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Each year, the WTS Puget Sound Chapter is honored to award tens of thousands of dollars to several deserving women and non-binary students pursuing careers in the transportation industry. These students are talented, driven, and passionate about transportation, and we are thrilled to help them achieve their goals. The scholarship recipients will be recognized and presented with their awards during the annual WTS Puget Sound Gala on April 2, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. Some scholarship recipients may also be eligible to be nominated by the Chapter for additional awards through WTS International. 

Scholarship Winners

• Helene Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship: Morgan Sanger, University of Washington
• Bridgette Beato Leadership Legacy Scholarship: Nishanthi Perera, University of Washington
• Sharon D. Banks Memorial Scholarship: Kylie Prescott, University of Washington
• WTS Molitoris Leadership Scholarship for Undergraduates: Anh Nguyen, Saint Martin’s 
• Professor Scott Rutherford Memorial Scholarship: Carmen Hom, University of Washington
• Jemae Hoffman Memorial Scholarship: Debra Chelagat, Washington State University
• Shawna Mulhall Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Autrey, University of Washington
• Cathy Strombom Memorial Scholarship: Jingyi (Gillian) He, University of Washington
• Transportation YOU Scholarship: Liliana Grunfeld, Franklin High School
• Transportation YOU Scholarship: Sumalyah Yang, Franklin High School
• Junior College/Trade School Scholarship: Cassidy Turner, Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies
• Junior College/Trade School Scholarship: Brandi Salazar, Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies

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