Edmonds Heights K-12

Student Name: Amanda Ivers
Clubs & Activities: Horseback Riding, roller skating, singing, dance, drawing and story writing.
Awards: She has won numerous equestrian awards at various equestrian events. In addition, she has won a bookmark design award, according to her grade level.

Student Name: Sharief Yusuf
Mother’s Name: Asma Yusuf
Father’s Name: Adron Yusuf
GPA: 3.5
ASB: Treasurer of ASB
Future Educational Goals: I plan on attending University of Washington’s School of Engineering.
Future Career Goals: I plan on becoming a mechanical engineer siding in electrical engineering.
Anything else we should know? I go to Edmonds Community College.

Edmonds-Woodway High

Student Name: Andrew Phillips
Mother’s Name: Susan Phillips
Father’s Name: Ron Phillips
GPA: 3.12
Clubs & Activities: XOS (Extreme Outdoor Sports); Member of Leadership Senate
Athletics: 9th grade- Freshmen Basketball team; 10th grade- JV Track & Field; 10th, 11th and 12th grade- Boys Basketball Team Manager
Awards: 11th and 12th- Varsity letter Boys basketball
Community Service: 5th grade outdoor school counselor; 4th grade Teacher’s Assistant
Culminating Project: Job Shadow 4th grade teacher for 20 hours
Current Employment: High School Basketball Referee- PNBOA
Future Educational Goals: Go to Eastern Washington University to study Mechanical Engineering
Future Career Goals: To become a roller coaster designer or a skydiving instructor.
Anything else we should know? I am a funny, caring, outgoing guy. I love working with kids and going on thrill adventures.

Student Name: Charlianne Houser
Mother’s Name: Kathryn Houser
Father’s Name: Raymond Houser
GPA: 3.8
Clubs & Activities: Mello-Aires, Seattle Children’s Chorus, A Cappella Club, Student Leadership and Hospitality Team for WAY Student Ministries, Tri-M Music Honors Society, National Honors Society
Honors: National Honors Society, Tri-M Music Honors Society, IB Certificate Candidate, EWHS Choir President
Awards: Outstanding Musician Award at the DeMiero Jazz Fest, Outstanding Musicianship Award at the Jazz Unlimited Columbia Basin College Festival, Finalist at the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Jazz Exchange Competition, EWHS talent show winner (with A Cappella Club), 2nd place at the Edmonds School District talent show, 1st place in 4A Vocal Jazz at Columbia Basin College Jazz Unlimited Festival in 2011 and 2012 (With Mello-Aires), Sweepstakes award at Columbia Basin College Jazz Unlimited Festival 2012 (with Mello-Aires)
Community Service: Middle School Affirmation Leader, National Honors Society, Tri-M Music Honors Society, Mission Trips, Neighbors in Need Volunteer at Trinity Lutheran Church
Culminating Project: I volunteered at a program called Neighbors in Need at Trinity Lutheran Church. I helped tutor children ages 5-12 on Saturday mornings in all subjects, as well as started and directed an elementary choir.
Current Employment: Nordstrom, Harbor Square
Future Educational Goals: To graduate from the University of Washington
Future Career Goals: I haven’t decided on my major or career yet; however, I know I would like to have a job that somehow incorporates music.

Meadowdale High

Student Name: Jiross Lakey
Mother’s Name: Myrna Lakey
Father’s Name: Nathan Lakey
GPA; 3.4
Clubs & Activities: CWAM-Christians with a mission
Awards: Student of the month- Art, Silver portfolio award for the Scholastic Art and Writing for 2012
Community Service: Building houses in Mexico with my church, Calvary Fellowship, summer of 2011
Culminating Project: Senior project: Freedom of Expression night
Current Employment: Sparta’s Pizza
Future Educational Goals: I plan on going on a two week trip to Israel with my church, Calvary Fellowship, next year to get bible college credits. And eventually I want to go to college and get an AA in something art related. I would like to go to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.
Future Career Goals: Graphic designer or something related to art.

Student Name: Jacob Oram
Mother’s Name: Rebecca Oram
Father’s Name: Guy Oram
GPA: 3.94
Clubs & Activities: I play bass for Meadowdale’s jazz choir, Impressions, and the Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra. I also play bass in a rock band called Futura with other Meadowdale students.
Awards: Outstanding Musicianship award at 2011 Northwest Jazz Band Festival.
Culminating Project: I worked with the Sierra Club on their “Beyond Coal” campaign for my senior project. Specifically, my goal was to raise awareness within the Edmonds community about the environmental hazards of shipping coal on trains through the Northwest. It would eventually be shipped to China and be burnt in their energy plants.
Future Educational Goals: Unknown. I have a variety of possibilities open right now, and I do not want to close any doors by focusing on any one thing.
Future Career Goals: Unknown. I want to wait to see what presents itself as a potential career after I’ve studied at college. I’m open to the possibilities.
Anything else we should know? I have been accepted at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Before I enroll, however, I will take a gap year to travel, study music, work and spend time hiking and climbing in the Cascades.

Scriber Lake High

Student Name: Brianah Droubay
Mother’s Name: Lisa Droubay
Father’s Name: John Droubay
GPA: 3.4
Clubs & Activities: W.O.W. Women of Wisdom anti-bullying campaign; Y Make Art after school art program
Awards: Academic achievement recognition awards and “green status” all four years of high school, specifically in algebra II, senior history, geometry, science and others
Community Service: With the Interdisciplinary Studies Environmental Program (InStep), Brianah will be doing a couple of service learning projects at the Edmonds Community College and the University of Washington Arboretum
Culminating Project: Brianah held a gallery opening at the Dale Turner YMCA featuring many pieces of her own artwork.
Current Employment: Have worked at Puget Sound Institute of Pathology in the Billing Department; Art vendor; Nanny; Gardener; House cleaner
Future Educational Goals: 1. Graduate from Evergreen State College (already accepted), 2. Earn a Master’s Degree from Cornell University
Future Career Goals: Biochemistry; Fine Art; Tattoo Artist
Anything else we should know? Brianah is planning, with a group of colleagues, to create a sustainable, self-sufficient plot of land on which to live. They have already obtained the land itself and have an organic garden and a well on the property.

Student Name: DeSean Murphy
Mother’s Name: Angela Murphy
Father’s Name: Lamar Watson
Clubs & Activities: Basketball club
Honors: DeSean has been recognized multiple times by teachers for his hard work and achievement in classes, especially in art and English.
Awards: Chosen for the Edmonds Exchange Club Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award
Culminating Project: DeSean has been investigating careers in the military by interviewing veterans and going through the recruitment process.
Current Employment: DeSean has been employed in various service jobs.
Future Educational Goals: Bachelor’s Degree, considering different fields of study
Future Career Goals: DeSean is headed to the Army upon graduation. He will be doing basic training at Fort Benning in Georgia. He will be trained in using tanks.
Anything else we should know? DeSean has a great sense of humor and you’ll usually find him on the basketball court.