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The LWTech Foundation 2023-2025 Multi-Year Report - PDF
Letter from the President and the Board of Trustees
Thank you for your continued and unwavering support of our students and the college.
In 1949, the Lake Washington School District established what would become Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) as a small adult vocational training program, beginning with a single sewing course. Since then, LWTech has continued to evolve to meet the changing needs of students, industry, and our community. In 1991, we began offering degrees, followed in 1996 by the launch of the state’s first new dental program in 22 years. Today, as Washington state’s only public institute of technology, we offer 13 bachelor’s degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 65 professional certificates across 41 areas of study, including STEM focused programs in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Over the years, we have not only expanded our academic offerings but also transformed and grown our campus. Recent additions include our newly remodeled Early Learning Center, which reopened in spring 2026, and our state-of-the-art Center for Design, set to open in fall 2026. These projects, along with the installation of a solar array on the roof of the East Building and several new electric vehicle charging stations, reflect our continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and student success.
Each of these milestones has been made possible through the dedication and generosity of our donors and community partners. Your support has empowered LWTech to create opportunities for students to pursue their passions, develop meaningful skills, and prepare for impactful careers.
We extend our deepest gratitude to all who have supported our mission of preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s careers. We would not be where we are today without your invaluable partnership, and we hope you will visit campus soon to see the exciting changes taking place and the incredible work of our students, faculty, and staff.
Thank you for believing in LWTech and for being part of this journey. We look forward to the future ahead.
With Appreciation,
Amy Morrison
Bright Futures for Students and Industry: Message from the LWTech Foundation
Dear Friends:
Thank you for two years of incredible generosity! Your philanthropic support of Lake Washington Tech students was truly a source of hope and inspiration during the last several years.
Your remarkable giving made it possible for us to award impactful scholarships and vital student emergency funds to our hardworking, highly motivated students.
Together, we broke fundraising records for student scholarships, instructional program support and the student emergency fund at our LWTech Foundation Annual Bright Futures Benefit WEEK - both in 2023 and 2024. Our campaigns featured three compelling videos starring our inspirational students and bonus videos featuring Diane Haelsig in 2023 and alumni Noah Greer and Ellienn Tatar in 2024. Both years, Bright Futures proudly showcased two successful matching gift challenges spearheaded by community leaders Jim Kinsella and Bob McNeal and The Peierls Foundation. Our campaigns culminated in the Bright Futures Thank You Reception which featured delicious hors d'oeuvres prepared by talented students in LWTech’s Culinary Arts Program.
We were thrilled to celebrate with you at our Annual Scholarship Reception in May - celebrating our tenth year in 2024! The highlight of the 2024 event was a special tribute honoring longtime donor Bob Tjossem’s philanthropic leadership. In 2024, Bob’s giving reached a groundbreaking $1 million, providing 50 annual scholarships to students in the amount of $1,000 in perpetuity.
In recognition of this incredible milestone, LWTech President Amy Morrison and Trustee Chair Laura Wildfong announced that the LWTech Welding Lab will hereafter be known as The Robert P. Tjossem Welding Lab via resolution #141 adopted by the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Board of Trustees on May 6, 2024.
At our 2025 Annual Scholarship Reception, we celebrated the achievements and lasting contributions of Teddy Overleese, former Foundation Board Member and recipient of the 2020 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumnae Award. Teddy also served as Chair of the LWTech Foundation’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Campaign, helping advance opportunities for future nursing students. In recognition of her extraordinary leadership and service, we named her the inaugural LWTech Foundation Board Member Emerita.
Our Annual Dental Career Fair sponsored by Town Center Dentistry continues to grow, reaching our fourth consecutive year in 2025. We are grateful for the leadership of Dr. Dan Frost in leading this important initiative to provide scholarship support and professional networking opportunities benefiting both students and the dental community.
Your commitment to our outstanding students creates opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom, generating a lasting impact on individuals, families, and our community. Thank you for your partnership and for helping students realize their full potential.
In Partnership,
Elisabeth Wahlers Sorensen
Dr. Dan Frost
Bill Shelby
Mission and Vision Statements: What Drives our Purpose
LWTech Mission
LWTech prepares students for today's career and tomorrow's opportunities
LWTech Vision
LWTech transforms workforce education by meeting students where they are and leading with equity.
