The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has awarded 17 scholarships totaling $31,000 to Edmonds students who are planning to study in an arts-related field. Additionally, two additional scholarships of $1,500 each—one from the Sambataro family and one from the Mummy family—were awarded.
All of these students are planning to go to college in the fall, regardless of whether their classes are online or in person.
We rely on revenue from the Edmonds Arts Festival to offer these scholarships. With the 2020 Festival canceled, we need your support more than ever. Please make a donation to support our scholarship program.
“Given the situation with COVID-19, our scholarships were even more important to support students when the economy is struggling but college tuition remains high,” said Scholarship Committee Chairs Barbara Norgaard-Reid and Tim Jones. “We are pleased and proud to participate in keeping the college experience possible for these dynamic, dedicated young artists.”
The winners of 2020 Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation scholarships: Top row, L-R: Charlotte Day, Khaliun Enkhbold, Danielle Hulen, Jacqueline Karis, Tesla Kawakami, Lisa Laizure. Middle row, L-R: Brandon Lane, Nini Le, Trevor Leen, Quinlon Merrin, Caroline Monson, Nazir Patriy. Bottom row, L-R: Julisa Ruiz, Lena Stavig, Kristen Walter, Linden Whitt, Erick Wong.
New scholarship winners and where they will attend college are:
- Khaliun Enkhbold, Seattle University
- Dannielle Hulen, Edmonds Community College
- Lisa Laizure, Edmonds Community College
- Brandon Lane, Lake Washington Tech or Shoreline Community College
- Nini Le, University of Washington
- Quinlon Merrin, Loyola Marymount University
- Caroline Monson, Edmonds Community College
- Julisa Ruiz, Edmonds Community College
- Linden Whitt, Edmonds Community College
- Erick Wong, Northwest College of Art & Design
Renewal scholarship winners and where they are attending college are:
- Charlotte Day, Savannah College of Art and Design
- Jacqueline Karis, Western Washington University
- Tesla Kawakami, Western Washington University
- Trevor Leen, University of Washington
- Nazar Patriy, Western Washington University
- Lena Stavig, Cornish College of the Arts
- Kristen Walter, University of Washington
Additionally, Quinlon Merrin won the Sambataro Award and Kristen Walter won the Mummy Award.
Students who receive Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation scholarships are eligible to apply for renewal of their awards each year, as long as they remain enrolled in an arts-based degree program.
See a gallery of the students’ artworks here.