South Seattle CC students earn prestigious scholarships | Community Spirit

Three students from South Seattle Community College have received a prestigious scholarship that will give them financial support for up to three years, including support for a potential transfer to the University of Washington.

Sebastian Anderson, Buchheng Kak and Sean E. Huertas were selected as 2011 Martin Achievement Scholars. The $5,000 scholarship will fund the 2011-2012 academic year at South Seattle Community College to encourage and support their study and eventual transfer to the UW.

Here’s more on the recipients:

Both Sean and Sebastian are pursuing AA degrees in Business, while Buchheng is focusing on Biology.

Buchheng, who will be the first in her family to graduate from college, was previously a recipient of South’s 13th Year Promise Scholarship, which offers a free year of tuition at South to every Cleveland and Chief Sealth High School graduating senior. She joins South grad Sochetna Chhay, currently a University of Washington Computer Science and Informatics student, as South’s second 13th Year student to be awarded a MAS scholarship.

“This scholarship is a huge financial support that will help me succeed,” said the future environmental health scientist.  “It will not only improve my life but also bring my daughter a better life.

Echoed Sebastian, also a first-generation college student, “This scholarship represents hope and an educational opportunity I would not otherwise have had.”

The Martin Family Foundation’s Martin Achievement Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated signs of exceptional ability in art, humanities, music, science, and/or leadership at one of the fifteen community colleges located around the Puget Sound Region, according to a press release.