Dear Mr. Larsen and Members of the Scholarship Foundation,

It is my pleasure to update you regarding Krysta Jones, the Scottish Rite scholarship student who volunteered at the RiteCare Spokane clinic during Winter and Spring terms, 2008 and who will return to work with us through autumn this year.

Krysta has been a joy to work with - an excellent selection by the University staff. She is an organized and capable young woman who is pleasant and professional in all her interactions with staff, families and Board members. She arrives on time, has been flexible as circumstances vary, and has worked diligently and attentively to complete all requested assignments. She has undertaken complex tasks with assurance and enthusiasm and has completed less inspiring tasks with grace. Requiring little supervision, she was a wonderful addition to our team and fit well with our clinicians’ style of work. Her extra set of capable hands made it possible for us to target many additional activities (for kids and for the clinic) each week. Krysta was enjoyed and appreciated by staff, children and families alike.

We thank you again for your regular sponsorship of graduate speech pathology students (who express their appreciation regularly as well) and for the exceptional opportunity you have provided us in having a scholarship student here at RiteCare Spokane. The students who have been selected have been top notch and their assistance here has been very much appreciated. From our perspective, the Scottish Rite Scholarship Program connecting with RiteCare Spokane has certainly been a wonderful success this year and we look forward to continued work with graduate scholarship students in the future. We thank you again.

Sincerely,

Michelle Gifford, Clinic Director RiteCare Spokane

Thank you very much for your gift of $20,000. We are delighted that you have made supporting the University of Washington a personal priority. The University of Washington is one of America’s finest public universities, and private support plays an important part in helping to sustain its outstanding quality. Gifts make a difference in the lives of countless people who benefit from the UW’s teaching, research, and public service programs.

On behalf of the entire University community, we thank you for your support.

Mark A. Emmert
President, University of Washington

Orin Smith
Chair, UW Foundation

Dear Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,

On behalf of our Board of Trustees, and all of us here at Bastyr University, thank you for your recent gift of $10,000 for our Health Science Service Fellowship Program. Higher education is vital to our future, so your donation is extremely important.

When you give to Bastyr University, you’re making an investment in a special community an investment you will see a return on with results that can last a lifetime. An investment that can be measured in human terms.

Your gift not only ensures academic excellence, but it is truly a gift to the future. And for that we are truly grateful.

Sincerely,

Wendy Marsh
Vice President, Development

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Dear Mr. Larsen:

I am very pleased to acknowledge your contribution of $5,000.00 to Western Washington University. According to your wishes, this contribution will be allocated to the John D. Blankinship Scottish Rite Fellowship for 2007 2008. All of us at Western greatly appreciate your partnership and investment in Western’s pursuit of excellence.

Through your support, Western students are afforded opportunities that positively affect their education. This additional gift will be put to immediate work and provide resources that strengthen Western’s commitment to academic excellence.

Your gift makes a difference, and I look forward to working with you on behalf of all who teach and learn at Western.

Best regards,

Stephanie Bowers
Vice President, University Advancement
Executive Director, WWU Foundation

Dear Mr. Smith,

Thank you kindly for your continued support of our graduate speech-language pathology program. With the skyrocketing cost of tuition, your scholarship is invaluable in helping us to recruit and retain exceptional students. The student that we chose for the 2007-2008 Blankenship Fellowship is Mr. Seth Hayden. His bio is below and is also attached. Seth is an outstanding student who has worked very hard to better himself and the lives of others. His strength of character and dedication to helping children is remarkable. We believe he will represent your organization well.

Thank you again for your support.
Warm regards,
Kristie A. Spencer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences
University of Washington
1417 NE 42nd Street
Seattle, WA 98105
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Seth Hayden graduated from the University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) in 2003 with a B.A. in Journalism. During his time at Richmond, he fulfilled a scholarship from the Bonner Scholar Foundation by volunteering as the Family Services Assistant at the Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity for four years. After graduation, Seth spent a year working as a special education aide in the intensive support class at a middle school in Greenwich, CT. He also worked as a youth advisor to a middle and high school Church youth group. Before Seth made his way to Seattle, he spent a summer working for City Kids Wilderness Project, an experiential education camp for inner-city youth from Washington D.C. As an Adventure Counselor, his goal was to build confidence and character through experiential education in the outdoor environment. Before he returned to school for his B.S., Seth worked as a classroom assistant and then lead teacher at a small private school for children from kindergarten through high school with special needs and behavioral issues. He received his B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington and hopes to work in an educational setting as a Speech-Language Pathologist.