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A Shared Mission of Helping Others

A Shared Mission of Helping Others

Maya Soetoro-Ng, Stanley Ann Dunham’s Daughter Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, the daughter of Stanley Ann Dunham, shares her mother’s passion for education and peacebuilding, and her half-brother Barack Obama’s gift for words. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, young Maya was...

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Essay Advice—We’re Here To Help!

Essay Advice—We’re Here To Help!

A little less than a month remains until the scholarship deadline. By this time, you have likely reached out to those providing your letters of recommendation, or at least you have an idea whom you should ask. Maybe you’ve gone over your community service and...

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Autumn Musings

Autumn Musings

Good luck on college applications to seniors from Mercer Island  and Rainier Beach High Schools, giving us the diversity that Stanley Ann Dunham valued!  

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I Am

We got to know the 2017 Scholars at the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund's Award Ceremony last May when they read their I Am poems. They were written before the ceremony under the tutelage of Nikkita Oliver, guest speaker and two-time Seattle Grand Slam Champion....

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Memorable Moments

2017 Awards Ceremony The finalists from both Mercer Island and Rainier Beach read “I am” poems Nikkita Oliver shares her inspirational story in spoken word A performance by the Dior Majorettes Dancers, ages 10-14, from the Rainier Valley You can find a gallery of...

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Countdown: Four More Days!

Countdown: Four More Days!

Here they are! : the 2017 applicants from Mercer Island (below, top) and Rainier Beach (below, bottom): incredible and accomplished, all. Come meet them on Saturday at our Awards Ceremony and be inspired by our three speakers, contemporary community leaders, all!...

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Countdown: 5 Days to Go!!

The big event is on Saturday! Come meet the 2017 Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship applicants at our Awards Ceremony on Saturday at the Northwest African American Museum. Under the tutelage of Poetry Grand Slam Champ Nikkita Oliver, the applicants from both Mercer Island...

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