Kirkland resident admitted to prestigious scholarship program

Published 1:45 pm Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Santa Clara University will welcome 10 new freshmen this fall, including Erika Sasaki of Kirkland, who have been selected for an elite scholarship program, the Santa Clara University Johnson Scholars Program.

The Johnson Scholars program is funded by a generous gift from donors Rupert and Maryellie Johnson as a way to help students and enhance the University’s mission. The program was established to award full, renewable academic scholarships to up to 10 of SCU’s most academically accomplished, leadership-minded applicants.

During their four years the Johnson Scholars are given premier access to the University’s top leadership and honors programs, including the prestigious Johnson Leadership Fellows program, which is a summer stipend for a self-designed leadership experience.

“We welcome these incredibly driven and community-minded student leaders,” said SCU President Michael Engh, S.J. “Each of them embodies the values that the Johnsons sought to honor with this scholarship: compassion, leadership, integrity, and academic excellence.”