LWTech Foundation Mission
To actively engage business and the community in supporting LWTech, its students, and its role in building a strong economy.
Strategic Goal Areas
Student Ready: We will organize learning and support around students' needs.
Workforce Ready: We will actively prepare students for a workforce that continues to change and diversity.
Future Ready: We will ensure the ongoing sustainabilit and effectiveness of LWTech to meet the needs of our communities.
Core Values
Equity: We come together with shared responsibility and accountability to ensure all members of our community have what they need to be successful and valued.
Resourcefulness: We creatively use resources, collaboration, and innovation to navigate challenges and embrace opportunities.
Continuous Learning: We commit to ongoing improvement, welcoming and incorporating feedback to grow our individual and collective potential, capacity, and effectiveness.
Compassion: We engage one another with empathy, extending support to help one another achieve our individual and collaborative goals.
Community: We nurture enduring interpersonal and collective connectedness, rooted in respect, resilience, and sustainability, which honors past generations and benefits current and future generations.
2024-2025 LWTech Foundation Officers
| Executive Committee | Board Members | Emeriti | Ex-Officio Directors |
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Dan Frost, DDS, President Dentist, Town Center Dentistry |
Jessica Beck Attorney, Krueger Beck Kravitz PLLC |
Teddy Overleese Community Leader |
Nolan Koreski Professor Emeritus, LWTech |
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Bill Shelby, Immediate Past President Retired Software Developer |
Diane Haelsig Retired Software Company Founder |
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Laura Wildfong LWTech Board of Trustees Liaison |
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Ken Boyer, Vice President and Scholarship Chair Retired Software Engineer |
Kathy Katzenberger, DNP Hospice Manager, EvergreenHealth |
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Amy Morrison, Ed.D. President, LWTech |
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Walt Krueger, Secretary Retired Attorney |
Darryl Lytle Retired Sales Executive |
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Elisabeth Wahlers Sorensen, MPA Executive Director, LWTech Foundation |
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Diane Toomey, Treasurer Vice President, Human Resources, PAC Worldwide |
Darrell Mitsunaga Attorney, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Law |
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Darcy Cookson Kipnis, Ed.D. Vice President, Administrative Services, LWTech |
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Nancy Stewart, Events Chair Commissioner, EvergreenHealth |
Simon Mouhanna Director, Microsoft |
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Griffin Smith, Financial Advisor and Partner, Northwest SCS |
Kristen Overleese President, KBA, Inc. |
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Lane Savitch Retired Healthcare Executive |
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Gayle Shimokura, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Public Health, LWTech |
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Foundation Financial Information
Revenue and Expenses: 2023-2024
| Revenue for 2023-2024 | Expenses for 2023-2024 | ||
| Endowments | $316,605.93 | Programs | $20,507.36 |
| Events | $423,195.82 | Scholarships | $666,717.09 |
| Gifts | $1,008,498.92 | Audit | $10,600.00 |
| Other | $8,000.00 | Fundraising | $11,893.81 |
| Grand Total | $1,756,300.67 | Grand Total | $709,718.26 |
Revenue and Expenses: 2024-2025
| Revenue for 2024-2025 | Expenses for 2024-2025 | ||
| Endowments | $274,428.94 | Programs | $152,424.34 |
| Events | $511,838.94 | Scholarships | $1,449,696.35 |
| Gifts | $1,127,580.57 | Audit | $12,000.00 |
| Other | $7,250.00 | Fundraising | $17,240.80 |
| Grand Total | $1,921,098.45 | Grand Total | $1,631,361.49 |
A Ford, A Father and the Welding Kit that Inspired $1 Million in Giving
When he was 14, Robert (Bob) Tjossem got a welding kit for Christmas. He had asked for it; he wanted to work on his first car, a 1932 Ford sedan.
He and his father built a shop on their five-acre property in North Bend, where they worked on that first Ford and two others. Beauties, all.
More than seven decades later, Tjossem still thinks about those cars, that welding kit – and the pride he got from what he accomplished with it.
