Congratulations to the 2025 Youth Scholarship Recipients 

We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 WACOPS Youth Scholarship Program. Each year, this program honors outstanding students - children of current WACOPS members who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and service to their communities. A total of 41 applications from across 24 member organizations were submitted - an inspiring display of the drive and dedication among our WACOPS families.  

This year, in a blind review process, the WACOPS Awards & Scholarship Committee selected 15 remarkable students to receive $1,000 scholarships toward their continued education at an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school.

Thank you so much to all of the students who applied for a Youth Scholarship. We truly appreciated the opportunity to learn more about each of them, their goals, and accomplishments.

Please join us in celebrating the achievements of these deserving students!

2025 Youth Scholarship Recipients 

Evan Anderson

Pullman Police Officer's Guild

Whitworth University

Physical Therapy

Zoey Baldwin

King County Police Officer's Guild

Pierce College

Direct Transfer AA

Megan Barker

Snohomish County Deputy Sheriffs Association

University of Washington

Political Science

Hannah Bjur

Spokane Police Guild

Spokane Community College/Washington State University

Nursing

Reese Bowling

Omak Police Guild

Columbia Basin College

Dental Hygiene

Brady Bruland

Bellingham Police Guild

Skagit Valley College

Environmental Conservation

Hunter Gibson

Retired - Vancouver Police Officer's Guild

Clark College/University of Portland

Mechanical Engineering

Blake Johnson

Bellingham Police Guild

Grand Canyon University

Business Management

Lanai Kleckley

Snohomish County Deputy Sheriffs Association

University of Washington

General Studies

Gabriel Knudsen

King County Police Officer's Guild

University of Washington

Business Administration

Sienna Miller

Wenatchee Police Mgmt Association

Eastern Washington University

Nursing

Joshua Pelczar

King County Police Officer's Guild

Oregon State University

Civil Engineering

Kaitlyn Polhemus

Retired - Seattle Police Officer's Guild

University of California - Davis

Animal Science

Ava Ripp

Vancouver Police Officer's Guild

University of Portland

Nursing

Ethan Sutherland

Pierce County Deputy Sheriffs Ind. Guild

Biola University

Business Management