b'WPMA Scholarship FoundationLynden Christian High School chapter offloodthe National Honor Society.victims, Participating on the Student Council andand in ASB all four years of high school,volunteer-Blake held several leadership positions.ing at the As a junior he served as the ASB vicelocal thrift president, where his role was to help theshop that president plan school-wide activities andsupports his school. He was also a faithful work as a team to plan spirit weeks andmember of his local church congrega-fun lunches for the student body. In histion. His minister wrote: We have quite senior year he served as the senior classa number of youth, but Blake stands out president, overseeing the planning andin his devotion to the ordinary means of delegating of senior events and activities.grace, . [and] his ability to wisely juggle Blakes advisor wrote: He has a gift tonumerous meaningful responsibilities, be able to see what needs to be done andincluding work, school, family, sports, how to lead a group to accomplish thatholding an office in the student body gov-task. He isernment, and, not only that, but also an always oneappreciation for the arts, which is seen in his great involvement in the yearly musi-Blake of the firstcal his high school holds. Anyone with an to volunteerability to hold these various spheres of to help, VanWeerdhuizen stay late tolife together at such a young age, is, in my clean-up,opinion, worthy of some distinguishment. - Washington or put inBiola University in La Mirada, California extra timeis Blakes destination this fall, where he Lynden, Washington is the hometo makeplans to major in Computer Science. He of Blake VanWeerdhuizen, the 2023 WPMAsure the event or project gets completed.chose Biola Scholarship recipient for theBlake competed all four years on the Lyn- University state of Washington.den Christian High School varsity cross- because the Blake is the oldercountry team and the varsity track andColleges of two children offield team, and qualified to participate invalues align John and Kathrynstate tournaments. He enjoyed cross-coun- with his, VanWeerdhuizen.try meets and competing in the hurdles,and when He applied for thethe long jump, and on the relay team. he visited WPMA Scholarshipthe college through Coleman Oil,In his junior year, Blake started participat- he felt the where his father works asing in the high school drama department,teachers cared about the students; the type a Sales Representative.where he acted in two school musicals:of relationship he wants in a college.Blake graduated from Lynden ChristianThe Little Mermaid and White Christmas. WPMA joins with the WashingtonHigh School in June with a 4.04 cumula- Since he was 11, Blake has owned hisIndependent Energy Distributors totive grade point average, ranked 10th inown lawn mowing business, and he hascongratulate Blake on a job well done.his class of 76. He earned this high GPAgrown his business to serve over 15 cli- His positive attitude and strong workwhile taking a schedule full of AP, col- ents weekly. Owning his own business hasethic have helped him to accomplishlege level, and honors classes. His mathchallenged Blake to learn how to balancegreat things in the past and will serveteacher and ASB advisor wrote that Blakework, school and sports in order to get ev- him well as he begins his studies atexcels in academics and is receiving toperything accomplished. Blake also workedBiola University this fall. Sgrades all while taking multiple AP andas a summer school aid college in the classroomin the Lynden Christian courses through the Summer School, and University of Washington. as shipping supportBlake wrote that hefor a local Chessloves math and loves tosupply company. solve problems, and this love led him to take theDuring his high school hardest math classes hisyears, Blake served his high school offered. Hiscommunity throughgreat academics earnedcommunity outreach Blake induction into theprograms, helping 14 www.wpma.com / Scholarship 2023'