Anna Lee
2007 Graduate ~ Scholarship Winner ~ International Studies Major

New Beginnings Based on Rich Experiences at Highline Community College 

“I stepped into the Highline Community College campus as a Running Start student, trying to balance the music classes I took at Decatur High School from 6:30 in the morning with my full-time class schedule at Highline. It has been well worth the effort!"  

Anna graduated from her high school, ranking 5th in her class of 354 students with a cumulative GPA of 3.95, while also achieving an Associate of Arts Degree from Highline Community College as a Highline Honors Scholar. 

Through her involvement in Student Programs and Phi Theta Kappa Pi-Sigma, Anna became a leader at Highline.  

“With the continuous support from my advisers and mentors I have been able to, time and time again, see humbling experiences that inspire me to bring that inspiration and motivation to my classmates and friends on campus. With the leadership and service ethic that was instilled in me by Highline Community College I have been able to receive the first Highline Student Leader of the Month award and Outstanding Contributions for Phi Theta Kappa Award for the year. Furthermore, because of Highline’s Honors Program and the immense support from the Honors Program Director, I am also a Gates Millenium Scholar.” 

Anna intends on using her appreciation of history and political science to pursue a major in international relations at the University of Washington, where she can “study the complex but amazing wave of globalism that has now become the world we live in.” 

“With an ambition to continue my education all the way up to a doctoral program, I hope to become a Humanitarian official for the UN and join the international community for the continuing fight for human rights and social justice in developing countries.”