Bob, now 85, wants students at Lake Washington Institute of Technology to feel that same pride. For years, he has made generous contributions to the LWTech Foundation’s scholarship program and directed many of them to the welding program.
Last year, the Tjossem Family Endowed Scholarship Fund – started by Bob and his late wife, Linda, with a $50,000 donation in 2015 – reached $1 million.
“I just gave them another $100,000, so it’s a million-one now,” Bob said recently with a chuckle.
To mark the milestone, and the Tjossem family’s generosity, the LWTech Board of Trustees voted to name the school’s welding lab The Robert P. Tjossem Welding Lab. The naming was announced at the LWTech Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Reception, and the Robert P. Tjossem Welding Lab was dedicated on March 3, 2025.
“It feels good,” Tjossem said. “My brother-in-law told me, ‘It’s a lot more fun to give it away when you’re alive. Because when you’re dead, you don’t have any kadoos.’”
Kadoos? Or kudos?
“Nobody to say, ‘rah-rah,’” he explained with another chuckle.
To be honest, Bob doesn’t really care about kadoos - or kudos. He just doesn’t want a fuss.
“No,” he said. “The fun is watching the money being used for the purpose for which you’re giving. I wish I had the money to make the welding lab larger.”
Bob never attended LWTech, but his career would connect with education, and the school almost from the very start.
Like his father, Bob went into law, graduating from the University of Washington in 1966. He joined the Washington State Attorney General’s Office and served as head of the education department, where he drafted legislation around the maintenance of the Community College System.
Two years later, he went into private practice in Kirkland, serving as general counsel for the Lake Washington School District when it owned and operated what would become LWTech.
“I have had a belief in vocational and technical training for many years,” Bob said. “I think it is way underemphasized.”
He recalled a newspaper article – now framed at the entrance of the welding lab – in which the head of the Association of Washington Businesses wrote about the shortage of welders and its impact on the economy.
“Welders were getting older and we weren’t replenishing them,” he said. “That’s why I started to designate scholarships for welders.”
It’s not just to help students. Not just to replenish the ranks of welders. It’s also about the joy of working with your hands – something Bob learned from his father.
The techniques may be different than they were when he was welding. But the feeling is the same. “You can put two pieces of metal together,” he said. “But it’s not just the welding, per se. It’s the project you have. It’s what you’re trying to accomplish with it.”
Bob paused, recalled the welding kit that came one Christmas. The cars he worked on with his father and that took him so far. And the countless students that have benefitted from the Tjossem Family Scholarships.
“I still wish I had taken some classes,” he said, with one last chuckle.
LWTech by the Numbers: Demographics for 2024-2025
LWTech Enrollment Data
Enrollment (headcount): 6,104
Enrollment (full-time equivalent students): 3,285
Transfer Students: 889
Workforce Training Students: 2,911
Basic Skill Students: 1,160
Other (enrichment, job skills, etc.) Students: 173
White Students: 2,391
Students of Color: 3,105
Students' Race Not Reported: 608
Male: 2,207
Female: 3,329
Median Age: 27
Estimated rate of employment for all students across programs: 71%
Student to Faculty Ratio: 11:1
Highest Enrolled Programs
ESL: 1,009
Parenting Education: 592
Early Childhood Education: 312
Pre-Nursing: 263
Computer Science: 245
Nursing: 237
Digital Gaming & Interactive Media: 213
Business DTA: 195
Health Sciences: 192
Funeral Service Education: 181
LWTech Employee Information
Femal Employees: 308
Male Employees: 158
Employees of Color: 145
Classified Staff: 73
Full-Time Teaching Faculty: 89
Part-Time Teaching Faculty: 274
Administrative Exempt: 122
LWTech Financial Information
Fiscal Year 2024
| Total Operation Budget | $11,056,964.84 |
| Federal Grants for Financial Aid | $2,868,552.09 |
| Federal Non-Financial Aid Grants | $669,063.32 |
| State Grants | $4,341,139.07 |
| Student Loans | $1,941,470.00 |
| Scholarships Awarded | $787,345.87 |
| Work Study (dollar amount) | $86,698.59 |
2024 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumnus: Preston Selmon
The Foundation is pleased to announce Preston Selmon as the recipient of the 2024 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumni Award! We will formally honor him at Commencement on June 13, 2024.
