Shumway — The YWCA Clark County awarded two $1,500 scholarships to local graduating high school seniors who demonstrated strong leadership qualities in alignment with the organization’s values throughout their high school careers.
The two recipients are Malia Meyer of Battle Ground High School and Brianna Knode of Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School.
Meyer was awarded the Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington Scholarship and will attend the University of Pittsburgh to major in nursing, and hopes to serve developing countries around the world.
Knode was awarded the Soroptimist International of Vancouver Scholarship and will be attending Washington State University to double major in chemistry and microbiology with the intent on going into research medicine after school.
