Meet Our Scholars

Growing up Garre, a sub clan of the ethnic group Somali, I understand the importance of an education and remembering my roots. I plan to study biology at the University of Washin...

I am excited to start my journey at the University of Washington this coming fall, where I will be majoring in pre-public health. My passion for the well-being and safety of others...

I am a first-generation American born to two working Nigerian parents who have worked hard to get me to this point. Following graduation, I plan to attend Boston University. As a...

I plan on attending the University of Washington in the fall studying computer science and biology. I will use artificial intelligence algorithms to interpret symptoms and imagery ...

When civil war erupted in Somalia, my parents immigrated to Seattle. They have always instilled in my siblings and me the importance of an education. I recognize how education is...

I am inspired to study medicine, serving diverse communities, because of the community I come from. Rainier Beach is very diverse in culture, income, access to healthcare, immigr...

I will be attending Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, majoring in business and entrepreneurship. My hard dedication to school and getting good grades has created a different p...

I plan on attending the University of Washington in the fall studying biochemistry on a pre-dental track. I love to volunteer as I was Lieutenant Governor of 10 Key Clubs in my a...

Jaya will be attending Chapman University in Southern California, majoring in Business Marketing and Public Relations. As a scholar, tennis player, and cheerleader, she hopes to ...

Ruby is planning to attend Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, this fall. She is a filmmaker and community organizer born and raised in the south end of Seattle. At a young ag...

Angeline plans to major in Biology on the pre-medicine track at Tulane University starting this fall. Outside of school, she is involved in many volunteering activities relating ...

I plan to attend South Seattle Community College for two years and then transfer to university. My goal is to major in International Relations, focusing on becoming an embassy wo...

My education has emboldened me to pursue change in the various inequitable systems that surround us. My commitment to campaigning and organizing around creating meaningful change...

Heena is the first in her family to attend college and the Stanley Ann Dunham scholarship will allow her to pursue a degree in the technology field. She will attend the Universit...

"Transitioning during the first couple of weeks was very difficult socially and emotionally since I was living away from family and friends for the first time. However, after a c...

"Kate would tell you that it is impossible to encapsulate her strong passions morals and values in such a small space she works two jobs, plays three sports, volunteers and more....

"Hello, my name is Saniya Sampson. I attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m majoring in political science with a concentration in Pre-Law. Transitioning into college w...

"I will be attending the University of Washington, and I’ve just recently registered for classes that are engrossed in bio as my hopeful major. And as of right now, I’m in co...

"My name is Gigi, and I am a student at the University of Washington - Seattle. For me, the transition from high school to college life is both extremely nerve-racking and exciti...

"I know these two career paths are white male and white female-dominated, but I want my presence in these spaces to allow more Black, Indigenous, and POC scholars to see someon...

"I have witnessed suppression especially within our democracy and how we make voting accessible to underserved communities… this has fueled my passion and dedication to communi...

"I firmly believe that listening to diverse voices is the first step toward creating change at individual, community, and global levels."

Update: Annika plans to attend Rice U...

"I plan to pursue a career that takes me around the world, to places and people who have been stripped of their resources and help them gain power back. My specific region of in...

"I admire Stanley Ann Dunham’s commitment to creating meaningful change for marginalized communities and building cross-cultural awareness and understanding. I hope that like S...

"The disabled community is a place of extreme diversity, innovation, and flexibility. Made up of people of different abilities, ages, and backgrounds, it includes disabled indivi...

"Just like Ms. Dunham I care about my community and just like her I will strive to change the world but first I will began starting with my community. I tell myself if I want cha...

"I once thought that empowerment of women was simply an effort towards justice and equality. Today, as a global citizen raised in three very different cultures, I see this quest ...

"I had to grow up fast and while I was displaced at one point just like Miss Stanley, we both found our way and we’re trying to do some good."

Update: Rising Freshman at Gre...

"Change is happening all over the globe, and I want to be a part of that movement toward justice and equality for all…. Through vigor and an optimistic outlook, mountains can b...

"Like Stanley Ann Dunham, I wrote for the newspaper at Mercer Island High School. Like Stanley Ann Dunham, I was not afraid to speak truth to power. Like Stanley Ann Dunham, I le...

"Stanley Ann Dunham believed that every group of people had something to give. Building relationships with people everywhere you go makes a huge impact on your life and you teach...

"I feel all children and young adults have the right to education and nutritious food."

Update: Freshman, University of Washington

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"The idea of social activism and fighting for equity reflects Stanley Ann’s life work. Her beliefs and values continue to spread through the minds of active empowered young wom...

"I’ve seen how I can make a positive impact at my job and with other students in my classes. I strive to broaden that impact on our society, country and the whole world."

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"I am driven to explore opportunities to further girls’ education and to create a world where this is not a privilege, but a right."

Update: Sophomore, Santa Clara Universit...

"Thank you again for bringing me deeper into the world of microfinance and anthropology through this amazing scholarship!"

Update: Senior, University of Southern California; m...

"Talk to people around you. Be open and be willing to have an informed opinion…keep in mind that discussing is different than arguing; real progress comes from being open to ot...

"I will emulate Stanley Ann by dedicating myself to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by autism."

Update: Graduated from Carleton College Magna Cum L...

"The Stanley Ann Dunham scholarship has enabled me to take time off from my work/study job to focus on academics during my first semester of college. It will also allow me to con...

"Though I have a much different lifestyle than people I work with, we share innate human characteristics that ultimately connect us all."

Update: 2017 BA, Political Science an...

"Given the choice between hope and cynicism, action and resignation, I do not see a choice. There is work to be done. I have something to give that no one else can, and that is m...

"Many are aware of [Stanley] Ann’s strong belief in the power of education and the rights of women. I share a similar commitment education, both for myself as well as for other...

"I grew up learning all people are equal regardless of genetics or circumstance, a doctrine easy to take advantage of if one never experiences otherwise. Up until I began traveli...

"Culture and diversity are two things I seek in my life. Different cultures bring liveliness and creativity and new solutions. They should be celebrated as opportunities that ena...

"I went on a mission trip to Kenya intending to help the people living in the slums of Nairobi…Amidst the poverty was a hope and light I never expected to see. The people were ...

"The world beyond my comfortable life has always enchanted me, but not until I spent time in Chile as an exchange student did I consider it an essential piece of my life…I grew...