Hooked from the moment he first learned to drive in his red Toyota Celica GTS, Preston developed a love for cars in high school but didn’t know he would pursue a career in the automotive industry until he arrived on campus at LWTech. Professor and Program Director Jim Hicks fondly remembers the warm summer day Preston and his dad stopped by the auto lab to learn more about the program.
Preston enrolled in the Auto Collision Repair Tech program (now known as the Auto Body Technician program) at LWTech in Fall 2012 with the goal of experiencing as much as possible and exploring different career paths. While he thought he’d enjoy the thrill of painting and restoring cars, he eventually found his niche in estimating. “He had a natural mind for it and was even-keeled even in tense situations.” Said Hicks. “I encouraged him to pursue a career path in estimating.”
Preston knew he chose the right school and the right pathway when he had immediate success in a crowded Seattle job market. “The industry is full of people willing to be mentors, and the base of knowledge I gained at LWTech helped me succeed and gave me the foundation on which to build my career.” Preston graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2014 with his Associate Degree in Auto Collision Repair Tech.
Since graduation, Preston has quickly grown his career from a damage estimator to the General Manager at Gerber Collision in Spokane, Washington. A longtime car aficionado, he’s grown his car collection as well. These days you can find Preston driving the streets of Spokane in his BMW X3M Competition or through the mountains of Idaho and Montana in a tricked out BMW 335i.
Preston is passionate about encouraging people to join an industry that welcomed him 10 years ago and has enjoyed speaking to LWTech students about their career goals and life after school. Additionally, Preston dedicates time each month to help train local auto body estimators, in part, inspired by his time at LWTech. “My time at LWTech taught me that success comes to those that take risks and are not afraid to try new things out of their comfort zone. I was given the opportunity to take chances and learn from my mistakes, which is the only way to learn in a technical, hands-on field like auto body repair.”
In his free time, Preston enjoys attending car shows and group drives through the beautiful Pacific Northwest and trying new restaurants and food.
Congratulations to Preston on this well-deserved honor!
2024 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumnus: Melissa Feskin
The Foundation is pleased to announce Melissa Feskin as the recipient of the 2025 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumni Award! We will formally honor her at Commencement on June 12, 2025.
Melissa's journey into the world of public health began at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech), where she graduated Cum Laude 2019, earning a Bachelor's degree in Public Health with a focus on Applied Epidemiology. Her passion for epidemiology led her to further her education at the University of Arizona, where she obtained a Master's degree in Applied Epidemiology from the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
Since 2019, Melissa has been making a significant impact as an Infection Prevention and Control Epidemiologist with the Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance section of the Washington State Department of Health in Shoreline, Washington. In this role, she has been pivotal in supporting public health response efforts through aggregate data analysis and infection control assessment. Her work involves close collaboration with community health partners, long-term care facilities, and local public health jurisdictions to enhance infection prevention and control measures.
Melissa's dedication to her field is evident through her active involvement in various professional organizations. She is a valued member of the Washington State Department of Health HAI Advisory Committee and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Her expertise and insights have been recognized on a national platform, as she was recently featured on the podcast "AJIC: Science Into Practice," produced by the American Journal of Infection Control. During her appearance, she discussed her first author publication, "Harnessing the Power of Infection Prevention and Public Health Data Systems to Support Healthcare in Washington State During the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Throughout her career, Melissa has received several awards and honors, including several LWTech Foundation Bright Futures Scholarships and the Marlene “Malka” Fricks Health Equity Scholarship. These accolades reflect her academic excellence and commitment to advancing public health.
In addition to her professional achievements, Melissa is deeply committed to community service and education. She has inspired and mentored many aspiring public health professionals by offering guidance on navigating postgraduate programs and by sharing her professional experiences.
Melissa's work exemplifies dedication to collaborative public health engagement and advocacy. Her commitment to data-driven public health and innovative research has made a significant impact on the communities she serves. She remains passionate about mentoring and inspiring students, recognizing them as the next generation of public health leaders.
Congratulations to Melissa on this well-deserved honor!
