For the Reporter

The See Ya Later Washington Foundation recently awarded $4,500 Scott Banke Memorial Scholarships to three Auburn seniors.

Auburn Mountainview’s Griffin Lamb and LJ Elliott and Auburn’s Elena Marquez were selected among many outstanding nominations and awarded $1,500 each to continue their education. Students selected must exemplify kindness and compassion for others, demonstrate commitment to their community and have plans for continuing their education.

The scholarships are awarded each year in honor of Banke, an inspirational boy who lost his battle with cancer in 2001. In addition to the scholarships, the foundation offers kids camps and support to local families in medical crisis.

More information on the foundation can be found at www.seeyalater.org and on Facebook at See Ya Later Washington.

Elsewhere

Taylor Homa, a 2008 Auburn High graduate, recently graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a bachelor of science degree in technological entrepreneurship and management. … Patrick Homa, a 2010 Auburn High graduate, was accepted into the Navy dive program. … The Auburn School District Board of Directors recently recognized RJ Sincioco, an eighth-grader at Olympic Middle School, for being an outstanding student on Monday. … The school board recently presented the Gold Star Volunteer Award to Bill Weiser. The Auburn man, a retired Boeing engineer and veteran, has helped collect, bag and deliver food to Lea Hill Elementary School students in need for the past five years. During his volunteer service, Weiser has been battling cancer and has never missed a Lea Hill food delivery. …

The school board recently recognized Tim Carstens, principal at Ilalko Elementary School, for his outstanding service. …

Auburn’s Gina Cardenas (junior, elementary education) and Hannah Scholter (senior, biology) made the dean’s list at Saint Martin’s University for outstanding academic achievement. … Heather Odell, a 2012 Auburn Mountainview graduate, made the Seaver College dean’s list at Pepperdine University. …

Kent’s Delaney Ralph, a student at Auburn Mountainview High School, will be participating in one of the four Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) summer residency sessions in June and July at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. WAS is a competitive educational program for high school juniors from throughout the state.