Zoe Carter was awarded a $2,500 scholarship by Cedar Grove Composting May 30 during Tahoma High’s senior awards celebration.

Carter was selected for the Seeds for Scholarship award based on demonstrated interest, action and achievement in issues surrounding sustainability and the environment. She will attend Western Washington University in the fall. The student must demonstrate that they will graduate with a 3.0 or higher grade point average as well as leadership qualities throughout their high school career including such traits as respectful of teachers, helping other students, good sportsmanship, and compassion.

The student must be attending post high school education. Students planning to attend four year universities, community colleges and vocational/technical colleges are all considered.

The scholarship includes a $2,500 payment made directly to the college of acceptance in 2013, the opportunity to be interviewed for a summer internship at Cedar Grove in the summer of 2013 and every summer thereafter while the student is in college and dinner for the scholar and their parents.

“We see so many smart students championing sustainable actions on their campuses and being a force for good when it comes to implementing change that we wanted to create this scholarship to encourage and reward students in this regard,” said Karen Dawson, director of community relations. “We selected Tahoma High School because of its proximity to our Maple Valley facility and some of the innovative things the school and the district are doing around sustainability and systems thinking. These students are our neighbors and they represent the future of sustainability.”