Honoring Dick Haelsig: The Dick and Diane Haelsig Endowed Scholarship
A Donor and Scholar Conversation
This wasn’t the first time LWTech Foundation members and longtime donors Dick and Diane Haelsig would connect with student Mariya Mokrynska. They first met at the 2024 Annual Scholarship Reception, where Mariya, a computer science major, would receive a STEM-focused scholarship founded by Dick and Diane.
“And that’s when I told you that if you kept your grades up that you would get our scholarship again,” Diane told Mariya recently. “And you did!”
Indeed, Mariya, who earned her AAS in Computing and Software Development from LWTech in 2022 and is now working on her BA in Information Technology there, recently received a second STEM-focused scholarship from Dick and Diane.
Dick and Diane Haelsig have served on the LWTech Foundation Board for about seven years each. Over that time, “We came to understand what students at LWTech needed, how they differ from students at a four-year college and how the funding situation at a community college differs from a four-year college,” Dick said. “And we decided that this is the spot that we needed to put whatever surplus funds we might have.”
Dick and Diane started with a $50,000 endowed scholarship, which funds two scholarships every year. This year, they plan to increase their endowment year by year.
"It's all out of a personal belief in helping others and trying to be a good citizen," Dick said. " It all comes from that."
"We’ve been fortunate in being pretty successful in our careers," Diane said. "We have set aside enough money to live comfortably, and we can give to others and help them."
The Haelsigs have six children, four of whom went to four-year colleges, and two who didn't. All have prospered.
"A four-year-college isn’t for everyone," Diane said. "Every student is different. There are different ways to approach education. But we both really believe that every student needs an education. An education is a path to a successful life."
The scholarship that Mariya received was started by Diane, who studied computer programming and started her career in 1965. She started her own software company and worked for 40 years.
“I believe really strongly in supporting students in all STEM fields but particularly in computer science,” Diane said. “I had a wonderful time as a programmer. I did some really creative stuff and I think it’s a terrific career.”
That is just what Mariya is working so hard to reach - and with Dick and Diane’s help, she will get here sooner than she imagined - something she shared with them when they met recently.
Mariya: I appreciate the scholarship, and I want to say how much you have done for students like me: That you have thought about students who can’t afford to go to traditional four-year universities, which are on the pricey side. And that you have thought about helping community college students. There aren’t even enough words for me to say.
I moved from Ukraine 10 years ago by myself, without my parents, and it was a hard journey for me to start. Sometimes I had two or three part-time jobs to afford to live. So I understand how important education is, and helping students get an education, especially in the computer field. There are not as many women, and the recognition of the potential, and of all the work I’ve done, means a lot to me.
I work full-time right now, so with the scholarship, it lets me work less hours so I can still go to school and pay for my classes. And with more classes, I can graduate a little faster. So instead of going to school for six years, you are making it possible for me to graduate a little faster.
Diane: When will you graduate?
Mariya: Hopefully, this summer. I am applying for a scholarship right now, and I am a participant in Mentors in Tech. The founder is from San Francisco and is helping community college students to get in touch with mentors. I have two mentors right now helping me create resumes, prepare for interviews. I really enjoy that program. It has been a lot of help. Hopefully, I will get an internship. I keep applying. It’s a little hard right now, but hopefully it will work this year.
Diane: Frankly, as a woman, you’re going to have to work twice as hard and be twice as smart, but it isn’t that hard to beat the guys. You can do it.
Mariya: I believe everything is about hard work and dedication. I am trying to be persistent and improve my skills and learn as much as possible out of college. I learned automation testing on my own last summer because in college there isn’t a lot of automation testing covered in the curriculum. I am trying to do a little extra out of my 40-hour work schedule. Thank you for your help so I can focus so much on schooling. There is so much, always. A lot of topics to learn.
Dick: On the comment, “lots of topics to learn”: You will continue to learn all the way through your working career. You will start out headed in Direction A, and because of career opportunities, you’ll veer off and go in Direction B, and learn a new set of skills. But you’ve got the toolbook to do that now. And that is one of the important things that you get out of any education. The ability to learn.
Miraya: That’s right. It excites me how much new technology there is, how everything is improving. A.I. is right now going on. It’s amazing how much the world changes so fast. New challenges. I like that.
