margaret Sutthoff & Bob Zappone |
| Martha & Richard Zwicker |
| AAA Washington | Nizar Ali | Yasmin Ali | Megan & Matthew Allen |
| Sally Jo & Kenneth Allen | Hanan Amer | Raquel Andre | Arcora Foundation |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Barry Baker | Bargreen Ellingson | Elizabeth Bazley |
| Ellen Beauchamp | Theresa & Scott Beauchene | Thomas Bentson | Andre Betita |
| Rex Black | Martin Bomalaski | Robert Britten | David Brooks |
| Amy & Brad Brotherton | Rebecca Bullock | Cynthia Buster-Burns | Mary Beth Canty Gill & Jason Gill |
| Christopher Carter | Carter Seattle | Central Park Tennis Club | Donmee Choi |
| City of Seattle | Alison Cohen | College Spark Washington | Brenda & Bryan Collons |
| Michele & Daryl Connell | Annie & Tim Cooper | Misty Cozzitorto | Michael Crehan |
| CRSI Foundation | Julie & Jeff Csisek | Emily Curtis | Frank Daly |
| Colleen Day | Kathy & Fernando Del Valle | Stephanie DeLaney | Theresa Demeter |
| Elaine & Bradley Denslow | Laura DiZazzo | Jill Donnelly | Dream Home Construction |
| Debra & Dave Entenman | Lauren Essex | Estate of Margaret Feaster | Estate of James Robinson |
| Estate of Retta & D. Myles Winbigler | Evergreen Concrete Cutting Inc. | Shari Fisher | D'Andre Fisher |
| Elizabeth Flanagan | Theresa & Roger Fleming | Ryan Fleming | Follett |
| Michele Forgues Lackie & Mark Lackie | Thomas Fountain | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Barbara Fuller |
| Debra & Michael Gale | Jessica Ganska | Carrie & Glenn Gesell | Dolores Gibbons |
| Ron Gies | Dimpy Gill | Fran Glaub | Chelsea Good |
| Melissa Goodale | Goodwill of Seattle | Daniel Hammes | |
| Katherine Hansen | Glenda Hanson | Cheryl Hanson | Happy Tails Animal Hospital |
| Erika Harrington | Benjie Rae Henke | Kathleen Higgins | Sarah & Ryan Hoaglin |
| Lea Hoffman | Robert Holland | Lia Homeister | Honda of Seattle |
| Melvin Hortman | Earnest Rick Hudson | Anne Huey | Maya & Richard Hutchinson |
| Hyatt Regency Lake Washington | Internet Essentials Comcast | Ms. Ebony Jackson | Filishia Jackson |
| Morenika Jacobs | James Jacobson | Leslie Jenkins | JR Micro Systems LLC |
| Eva Juarez | Valerie Kaminski | Lee & Bob Kaufman | Karen & Stan Kawamoto |
| Jichul Kim | Dante King | Rahel Kitaw | Gregory Krape |
| Kurt & Mona Owen Charitable Foundation | Legacy Group Interiors | Justine Locke | Thomas Lorendo |
| Kim & Floyd Lorenz | Mary Pat Maher | Priscilla Manickam-Seng | Shannon Matson |
| Nona May | Sheila May-Farley | Jamie McGinnis | Norma McKinney |
| Melrose Grill | Faye Melton | Merrill Gardens at Renton | Jere Meyer |
| Alma Meza | Taqwo Mohamound | Morgan Stanley | Kathleen Mullins-Sussex |
| Jean Munro | Samantha Nelson & Erick Lee | Sally Nelson | Thomas Nielsen |
| Jessica Norouzi | Valerie & Michael O'Halloran | Pacific Specialty Brands | Pacifica Law Group |
| Martin Paquette | Tony Parker | Elaine Patrick | Angela & Armondo Pavone |
| Eileen & Richard Phelps | Jenna Pollock | Professional Benefit Services Inc | Patrick Ragen Jr. |
| Sarah Redd | Renton School District | Barry Robinson | Clevell Roseboro II |
| Laurie Rossnagel | Alan Roth | Sandy & Andy Rottler | Ms. Adela Saenz |
| Salesforce | William Sanderson | Lisa Sandoval | Barbara & Mark Santos-Johnson |
| Service Linen Supply | Bo Dong & Ji Shiping | Sylvia Shiroyama | Zefire Skoczen |
| Melissa Smith | Bryan Keyth Sokol | South Hill Collision & Repair | Fawn & Jim Spady |
| Travis Spaniel | Sharnae St. Clair | Laura Staley | Kelly Stanford |
| Kyra Stenslie | Akinlana Sterling | Taylor Stokes | Jessica Supinski |
| Sysco Food Services of Seattle | Warren Takata | Lou & George Tantzen | Ren Tarvin |
| Dale Taylor | Pamela & Mike Teal | Kathleen Tessier | The Blackbaud Giving Fund |
| The Lakeshore | The Oregon Community Foundation | Brian Thompson | Emily Thurston |
| Toyota of Seattle | Connie Tran | Yeumie Truong | Kim-Khanh Van |
| Camille & Mike Vaska | Matt Vielbig | Viet Wah Group | Washington Federal Foundation |
| Faye Watanabe | Deirdre Wenzel | Paige Wilson | Mia & Keith Wiltse |
| Teresa Woods | Bolun Yang | Kevin Yruretagoyena | Di Zhang |
| Annie Zhang & Stephen Tockey | Julie Zinn | Sarah Zugschwerdt |
| Dawn Allen | Patricia Baker-Sherman | Tara Baldwin | Colleen Bassham |
