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The Edmonds School District honored its top scholar athletes and community contributors at the annual Scholar-Athlete and Community Recognition awards celebration banquet Wednesday, May 27 at Edmonds-Woodway High School.
The Director of Ceremonies was Steve Willits, who covers high school sports across Snohomish County. Willits said that the awards are designed “to celebrate the very best of our student athletes” and to acknowledge the important role the community plays in shaping their experience.
“Tonight, you will meet an outstanding group of 16 young student-athletes whose athletic, academic and community accomplishments will inspire you,” Willits said.
The event was coordinated by Edmonds School District Athletic Director Angie McGuire.
“This scholar-athlete banquet is a special one because it’s our 25th,” McGuire said, explaining that it was started in 2002 by then-District Athletic Director Terri McMahan to recognize outstanding graduating seniors. “Over the past 24 years we have given away over $688,000 in scholarships to 407 graduating student-athletes,” McGuire said…