Dick: Challenges equal opportunities for you. Change is an opportunity for you.
Mariya: I just want to say that I am really glad to meet you again. It feels really good to have the chance to thank you again for everything you have done. You have a good hearts in helping students like me. AndI hope that one day, I will be able to help students who are just as I am today: Someone who needs a little help to pursue their goals and careers.
Thank You Donors!
Thank you to our generous donors in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025!
Gifts of $250,000+
Daryl and Michele Connell
Gifts of $100,000+
Amazon
Robert Tjossem
Gifts of $50,000+
The Robert McNeal and James Kinsella Family Fund
Teddy Overleese
The Peierls Foundation, Inc.
Bill and Nancy Way
Gifts of $25,000+
Anonymous
Cindy and Jerry Duppong
Elizabeth A. Lynn Foundation
Mary Fowler
Microsoft
President Amy Morrison
Peter Morse
Gifts of $15,000+
The Bradley Family Foundation
Gene Haas Foundation
Dick and Diane Haelsig
Leona Hickman Educational Trust
Matthew and Diane Matson
MG2
Kris and Erik Overleese
PAC Worldwide
Jim Stanton
Joe and Mare Sullivan
Gifts of $10,000+
Stephen R. Bender
The Biella Foundation
The Boeing Company
Gaffney Group
Agnes C. Gamble
Walt and Kathy Krueger
Bill Shelby and
Aly Gardner-Shelby
Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace
Town Center Dentistry
Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame
Gifts of $7,500+
Robert and Susan Malte
Gifts of $5,000+
Barcin and Tolga Acar
Astronics AES
Ken Boyer and Tracey Kenney
EvergreenHealth and EvergreenHealth Foundation
Arzu and Reza Forough
GenCap Construction
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Anne Hamilton
Kenworth Truck Company
Mary A. Larson
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation
Northwest Nurseries, Inc.
Puget Sound Energy
Nancy and Ben Remak
Starling Whitehead and Lux Architects
Diane and Michael Toomey
Gifts of $2,500+
Clara Hollin and Mark Allen
Tom and Carol Kinsman
Kirkland Kiwanis Foundation
Krueger Beck Kravitz PLLC
Lee Johnson Auto Family
Tami Lowry
Maria and Colin Macedo
Northwest Alfa Romeo Club
Prime Electric, Inc.
Bruce J. Reid and The Reid Family Foundation
Stephen P. Starcevich
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Amy and Jim Walen
Zac and Ladena Woodall
Woodinville Car Cruisers
Gifts of $1,000+
Andrew and Christi Allison
Altrusa Club of Lake Washington East Foundation
American Association of University Women - Lake Washington
Roger and Mary Anderson
APLD Washington Chapter
ATS Automation
Robert Britten
Bel Red Best Smiles
Building Industry Association of Washington
Matt and Tiffany Carson
Cascade Pest Control
Community Health Center of Snohomish County
Jennifer Creighton
Kelli Curtis
Joe and Allene DaPron
Dental Connections
Dental Professionals Employment Services
J. Donald and Merrily Dicks
Discovery Dental
DoctorPerio
Robert Fleagle
Dr. Dan Frost, DDS
Evident Alliance
Celine Fung
Games for Love
Gastro Health Kirkland
Elisa Graceffo
Noah Greer
Dr. Ruby Hayden
Jayne and John Heyde
Sophie Hume
International Community Health Services
Japan Products Produce, Inc.
Jeff Sand State Farm Agency
Brian and Julia Johnston
Solomon Karmel and Martine Smets
Dr. Katherine and Gregory Katzenberger
Darcy Cookson Kipnis
Nolan F. Koreski
Lake Washington Pediatric Dentistry
Living with Purpose Counseling, Inc.
