Title
Special Recognition - Recommendation of Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia as the City of Olympia representative for the Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia as the City of Olympia representative for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities Scholarship.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia as the City of Olympia representative for the AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, Assistant City Manager, 360.753.8370
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
Kellie Purce Braseth, 360.753.8361
Background and Analysis:
The AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship supports senior high school students who are actively engaged with their community and/or city government and want to pursue post-secondary education. The scholarship fund is supported by people who are passionate about cultivating Washington's future local leaders.
Each jurisdiction can nominate one student to be considered for the scholarship. Staff reached out to both Olympia and Capital High School and received one proposed candidate from each school. Staff reviewed both of the applications received and are recommending Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia as Olympia's representative (scholarship application attached).
Ms. McDonnell-Ingoglia has been very active in school and community activities, including participating in a voter registration drive, coordinating neighborhood food drives, forming an ACLU Club at school, serving as President, and the Rotary Interact Club. She is also a member of the National Honor Society.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Move to approve Petra McDonnell-Ingoglia as the City of Olympia representative for the Association of Washington C...
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