Freedom Scholarship Winners 

Post 8870 sponsors the Freedom Scholarship for deserving seniors who will be enrolling full time in an accredited vocational, technical school, college or university in the fall semester and who have parents and/or grandparents who are US military veterans. The $ 1500 scholarship shall be paid directly to the student’s school account to help defray tuition costs, fees and expenses. 

On the following pages, you will find the students’ essays which were submitted with their applications. 


Hazel Warner Meadowdale H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner

Hazel Warner 

Meadowdale H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner 

Ms. Warner plans to enroll at either the University of Washington, or The University of California Berkeley 

Hazel Warner Meadowdale H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner

Christiana Burkhalter Kamiak H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner

Christiana Burkhalter 

Kamiak H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner 

Ms. Burkhalter will enroll at Washington State University 

Christiana Burkhalter Kamiak H.S. Freedom Scholarship Winner