KUDOS | South Whidbey Falcon senior receives prestigious scholarship to attend Pacific Lutheran University

South Whidbey High School senior Zane Vanderwood received a prestigious scholarship to Pacific Lutheran University, according to a recent news release.

March 3, 2015 5:59 pm
Zane Vanderwood (right) recently received a scholarship to PLU. The high school senior has been heavily involved in community dance productions including Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker.”
Zane Vanderwood (right) recently received a scholarship to PLU. The high school senior has been heavily involved in community dance productions including Whidbey Island Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker.”

South Whidbey High School senior Zane Vanderwood received a prestigious scholarship to Pacific Lutheran University, according to a recent news release.

The Clinton resident was awarded a total of $24,000 a year along with an opportunity to earn more.

Pacific Lutheran University, a private liberal arts university in Tacoma, offers a number of merit scholarships to recognize academic achievement, leadership and service, according to the release.

Students must demonstrate significant leadership and service as well as maintain a 3.8 GPA or higher and obtain a score of 1250 or higher in the math and reading categories of the SAT. Or, they must obtain a score of 28 or higher on the ACT.

Vanderwood has maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school and is seeking a degree in economics.

These Presidential Scholarships are renewable for three additional years of undergraduate study, according to the release.