Award Congratulations!!!

We are proud and pleased to announce the winners of the following awards!


Each year the Soroptimist International of Eureka and the Soroptimits International of Humboldt Bay offer several Awards. Below are this years recipients. :


Violet Richardson Award:
This award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts.

• Soroptomist International of Eureka awarded its Violet Richardson Award to EHS student Kassi Brownlow. Kassi is involved with student government as the Student Body president and is involved with several local nonprofit organizations. She works with Betty Chinn's Blue Angels whose mission is to show the homeless of Eureka love, comfort and basic humanity. Soroptimist International of Eureka awarded Kassi $750 and gave $250 to Betty's Blue Angels.
• Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay awarded EHS senior Morgan Bass their Violet Richardson Award. Morgan is very active in school, taking AP Honors courses and concurrent courses at College of the Redwoods. She led the volleyball team as team captain and is president of the California Scholarship Federation Club at Eureka High. She as a volunteer at Eureka Chamber Music Series events and has won the Congressional Art Award for Photography. Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay awarded her $1,000.

Distinguished Youth Award:
The Distinguished Youth Award Scholarship ($1,000) is awarded to qualifying Eureka area seniors who take an active part in service in the home, school, and/or their community. This scholarship recognizes outstanding contributions made by young people to home, school, community, country and the world. The recipient must show a high degree of cooperation, courtesy and consideration for others; to have demonstrated the ability to lead with self control, dignity and responsibility; and to have pursued goals with commitment and purpose.

• Soroptimist International of Eureka has chosen Imogene Carson as their Distinguished Youth Award recipient. She is the Associated Student Body treasurer and California Scholarship Federation vice president. She traveled to Belize with her class and became aware of how much the local population was reusing and recycling. She cam home determined to encourage her family and friends to do so. She is involved in the Six Rivers Running Club and has been chosen by the Rotary organization as a Youth Ambassador to Sweden.
• Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay has chosen Lauren Bakke as their Distinguished Youth Award Recipient. She is heavily involved in her community including volunteering for the Toy Drive, Santas for Seniors, Miranda's Rescue and The Discovery Shop. She was involved in raising more than $1,400 for Darfur for her senior project and was president of Amnesty International Club here at Eureka High.

Congratulations to these four young women who have shown outstanding achievement and service to our community. We can't wait to see where you go next!