Graduating from: Eastlake High School (Sammamish) and Bellevue College with an associate’s degree 

RASKC Team: Cat-Care Team at Kirkland Petco 

What’s next: I plan to study zoology at Washington State University. 

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Graduating from: Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT) with a master’s degree in learning and technology 

RASKC Team: Fostering and Cat Meet & Greet 

How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “It’s all virtual.” 

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Graduating from: Garfield High School (Seattle) 

RASKC Teams: Fostering and RASKC Cat-Care Teams at Kirkland Petco & Tukwila Petco 

How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “It will be in person, but I wouldn’t have as many people come.” 

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Graduating from: Renton High School 

RASKC Team: Early Morning Cat Crew 

Hoping this will continue post-pandemic: “Social distance” 

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Graduating from: Big Picture High School (Burien) 

RASKC Teams: Shelter Helper, Dog Enrichment, and Cat Meet & Greet 

How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “Because my school is so small, there has not been much of a change from pre-COVID.” 

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Graduating from: Southern New Hampshire University  RASKC Team: Hospice fostering and the cat-care team at Kirkland Petco  How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “The pandemic has made it challenging to focus and continue with everyday tasks. My heart breaks for everyone who has suffered. Overall, I consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to go to school […]

Graduating from: Raisbeck Aviation High School (Tukwila)  RASKC Teams: Early Morning Cat Crew   How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “I think there will be less people to witness my graduation, but it will still be special nonetheless.”  Hoping this will continue post-pandemic: “I hope people will be more conscious about how they’re feeling before they […]

Graduating from: Green River Community College  RASKC Team: Reber Ranch Cat-Care Team  How your graduation experience will be unique due to the pandemic: “At home, school had been unique in many ways. My graduation will be all online!”  Hoping this will continue post-pandemic: “Personal space.”  Most proud of in the last year or two: “Raising my grades and staying committed.”  Looking forward to: “Binge watching horror […]

Meet Ellie!  With tremendous pleasure RASKC names Ellie Wightman as Volunteer of the Month. In pre-COVID times Ellie contributed at least two regularly scheduled shifts almost every week at our Eastside Adoption Center in Kirkland Petco, and she has covered a great many fill-in shifts too. Since she began in 2016, Ellie has contributed almost […]

RASKC commends Doney Coe Pet Clinic, a mostly all-volunteer organization who has been providing veterinary care to companion animals of Seattle’s houseless and low-income residents since 1986. Doney Coe offers clinics on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Services include vaccinations, wellness checks, ear/eye/skin treatments, flea and intestinal parasite treatment, wound care, medication […]