Empower Youth Network hosted its 25th annual Rise & Shine Volunteer Recognition Breakfast last week, which celebrates outstanding community volunteers and students.

Volunteers were recognized in the categories of youth, community, business, EYN Volunteer and Champion. Student scholarships were also awarded to outstanding youth.

“Our community volunteers and our youth truly make the Snoqualmie Valley shine and we enjoyed celebrating them at this annual event,” said Laura Smith, Executive Director of Empower Youth Network.

A list of scholarship and volunteer winners can be seen below:

Bill Carlson Memorial Scholarship: Available to all Snoqualmie Valley high school seniors who are applying to a trade school or trade certification program, specifically to become a heavy equipment operator, a welder or a diesel machinery mechanic.

• Tanner Caryl (Cedarcrest High School)

Sophie Theriault Youth Voice: Available to all Snoqualmie Valley high school seniors who are applying for continuing education. This scholarship is for youth who have used their voice and perspective in a way that made (or will make) life better or easier for others.

• Zachary Miller (Mount Si High School)

• Teagan Urquhart (Mount Si High School)

• Claire Haindfield (Mount Si High School)

• Alice Lutzenhiser (Cedarcrest High School)

• Elizabeth Monk (Cedarcrest High School

Pathways to Employment Success STEM Scholarship: Available to all Snoqualmie Valley high school seniors applying for continuing education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

• Alec Anderson (Mount Si High School)

• Tate Baker (Mount Si High School)

• Claire Haindfield (Mount Si High School)

• Alice Lutzenhiser (Cedarcrest High School)

• Haily Smith (Cedarcrest High School)

• Rise & Shine Volunteer Awards

Youth: Youth in grades 4-12 whose volunteer efforts actively support and inspire other youth to lead safe, healthy, and successful lives.

• Garner Brown and Madhumitha (Madhu) Gandhi

• Crosby Ostercamp

• Nate Bergman, James Wilkes, and Tyler Painter

• Rohana Joshi

Volunteer: A volunteer (youth or adult) working directly with the Empower Youth Network. They are dependable, demonstrate initiative, and model follow through.

• Rachel Tomczek

Community: A volunteer in our community who goes above and beyond by leading efforts to address needs, developing and/or leading activities or events or volunteering in the background. This person’s involvement benefits the community and connects with the Empower Youth Network’s mission.

• Darci Dawson

• Jane Pattinson

• Linda Grez

• Morgan Henley

• Paul Barry

• Paul Cunnington

• AJ Ely

• Tara Bergman

• Lindsey Tolson

• Philip Brautigam

• David Olson (In Memoriam)

• Kirk Harris, Chris & Corrine Alef, Laurie Edwards

Business: This is a business that goes above and beyond by sponsoring, donating, and/or helping youth in our community in a way connected to the Empower Youth Network’s mission. They are a business that steps up to help by initiating involvement or responding to a request to be involved.

• Frankie’s Pizza/Chris Garcia

• All Weather Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration LLC/Scott Leibowitz

• Eastside Property Solutions & ACE Duvall/Josh Lowell & Jerry Sprute

• Jessica Self, LLC/Jessica Self

Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Dr. Anthony Smith, Riverview School District Superintendent

• Kim Lisk, Carnation Mayor