On behalf of Rainier Scholars and the Rainier Scholars Alumni Council, we invite all alumni to join us for this year’s Rainier Scholars Virtual Luncheon on Wednesday, April[..]
We’ve been enjoying establishing close connections with current scholars through mentorship and other activities. One of our favorite ways to connect with schola[..]
Lily Ghebrai, Cohort 3 by Alison Krupnick It’s a long way from Eritrea to New York and the steps along Lily Ghebrai’s journey included Dallas, Seattle, and Vermont.[..]
We have had a busy fall on the Rainier Scholars Alumni Council! From community-building in Council meetings and strategic planning with Executive Director Rafael del [..]
by Alison Krupnick Pamela Biniam was excited, but nervous when she received her interest form. The Wake Forest University sophomore wondered if she would fe[..]
By Tom Moore Jamie Li and her family emigrated to the United States from Guangdong Province in China when she was three years old. Settling into the Beacon Hill neighborho[..]
Ebony Davis has always loved reading. Her love of the written word started early and continues today with her book club friends in Chicago. But it was the syllabus from her R[..]
By Tom Moore When Paloma Contreras thinks back to her time in the rigorous 14-month Academic Enrichment Phase of Rainier Scholars, she remembers feeling like a kid in a ca[..]
Danait Weldeselase Yemane is grateful she has three grandmothers.They are: her father’s mom, Letemichael, and her mother’s mom Letegerg[..]