Nathaniel and Anneli Lysen
Manson & Chi Dentristry
Jeff Mash
Dr. Sharon McGavick
Heather and Mike McKay
Susan Aaron Moller and Stephen Moller
Monster Design
Morita Dentistry
Mosaic Dental Collective
My Favorite Aunt and Uncle Dream Scholarship Fund
Neal, Leonard & Sorensen Implant, Facial & Oral Surgery
Tom Neir
Northwest SCS
Brenda and Art Nunes
Ron and Masami Olsen
Richard and Peggy Ostrander
Pacific Dental Services
Meena Park
Mark Peabody and Kristin Raffensperger
Tom and Jackie Pendergrass
Pine Lake Garden Club
Pro Dental Family Dentistry
David and Bea-Alise Rector
Redmond Dental Smiles
Redmond Kids Dentistry
Redmond Signature Dentistry
Rex Rempel
Bruce and Robin Riveland
Right! Systems Inc.
Roos Orthodontics
Sammamish Rotary Foundation
Dr. Paul Sauvage, DDS
Benjamin Savitch
Lane and Jill Savitch
Randy and Kimberly Scott
Kendra Skold
The Seattle Foundation
Aparna Sen and Dhar Ritwick
Nancy and Tom Stewart
Megan Sheppard
Signature Dental Partners
Smile Brands
Susan Stillman
John and Helen Suk
Swan Bay Holdings
Kris K. Swanson, DDS
Ellienn Tatar
Kelly Weyer
Tacoma Rail
The Wyatt-Stone Family
Thomas Dentistry
Evelyn and Stan Tolzmann
Elisabeth Wahlers Sorensen
Jeff Watson
Charles Webster
Laura Wildfong
Willamette Dental Group
Myles and Retta Winbigler
Woodin Creek Dental
Workpointe
Gifts of $500+
Lois Bauer
Kate and Rob Butcher
Copiers NW, Inc.
Daffy Charitable Fund
Kimberly and Richard Donaldson
David and Ann Ferguson
Larry Garcia
Gina Haggerty
HarrisBiomedical Compliance Services
Sally Heilstedt and Creagan Samples
John Hotta
Johns Monroe Mitsunaga Kolouskova PLLC
Kate Savitch Design
KBA, Inc.
Julia Knauss
Steven and Karen Knudsen
Amy Kolbo
Arlene Levy
Bernie Little
Darryl Lytle
MainStreet Property Group LLC
Eric Matson
Darrell Mitsunaga
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Dr. Russell K. Nomi, DDS
Bernard Pak
Priyanka Pant
Todd Pemble
Jerald Peterson
Puget Sound Physicians
Redmond Garden Club
Erin Reinhart
John Seethoff
Heidi F. Shepherd
Dr. Gayle Shimokura
Swanson Dental
Rebecca Talbot-Bluechel
Jeff Tomlin
Ginger Turner
Dr. Hope Wechkin, MD
Ross Whitehead and Jean Hicks
Gifts of $250+
Matt Allen and Hannah Hoes
Apex Steel Inc.
Back Porch Training & Consulting
Keesun Baik
Matthew Benner
Sean Boon
Terri Bowers
Kathleen Brace
Buffalo Industries LLC
Molly Carson
Rick Cordray
Edward D’Alessandro
Rhonda DeWitt
Nancy C. Dick
Tien Do
Brent Eynon
Jeff Friedman
Shannon Grina
Jan Harper
Christine Krueger
Donya Lagasse
Sean Marushia
Dana Nasby
Dr. Craig Neal, DDS
Sharon and Zohar Raz
Reed Rouleau Marketing & Media
Reynolds Electric
Tania Scutt
Mark Shinstrom
Lauri Skagen
Penny Sweet
Purnima Vasudevan
Robert and Nanci Villareale
Gifts of $100+
April Ake
Teresa Aker
Dean Anderson
Elaine Anderson
Marc Anderson
Dave and Rose Banks
John Bartell
Demetra I. Biros
Neil Black
Siri Bliesner
Brian Buchholz
Vicki Chew
Barbara Chilcote
Marsha Christensen
Mike and Nona Clifton
Cindy Coakley
Catherine Copeland
Heidi Davis
Jill Dineen
Anna Fenner
William Fillingim
Linda Monfore Fluke
David Fox
Cynthia Funes
Garden Revelry
Elsa Gossett
Scott Gruner
Bryan Haelsig
Hilltoppers Garden Club
Ann Ho
Toni Hoffman
Virginia Hofmeister
Gerald and Sandra Hughes
Ellen Jeffcott
Patricia Jolin
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Shooting Star Gardens
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