Anne Loring, widow of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Arthur P. Loring Jr., stands alongside Everett Community College student Carlos Figueroa, who earned the scholarship named for Lt. Col. Loring and the Gary Parks Memorial Scholarship. (Contributed photo)

Anne Loring, widow of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Arthur P. Loring Jr., stands alongside Everett Community College student Carlos Figueroa, who earned the scholarship named for Lt. Col. Loring and the Gary Parks Memorial Scholarship. (Contributed photo)

Way to Go

EvCC Foundation lines up record-breaking $400K in awards

The Everett Community College Foundation awarded a record 248 student scholarships in 2018 so far, with an additional 36 to come. The Foundation will award almost $400,000 in scholarships this year, including 17 new scholarships from donors and grants.

As the college has grown, the number of students seeking help to pay for their education has increased. For more information about the foundation or to make a donation, go to everettcc.edu/foundation or call 425-388-9555.

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