Earlier this month the WAEF board of directors held its quarterly meeting. It is the second time this year for WAEF directors to meet via video conference. Elections of board members and officers had been postponed from their traditional May happening with the hope that this August meeting could be held in...
Thank you for your questions and concern about the impact of changing learning environments on WAEF students. We are excited to share nearly all WAEF students continue to stay on track with their college plans. Our outreach with students encourages the importance of honoring their own goals and dreams while...
WAEF has made progress for 26 years and continues to move forward thanks to the amazing men and women that serve on the foundation’s board of directors. When a member retires from the board, it’s a perfect to celebrate and honor their contributions. We delayed retirement for Ruth Pringle and James...
In years past, we would all be gathering together about now, WAEF scholarship recipients, their parents, donors and volunteers, for the annual scholarship celebration luncheon events. With the restrictions on group gatherings, this year we are instead getting to hear from students in this special tribute film. Forced change is rarely welcome...
Dr. Gene Sharratt compiled the information shared here to assist Washington students navigate changes in state need based grants and gain a stronger understanding of how to access state and federal financial aid. For students currently enrolled in college, make sure to reach out to your financial aid office if you...
Our wait is finally over and we are so excited!! You can now order Washington Apples specialty license plates. How do you do this? You have two options for ordering your plates. The first is to download the form from the state DOL website and return it to them via the...
Wenatchee, Wash… With much anticipation, the Washington apples specialty license plates will make their debut next week. Starting July 1st, Washington drivers may order the plates for their licensed vehicles from the Department of Licensing website at https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/specialdesign.html. Proceeds from the sales and renewals of the plates benefit the Washington...
Last week Good Fruit Grower contacted WAEF to find out what we’re doing differently since the start of the pandemic. In our visit, I realized there have been a lot of changes at WAEF. It seemed like a good idea to share those out and keep our full WAEF community apprised. (Thank you...
Students learned of their awards this week in an improvised congratulations announcement. Industry members and supporters are providing over $1 million in scholarship aid to this group of dedicated and worthy young people. This year's scholarship recipients include 218 renewing students and 92 new scholarship recipients. 66 of our new students...
WAEF students never fail to amaze us. I am excited to share a special story with you about one of our current WAEF students. Last Friday the 2020 WAEF Wish List was distributed via email. This list includes men and women identified by our scholarship selection committee. The students on the list have strong potential and...
