Class of 2026 Graduation

Help us celebrate the Class of 2026 on Saturday, June 13!

Amidst the towering peaks that define our Washington landscape, we celebrate the Class of 2026 and honor two inaugural awards: Board Member of the Year, for exceptional contributions that rise above like our Cascade summits, and Community Partner of the Year, for outstanding support as steadfast as the ancient mountains themselves.

Shasti Conrad, Chair of the Washington Democratic Party, will deliver this year's keynote address. Guests will also hear from our 2026 Class Speaker and we'll announce our 2026 Alumni of the Year.

The evening will include:
Catering from Hamsa Arabic Cafe & Bistro in Seattle,
DJ'ing from the Incredible Dorian Waller (Class of '13)
Lighting from Red Trux
Sound from Zach Smithingell

Thank you to our individual event sponsors!

Max Brown, Class of 2010
Samantha Smithingell, Board Member, Class of 2017
Xandra Chateaubriand, Board Member, Class of 2012
Meadow Johnson, Board Vice Chair, Class of 2009
Cali Ellis, Board Member
Jennifer Gordon, Class of 2024
Jordan Crawley, 34th Legislative District Democrats
Jen Estroff, Class of 2009
State Representative Brianna Thomas, Class of 2012
State Representative Chipalo Street, Class of 2015
Sabrina Bolieu, Class of 2015
Joel Anderson, Board Member, Class of 2023
Courtney Smith-Jiles, Class of 2015
Derek Richards, Board Member, Class of 2020
Newcastle City Council Member Paul Charbonneau, Class of 2022
Nicolas Kadir Jensen, Class of 2023
Nichelle Curtis-McQueen, Class of 2025
Burien City Council Member Rocco DeVito, Class of 2024
Eric Holzapfel, League of Education Voters

Thank you WAIDF Board Members

Francis Choe, Board Chair, Class of 2024
Meadow Johnson, Board Vice Chair, Class of 2009
Alexa Brenner, Class of 2022
Braden Sigua, Class of 2024
Cali Ellis
Carla Rogers
Chris Davis
Derek Richards, Class of 2020
Fatema Boxwala, Class of 2025
Fiona Murray, Class of 2024
Jeremy Knapp, Class of 2024
Joel Anderson, Class of 2023
Kelsey Hamlin, Class of 2024
Megan Atchison
Nadia Goforth, Class of 2025
Pamela Cortez, Class of 2024
Rory O'Sullivan, Class of 2003
Sam McVeety, Class of 2022
Samantha Smithingell, Class of 2017
Xandra Chateaubriand, Class of 2012
Yazmin Aguilar Carretero, Class of 2025