The North Thurston Education Foundation (NTEF) has awarded a total of $157,300 in scholarships to 32 graduating seniors from North Thurston Public Schools.

Scholarship awards range from $1,900 to $14,000 and were based on a comprehensive evaluation of academic achievement, school and community involvement, references, the quality of a personal essay, and financial need.

Named and Endowed Scholarships

Each year, NTEF awards a combination of Foundation-funded and named endowed scholarships. The following students received 2025 scholarship awards:

Alex Ward Memorial Scholarship – Denny Nguyen, North Thurston High School
Amarah Kendall Memorial Scholarship – To be announced
Bill Williams Memorial Scholarship – Noah Deligeannis, Timberline High School
Charles E. Callahan Education Scholarship – Kevin Johnson, River Ridge High School
Dr. G. Sue Shannon Memorial Scholarship – Jacob Caperon, River Ridge High School
Ethel & Vaughan Philpot Scholarship – Elhadj Toure, River Ridge High School

Firefighters Lacey Fire L2903 “Drive for Education” Scholarships:

• Jaiden Buchmann, Timberline High School

• Asly Ordonez, Timberline High School

• Keleilane Doreen Naputi, River Ridge High School

• Leian Dela Cruz, River Ridge High School

• Makayla Burns, North Thurston High School

• Keegan Clemons, North Thurston High School

Frank Parker Memorial Scholarship – Nathan Pham, Timberline High School
Friendship Family Scholarship – Julia De La Cruz, River Ridge High School
Gillis Breaking Barrier Scholarship – Heidi Adkins, Timberline High School
James Koval Memorial Scholarship – Hailey Pfeiffer, Timberline High School
Jeannette Hostetter Ford Memorial Scholarship – Aidan Ganey, Timberline High School
John Gott Education Scholarship – Lawrence Joseph Balajadia, North Thurston High School

Lewis R. & Edna C. Hawthorne Scholarships:

• Marlene Ojeda Haros, North Thurston High School

• Emma  Anderson, North Thurston High School

• ShayLynn Craighead, Timberline High School

• Isabella Phelps, Timberline High School

Lisa Corwin Memorial Scholarship – Celine Joseph, River Ridge High School
Nicholas T. Walker Scholarship – Brayden Smith, Timberline High School
Porter Scholarship for Hope – Abby Hancock, Timberline High School
Rahman Family Scholarship – Lillian Stephens, River Ridge High School
Roy Pedersen Memorial Scholarship – Eli Andino, Timberline High School
Sharon Labuda Memorial Scholarship – Christina Gothro, Timberline High School
Sharon Thomas Memorial Scholarship – Aurora Melotti, Timberline High School
Skip Scoggin Memorial Scholarship – Man Quach, North Thurston High School
Supporting Women in STEM Scholarship – Tlalli Ruiz, Timberline High School
Violet Davies Vocational-Technical Scholarship – Aaron Stuckey, River Ridge High School