Iman Baghai, a senior at Issaquah High School, is among the 90 recipients of the Comcast Foundation’s annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards in Washington State, according to a press release.
The philosophy behind the scholarship program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
Baghai has volunteered for several years as Issaquah Soccer Club's Youth Head Soccer Coach, coaching the same team from U-10 to U-13.
He has also served as public relations chair of the King County Youth Summit Advisory Group, was also heavily involved in the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board and its first and second annual Poetry Slams, as well as the Issaquah Youth Summit, Congressman Dave Reichert's Youth Advisory Board and Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen's Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
He also worked for non-profit student-run youth organization Junior State of America (JSA) in a variety of leadership positions, and was honored with "Best Speaker Award" and "Key Clubber of the Year" Award.
At the time the school nominated him for the award, Baghai was planning to study economics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He was also editor of The Beat, the student page in The Issaquah Press.
“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Charisse R. Lillie, president of the Comcast Foundation and vice president, Community Investment of Comcast Corp. “Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”
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