Comcast Names 90 Students as Leaders and Achievers Scholars in Western Washington and Spokane County for 2012-13

Comcast Names 90 Students as Leaders and Achievers Scholars in Western Washington and Spokane County for 2012-13

LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation today announced the names of 90 recipients in Western Washington and Spokane County of the 2012-13 annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards.

"Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students," said Charisse R. Lillie, president of the Comcast Foundation and vice president, Community Investment, of Comcast Corp. "Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success."

"All the young people on this list have built impressive track records of service to others, and show great potential to community service throughout their lives. We're proud to help these young people along with their education and careers, just as they've already been helping the community throughout their high school years," said Len Rozek, senior vice president of Comcast's Washington market.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

To date, Comcast has awarded more than $17 million to more than 17,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.

Many winners attend school in one city and live in another. We list them here by city of residence:

Arlington
Dana M. Canaria, Arlington High School
Taylor R. Durnil, Lakewood High School

Auburn
Edward "Trei" Decker, Auburn Adventist Academy
Kyoyi Lee, Thomas Jefferson High School
Amber L. Valenzuela, Auburn Senior High School
Heather C. Odell, Auburn Mountainview High School

Bellevue
Sophia K. Wang, Newport High School

Bellingham
Janice E. Liang, Sehome High School

Blaine
Emily P. Steelquist, Blaine High School

Brier
Dylan G. Bratz, Edmonds-Woodway High School

Chehallis
Austin D. Woodland, W.F.West High School

Clinton
Marina Kovic, South Whidbey High

Edmonds
Nathan W. Hollcraft, Sno-Isle Skills Tech Center
Gloria Y. Kwon, Kamiak High School

Everett
Logan L. James, Cascade High School
Andrea C. Sadowski, Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School
Sydney C. O'Neil, Sequoia High School
Mikayla S. Svob , Everett High School

Everson
Brett T. Copher, Nooksack Valley High

Federal Way
Hayoung Lee, Todd Beamer High School
Julie H. Lee, Decatur High School
Jodeci Tuiletufuga, Federal Way High School

Ferndale
Patricia M. Castrejon, Ferndale High School

Gig Harbor
Kevin Wesley Hayward, Gig Harbor High School

Issaquah
Maria Dalzell Martos, Issaquah High School
Tucker M. Goodman, Liberty High School
Evan T. Gordon, Eastside Catholic High

Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Michaela B. Rehm, Lakes High School

Kent
Natalie. M. Kelly, Kentridge Senior High School

Kentwood
Carly Joy Vela, Kentwood Senior High School

Kirkland
Kyla M. Terashima, Juanita High School

Lacey
Matthew J. Connor, Timberline High School

Lake Stevens
Mackenzie J. Simon, Lake Stevens High School

Lake Tapps
Alaina A. George, Bellarmine Preparatory

Lakewood
Kathia Imelda Mercado, Clover Park High School

Lynden
Kaitlyn M. Michaelson, Meridian High School
Fraser J. Shindruk, Lynden High School

Lynnwood
Ivan C. Gaskin, O'Dea High School
Rachel K. Magnenat, Lynnwood High School

Mill Creek
Diane L. Han, Henry M. Jackson High School

Monroe
Aaron S. Furrer, Monroe High School

Montesano
Skyla M. Fisher, Montesano Junior-Senior High

Mount Vernon
Janine Michelle Jones, Mount Vernon Christian School
Elena K. Oelfke, Mount Vernon High School

Mukilteo
Naomi R. Farmer, Aces Alternative High School

Oak Harbor
Cheyenne M. Stolmeier, Oak Harbor High School

Olympia
James H. Lee, Olympia High School
Courtney K. Knox, Tumwater High School

Otis Orchards
Justin E. Anderson, East Valley High School

Port Orchard
Kaitlyn R. Ready, Peninsula High School

Post Falls
Rosharon Jane Swank, Valley Christian School

Poulsbo
Julia Marie Hoak, North Kitsap High School

Puyallup
Jordan C. Ramsey, John R. Rogers High School

Redmond
Alejandro Rincon, Redmond High School

Rochester
Diana Dotson, Rochester High School

Sammamish
Melissa A. Jung, Eastlake High School

Seabeck
Rebekah L. Nelson, Klahowya Secondary School

SeaTac
Moises Torres, Global Connections High School at Tyee Educational Center

Seattle
Hung Lu, Renton High School
Michelle K. Chen, Health Sciences and Human Services High School
Vy P. Chuong, Ingraham High School
Mary M. Magnuson, Holy Names Academy
Luis A. Cruz-Bernardino, Technology, Engineering, and Communication High School
Marcus Gerard Van Der Peet, Bishop Blanchet High School
Desiree Gross, Chief Sealth High School
Lisa M. Field, Nathan Hale High School
Demetra Xenos, Ballard High School
Emily F. Proulx, Garfield High School
Matthew D. Haggerty, Seattle Lutheran High School

Sedro-Woolley
Nicole A. Vojkovich, Sedro-Woolley High

Shoreline
Bethany J. Smith, Shorewood High School

Snohomish
Morgan Kristina Harry, Cedar Park Christian School System
Oksana Pavlovna Yerina, Grace Academy

Spanaway
Zachary A.B. Ortega, Graham-Kapowsin High School
Amarachi O. Ejiawoko, Spanaway Lake High School

Spokane
Hope Gimbel, Saint George's School
Megan G. Davis, Ferris High School
Rebecca A. Corsino, North Central High School
Karl R. Fencl, John R. Rogers High School

Spokane Valley
David P. Ross, Central Valley High School
MacKenzie L. White, University High School

Steilacoom
Azaria Evans, Emerald Ridge High School

Sultan
Mikayla F. Day, Sultan High School

Tacoma
Sunny H. Lewis, Mount Tahoma High School
Cynthia R. Manalang, Washington High School

Tukwila
Jocelyn Chen, Foster High School

University Place
Jessica E. Fay, Life Christian Academy
Austin J. Rodgers, Curtis Senior High School

Winlock
Oralea R. Hazlett, Winlock High School

Woodinville
Joyce W. Tang, Woodinville High School

Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and "like" Comcast in the community at www.facebook.com/WePowerDreams.

About The Comcast Foundation
The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities--promoting community service, expanding digital literacy and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $90 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

Comcast has about 3,200 Washington employees, including 1,000 local customer service representatives in three call centers, who serve more than 1.1 million customers in Washington. For more information, visit http://www.comcastinwashingtonstate.com

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