During Orcas High School’s Celebration of Success the day before graduation, more than $70,000 was given in scholarships and awards. The donors and scholarship recipients are listed below.
Madrona Club
Madrona Club Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Marcy Lund-Parker Memorial Scholarship: Lily Sky, $1300
Carolyn Wiley Memorial Scholarship: Ashley McCloskey, $1000; Ryan Doherty, $500; Anton Ilkevich, $500
American Legion
American Legion Leadership Award: Madelyn Smith, $250
American Legion Leadership Award: Anton Ilkevich, $250
Voyle B. Martin Academic Scholarship: Madelyn Smith, $1000; Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Key Bank
Academic: Tyler Leidecker: $1000
Vocational: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Kiwanis Club of Orcas Island
Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship: Madelyn Smith, $1450
Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Eliana Blaine, $1450
Voc-Tech Award: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $500
Kiwanis Club Hat Draw Award: Barrett North, $100
Orcas Education Association
Scholarship: Anton Ilkevich, $500
Orcas Island Education Foundation
OIEF Scholarship: Eliana Blaine, $1000; Lily Sky, $1000; Madelyn Smith, $500
Islanders Bank
Scholarships: Lily Sky, $1000; Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000.
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
Sally Hart Memorial Scholarship: Eliana Blaine, $1000
Mid Flaherty Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Doherty, $1000
LarVerne Key Memorial Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Vern Landon Memorial Scholarship: Lily Sky, $500
Faith Deeds Memorial Scholarship: Madelyn Smith, $500
Eloyse Munson Scholarship: Ashley McCloskey, $1000
Orcas Island Board of Realtors
Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Orcas Center
Margaret Exton Youth Program Award: Chloe Scott, $125; Lily Sky, $125.
Masonic Lodge
Scholarship: Ashley McCloskey, $1500; Anton Ilkevich, $1500
Booster Club
Scholarship: Madelyn Smith, $500; Ryan Doherty, $500; Sydney Harris, $500.
Lions Club
Leonard Wellman Memorial Academic Scholarship: Lily Sky, $2000
Jim Golithon Memorial Vocational Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $2000
Vic Hughes Scholarship: Emma Gallo-Chasanoff, $2000
Joseph Bond Vocational Scholarship: Ashley McCloskey, $1000
Abrahamsen Family Scholarship: Eliana Blaine, $1000
Lions Scholarship: Madelyn Smith, $1000
Vernon (Brick) Mortenson Scholarship: Amelia Carver, $1000
Jeff Patty Scholarship (Orcas Firefighters Assoc.)
This scholarship is renewed every year for four years: Madelyn Smith, $500; Amelia Carver, $500
San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild
Scholarship: Joe Boucher, $500
Orcas Island Restaurant
Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $1000
Orcas Family Health Center
Scholarship: Emma Gallo-Chasanoff, $1000; Madelyn Smith, $1000
San Juan Builders Association
Scholarship: Ryan Doherty, $500
Key Club
Scholarship: Lily Sky, $250; Ashley McCloskey, $250
Young Musician’s Award
Joe Boucher, $500; Brittany Wachter, $500
Gitte Sofaer Memorial
Scholarship: Emma Gallo-Chasanoff, $350
Island Artisans
Scholarship: Brian Duke, $1000; Julian Glasser, $1000
Odd Fellows
Scholarships: Madelyn Smith, $1500; Julian Glasser, $1500
Carper Foundation Award
Tyler Leidecker, $8000, Julianna Bates, $8000
Fidelis Circle Graduation Recognition Award
Megan Gillingham, $200; Sam Parish, $200
Puget Sound Anglers
Scholarship: Eliana Blaine, $1000
Orcas Island Prevention Partnership
Scholarship: Kati Dawn Pinardi, $500
Public Service Employees Grant
Tyler Leidecker, $125; Forrest Gropp, $125
