Redmond High student receives firefighter union scholarship

Published 3:03 pm Monday, July 8, 2013

Alexandra Minsk, a graduate of Redmond High School, was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship funded by the Redmond Firefighter Union, Local 2829.

Minsk received the scholarship for her many academic and extra-curricular activities. She is a four-year member of the robotics team, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Equus, a literary magazine at Redmond High School, and has performed clarinet in both the school band and the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. Minsk also worked as a math tutor and as an intern for the East African Community Services, while volunteering for Tent City among many other organizations.

The scholarship will go toward tuition and expenses at Dartmouth College, where Minsk plans to study economics and international relations.