April 27, 2022

Media Contact:
Rachel Evey, foundation executive director, 509-682-6415
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

The Lake Chelan Realtor Council has established a new $2,000 scholarship for Wenatchee Valley College students. The new scholarship is a result of the council expanding its annual scholarship awards to include WVC. Money for the scholarships was raised last November at their fundraising event.

“The group was able to raise so much money at the event,” said Cora Norby, Realtor Council’s scholarship chairperson. “We felt it was a great opportunity to expand and look beyond our local Manson and Lake Chelan District, especially since we had such great support from realtors in different areas.”

The WVC Foundation scholarship will be awarded annually through the foundation’s application and selection process. Eligible students must be graduates of a high school in Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan or Grant counties and explain how their education will help them contribute to their community.

 “The goal is building healthy, strong communities,” Norby said, “and by modifying the application, we are reaching out to more kids on who can apply.”

For more information, visit wvc.edu/Scholarships.

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The WVC Foundation was incorporated in 1971. The foundation’s mission is to provide equitable access to education and invest in student success through philanthropy. For information on how to make a gift to the foundation, establish a scholarship or include the WVC Foundation in your estate plans, contact (509) 682-6410. Visit the WVC Foundation website at http://www.wvc.edu/foundation.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Student Access Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.