Courthouse Journal

The Washington Association of County Officials is honored to award three outstanding and hardworking students with scholarships from the Washington Counties Scholarship Fund.

"Once again we had many outstanding applicants, all worthy of scholarship support.” said Washington Association of County Officials Executive Director Jennifer Wallace, "WACO is proud to support the bright futures of these high achieving students and will work toward continued and even expanded support in the years to come.”

We are pleased to announce that there were several VERY qualified applicants, however the committee was able to select three outstanding individuals for this year's awards.

About the Students:  

	Kaitlyn Polhemus is a Cedarcrest High School graduate and will be attending the University of California Davis in the fall to major in animal science. Kaitlyn’s parent Kristine Jacobs works for the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s office.
	Leah Stangohr is a Meadowdale High School graduate and will be attending the University of Seattle as a biology major with plans to pursue medicine. Leah’s parent Richard Stangohr works in the Snohomish County Assessor’s office.
	Sofia Spencer is a Stevenson High School graduate. Sofia plans on attending Willamette University. Sofia’s parent is Skamania County Assessor Gabe Spencer.

Since 1993 the Washington Counties Scholarship Fund has awarded over $333,000 to eligible students, and this is only possible due to the generosity of WACO members. The Washington Counties Scholarship Fund provides multiple scholarships annually to eligible children of county employees and county elected officials (assessors, auditors, clerks, coroners, medical examiners, prosecutors, sheriffs, and treasurers), and in order to continue we need your support. 
 
Donate directly to the Washington Counties Scholarship Fund through our Venmo account. Every dollar enables us to continue this valuable scholarship fund that helps the children of local counties pursue further education.