Carla B. Vendeland Memorial Scholarship Recepients
Carla B. Vendeland Memorial Scholarship
Newport High School parent Carla Vendeland created the PTSA Knight Valor Program in 1989, which recognizes Newport students who choose to spend their time making a difference in their community. Carla herself was an avid volunteer working tirelessly to support efforts to fight world hunger and the importance of education. She had an incredible gift of identifying people's strengths. Carla B Vendeland passed away in 1994 after a long bout with cancer, and in 1996, the Carla B. Vendeland Scholarship was established in her memory and is now administered by the Bellevue Schools Foundation.
At least one, $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to graduating Newport High School seniors who are Knight Valor scholarship recipients.
This year scholarships will be awarded to one male and one female participant. Deadline to apply this year is May 17, 2025.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be:
· a graduating senior; and
· earned the PTSA Knight Valor Award (a minimum of 140 hours of community service for the class of 2025)
Please send the following information as an application to [email protected]
by May 17, 2025.
Your application MUST include the following three (3) pages:
Page One (1): Provide your personal information.
* Student name * Student ID number
* Student gender * Phone number
* Home mailing address * Email address
Page Two (2): Provide an essay of no more than 400 words describing your most rewarding volunteer activity or activities. In your essay, explain what you learned about community need and the impact of your work. You may also discuss how or where you are committed to serving your community in the future.
Page Three (3): Provide a document showing your community service hours. A screenshot of your hours from Naviance is sufficient. Make sure the page includes your name and student ID number.
Questions about the program? See our Committee Chair page.
2024 Recipient Award
Ava Chen $1000
Alvin Sung $1000
2023 Recipient Award
Arohan Agate $1000
Ammana Karmali $1000
Learn more about our 2023 winners here
2022 Recipient Award
Ethan Bai $1000
Lauren Chen $1000
2021 Recipient Award
Kyle Pun $1000
Jada Yamada $1000
2020 Recipient Award
Alex Jabbour $1000
Alicen (Chaewon) Han $1000
2019 Recipient Award
Ethan Chaipatanapong $1000
Yuka Kozakai $1000
2018 Recipient Award
Neda Ali $1000
Garrick Luo $1000
2017 Recipient Award
Sharon Zhang $1000
Matthew McCord $1000
Newport High School parent Carla Vendeland created the PTSA Knight Valor Program in 1989, which recognizes Newport students who choose to spend their time making a difference in their community. Carla herself was an avid volunteer working tirelessly to support efforts to fight world hunger and the importance of education. She had an incredible gift of identifying people's strengths. Carla B Vendeland passed away in 1994 after a long bout with cancer, and in 1996, the Carla B. Vendeland Scholarship was established in her memory and is now administered by the Bellevue Schools Foundation.
At least one, $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to graduating Newport High School seniors who are Knight Valor scholarship recipients.
This year scholarships will be awarded to one male and one female participant. Deadline to apply this year is May 17, 2025.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be:
· a graduating senior; and
· earned the PTSA Knight Valor Award (a minimum of 140 hours of community service for the class of 2025)
Please send the following information as an application to [email protected]
by May 17, 2025.
Your application MUST include the following three (3) pages:
Page One (1): Provide your personal information.
* Student name * Student ID number
* Student gender * Phone number
* Home mailing address * Email address
Page Two (2): Provide an essay of no more than 400 words describing your most rewarding volunteer activity or activities. In your essay, explain what you learned about community need and the impact of your work. You may also discuss how or where you are committed to serving your community in the future.
Page Three (3): Provide a document showing your community service hours. A screenshot of your hours from Naviance is sufficient. Make sure the page includes your name and student ID number.
Questions about the program? See our Committee Chair page.
2024 Recipient Award
Ava Chen $1000
Alvin Sung $1000
2023 Recipient Award
Arohan Agate $1000
Ammana Karmali $1000
Learn more about our 2023 winners here
2022 Recipient Award
Ethan Bai $1000
Lauren Chen $1000
2021 Recipient Award
Kyle Pun $1000
Jada Yamada $1000
2020 Recipient Award
Alex Jabbour $1000
Alicen (Chaewon) Han $1000
2019 Recipient Award
Ethan Chaipatanapong $1000
Yuka Kozakai $1000
2018 Recipient Award
Neda Ali $1000
Garrick Luo $1000
2017 Recipient Award
Sharon Zhang $1000
Matthew McCord $1000