Feb. 3, 2025
Chase Washington is an accomplished young leader in Lakewood who strives to uplift and advance his school and local community.
A Lakes High School student, Washington is an active member of an array of academic and community organizations. This includes the city of Lakewood’s Lakewood Youth Council, Clover Park School District’s Superintendent’s Youth Advisory Council, Lakes High School Black Student Union and Associated Student Body, and Key/Kiwanis Club. He currently serves as the Club President of Lakes High School’s DECA chapter, where he continues to qualify and place in regional and state competitions. His most recent accomplishment was a first place award in his division for the DECA area conference.
Throughout his educational journey, Washington has been an exceptional leader and role model to his peers. He has maintained honor roll status for all four years of high school and has earned many distinctions and scholarships, including the Making A Difference Foundation scholarship and the Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Award (2022, 2023, and 2024).
Washington aspires to pursue a career in civil engineering to create accessible public infrastructure that bridge gaps in access, while simultaneously improving quality of life for community members. His hard work and dedication have given him a jumpstart in his career, as he earned a scholarship at Brown University to attend a physics course where he applied physics to solve real-world engineering problems. Washington has also had the pleasure of shadowing civil engineers at the Washington State Department of Transportation.