Rotary Club of Burien/White Center awards scholarships to local high school grads

The Rotary Club of Burien/White Center recently awarded its 2024 scholarships to local high school graduates:

• The Dick Dahlgard Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Highline High School student Jasmine Delgado Guerrero. Dick was an outstanding Rotarian and community leader and graduate of Highline High School.
• The Walter O. Carsten Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Katerine Blandon Ramirez of Evergreen High School. Walt was a very dedicated Rotarian and educator. He served as Principal of Evergreen High School at one point in his career.
• The Dr. Frank Tanaka Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Edith Mejia from the Puget Sound Skills Center. Dr. Tanaka was also a valued member of Rotary, and the scholarship goes to a student who is continuing in the dental field.
• Additional scholarships were awarded to Evergreen High School’s Vincent Huynh, Highline High School’s Madeline Lambert and Mar Rameirez-Gelhsler, Kennedy Catholic High School scholarships were awarded to Larissa Bernard and Rae Williams.
• Also presented were the organization’s “Service Above Self” Award to Eyanna Bannister of Evergreen High School, Atziry Gonzalez Guzman of Highline High School, and Anyssa Eng of Kennedy Catholic High School.

About the Rotary Club of Burien/White Center

Founded in 1955, the Rotary Club of Burien / White Center has a long and rich history of service to the surrounding community. Over these 60+ years, our club members have volunteered countless hours of service and generated hundreds of thousands of dollars which have been distributed back into this community. The Rotary Club of Burien / White Center generates funds through various fundraisers to support Rotary International, district projects, local charities, scholarship programs, organizations and other community projects. More info here: