Rainier Scholars

06/05/2026

Last month, some of our college scholars took a well-deserved break from their studies and upcoming finals to join us at the UW HUB for some bowling!! 🎳

06/04/2026

Some of our staff had the pleasure of attending a recent Seattle Storm 🏀 basketball game! Special thanks to Devon Chapman, Sheridan Blanford, and the Seattle Storm for the seats

06/02/2026

This Pride, we’re celebrating the people, stories, and spaces. Scroll through this caption to discover events near you. Let’s show up, support, and celebrate together. 🌈

🗓️ Seattle Pride Events - https://seattlepride.org/events
🗓️ Pride in the Park: 6/6 - https://seattlepride.org/events/pride-in-the-park
🗓️ Community Clean-up Cap Hill: 6/6 - https://www.seattlepridefest.org/schedule/2026/6/6/taking-pride-in-capitol-hill
🗓️ PrideFest: 6/27 - https://www.seattlepridefest.org/schedule/2026/6/27/pridefest-capitol-hill
🗓️ Pride Parade: 6/28 - https://seattlepride.org/events/parade
🗓️ White Center Pride Street Festival: https://www.parentmap.com/calendar/white-center-pride-street-festival

05/27/2026

For many students, the job and internship search can feel unfamiliar and isolating. At Rainier Scholars, we want to do all we can to support students in landing their first professional opportunity. That's the idea behind the Career Development Coach (CDC) Program, now in its second year at Rainier Scholars. The program works by pairing college scholars with professionals in their specific fields of interest.

Designed to go beyond general career advice, our coaches offer something more targeted: individualized, industry-specific support from someone who's been there.

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For many students, the job and internship search can feel unfamiliar and isolating. At Rainier Scholars, we want to do all we can to support students in landing their first professional opportunity. That’s the idea behind the Career Development Coach (CDC) Program, now in its second year at Rai...

05/25/2026

Tasia Tran (Cohort 14) is a fourth-year film and digital marketing student at Central Washington University (CWU). Like many college freshmen, she lived in a campus dorm and was inspired by the way her Resident Advisors (RA) fostered belonging amongst new students. Now two years into her leadership role as an RA, Tasia has developed a clear philosophy about what it means to support a community of 34 residents on her wing (in a building of 350 students).

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/YvHN50Z2uyk

05/22/2026

Last month, we hosted our first ever alumni care package packing party where graduates of our program got to show some ❤️ to current scholars in college. We got to reconnect and ✨vibe✨ together and we can't wait until the next one!

Who's with me? 🙌🏾

05/21/2026

Elijah Smith, a senior in high school at Seattle Academy, is inspired by hip-hop culture and designer Virgil Abloh. He has built confidence and creative skills throughout his educational journey at Rainier Scholars and is excited to pursue a degree in fashion design.

During the high school internship placement process, he advocated for a custom graphic design opportunity at Rainier Scholars to help him build his technical skills. As he progressed through high school, Elijah became a leader and has been accepted to one of the country's top fashion programs. He hopes to inspire other young artists to follow their own path.

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Elijah Smith is a Rainier Scholars (Cohort 26) senior at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (SAAS) preparing to study fashion design. Instead of pursuing a traditional STEM pathway, Elijah has charted something different. In doing so, he’s built a blueprint that other arts-oriented scholars can ...

05/16/2026

Got to welcome our newest cohort of scholars last week on the beautiful campus at Seattle Academy. Can't wait for them to begin their Rainier Scholars journey with us ❤️

05/15/2026

Rainier Scholars - Tacoma is seeking responsible, highly motivated college or college-bound students to serve as Student Advisors to cohorts 4 and 5. Student Advisors are a key source of support to our youngest students, who will be rising 5th and 6th graders in the summer portion of our program.

Student Advisors provide coaching and mentorship through the academic process and help facilitate the student’s development of meaningful relationships within the Rainier Scholars’ community. This work occurs in both one on one and small group settings.

Find out more and apply: https://rainierscholars.bamboohr.com/careers/147

05/06/2026

We were lucky to spend time with an incredible group of volunteers from Liberty Mutual during this year’s day!

Their team helped with the behind-the-scenes work that follows our annual luncheon. We’re thankful for the time they shared with us and for a partnership that continues to show up in thoughtful, hands-on ways. Thanks, Liberty Mutual, for being part of this work with us.

Interested in partnering with us too: https://www.rainierscholars.org/volunteer/