| Evyson Beasley | Brendan Blades | Ryan Brown | Kim & Theo Browne |
| Erin Brumett | Linda Bui | Wanda Burkett | Carlos Camargo |
| Cameron Freelove DDS MS PLLC. | Sue Camou Arrant | Car Pros Automotive Group | Ly Chang |
| Rebecca Chase | Lisa Chin | David Chivo | Sally Cohn & Jean-Francois Berche |
| Julie Darrah-Cappelli | Emily Elliott | Enterprise Holdings Inc | Beatrice Favre |
| David Fields | Steve Giovi | Carmen Goers | Gary Googins |
| Deva Griffin-Grimes | Jason Harris | Delores Hayward | Kathleen Higgins |
| Joy & David Higgins | Jonathan Holden | Sherrie Holmes | Benita Horn |
| Rachel Hough | Allen Hsieh | Iden's Dealer Services | Beverly Jensen |
| Maddie Johnson | Kendall Subaru of Marysville | Danny Klumper | Denise LaFountaine |
| Cathleen & Bruce Leader | Steve Ting-I Lee | Laura Lievero & Fritz Brendemihl | Michelle Locke & Patrick Autrey |
| Thomas Marsh | Christina Mautz | Brenda McDermott | Michael McKernan |
| Mary & Steven Mindemann | Amy Morrison | Liz Murakami | Richard Myers |
| Becky Nickels | Liz & James Nolan | Lyanne & Drew O’Connell | Tom O'Keefe |
| Jason Oliver | Alex & Isabel O'Neill | Michael Orbino | Terri & Jason Parker |
| Annette & Bob Parks | Ruth Perez & Alan Ralston | Performance Systems Integration | Daniel Phelps |
| Tina Ragen | Susan Rather | William Reid | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Fatima Rodriguez Gonzalez | Leonard Rose | Nasir Ahmad Salarzai | Debra Sanders |
| Ted Schwarz | Shelby & Joe Scovel | Sallie Shortt | Michele Slaughter |
| Shannon Smith | Linda Smith | Starbucks Coffee Company | Ann & Richard Stemwell |
| Denise Stiffarm | Christine Stoll | Danny Tan | Teal Family Gift Fund |
| Tesla | Manuel Tiggs | Mike Timmons | Joanne Treffrey |
| Deborah Tully | Anna & David Uryash | Walker's Renton Subaru & Mazda | Megan Watts |
| Kristina Wendlandt | Elisa Westcrook | Weyerhaeuser | Jodi White |
| Sherry Williams | Stephani Wolfe | Matt Wurz | Siliphone Xayamouangbo |
| Kelly Young |
| Edward Alford | Dylan Anderson | Mehrdad Azemun | Heather Barstow |
| Christine Blankenship | Paula Boyum | Jim Bricker* | Chris Brod |
| Brent Camann | Mitzi Carletti | Lisa Marie Carper | Susan Champlain |
| Rebecca Chawgo | Dennis Chin | Amy Collinsworth | Judy Craig |
| Jasmine Daniels | Patti David | Kiana Davis | Joshua Emery |
| Logan Evans | Kristin Ferguson | Tiffany Forbes | Myrna & Matthew Fredrickson |
| Kat Freeman | Kristin Fulcher | America George | Lisa & Craig Gillin |
| Michael Gintz | Tara Grafwallner-Walbrun | Megan Graham | Haggard Electric |
| Kaisa Hammonds | Jennifer Harden | Sheelagh Harka | Jean Harris |
| Cheryl Haskins | Pinky Herrera | Matthew Heyer | Linda Holmes |
| JR Hudspeth | Michele Hunt | Nancy Ivankovich | Heather & Richard Jackson |
| Stephen Jacobson | Devlon Johnson | Sharon & Dale Johnston | Hans Jorss |
| Jon Jurich | Satwinder Kaur | Nicholas Kawamoto | Gary Kessler |
| Linda Kleppe-Olson | Jessica Koshi-Lum | Dawn Lanz | Bradley Lee |
| Brad Locke | Emmanuel Lopez | Christopher Lopez | Kimberly Loreen |
| Ann Marie D. Louie | Jessica Manning | Doris Martinez | Zarah Matsuda |
| Alena Mayer | Sterling McKernon | Tera McMilon | Ms. Sarah McNiesh |
| Kimberly McRae | Sonja Mejlaender | Ellen Miller-Wolfe | Yun Moh |
| Katie & Richard Moore | Lori Newton | Joyce Nicholas | Melinda Nichols |
| Northwest Education Access | Wendy Novak | Candice Nye | William Parmelee III |
| Ebony Pattenaude | Kristin Patterson | Denise Perez | Tru Petrilli |
| Barbara & Denis Pistoresi | Joy & James Poff | Kathy Powers | Renee Radcliff Sinclair |
| RBC | Cynthia Requa | Tanya Rettinger | Lynne Reynolds |
| Christina Rupp | Ronda Rutherford | Andrea Samuels | Marzena Sasin |
| Scovel Family Fund | Tim Searing | Marla Sears | Annejeanne Serba |
| Vivian Shannon | Crista Shaw | Jack Shultz | Danielle Smith |
| Patrick Smith | Kevin Smith | David Snow | Christina Solis |
| Tyrone Somerville | Mark St. Peter | Bree Stendal | Shauna Straight |
| Amanda Stray | Brad Thomas | Jeremy Thorn | Romy Tong |
| Duc Tran | Aurelia & Igor Turcan | Iesha Valencia | Brian Van |
| Vino's At the Landing | Tavia Williams | Michael Wolf | Howard Wolosky |
| Emilee Wood | Carrie Youngblood |
foundation@rtc.edu |(425) 235-7867 |rtc.edu/foundation
Carrie Shaw, Executive Director | (206) 556-1071