Bright Futures Breakfast raises $100,000 for students

Bright Futures 2014, an annual benefit breakfast held by the Lake Washington Institute of Technology's Foundation, packed LWTech’s dining facility with eastside dignitaries, students and faculty and brought in more than $100,000 in donations to support scholarships and program equipment.

November 11, 2014 9:28 am
Lake Washington Institute of Technology dental hygiene student Manisha Walia
Lake Washington Institute of Technology dental hygiene student Manisha Walia

Bright Futures 2014, an annual benefit breakfast held by the Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s Foundation, packed LWTech’s dining facility with eastside dignitaries, students and faculty and brought in more than $100,000 in donations to support scholarships and program equipment.

The early morning event included breakfast prepared and served by students in the culinary arts program, as well as informational and inspirational talks by LWTech’s President Amy Morrison Goings, Nytec CEO and Foundation Board member Rich Lerz, and students.

“I am truly touched by the generosity of our community,” the foundation’s Executive Director Elisabeth Sorensen said. “Our community’s businesses and individuals all stepped up to help make sure students are supported in their quest for an education, a career, and a bright future.”

According to Sorensen, this year’s donations — both the sponsorships and the individual gifts — were double what the event had brought in a year ago. Among the event’s 36 sponsors were Microsoft, Nytec, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, Boeing and EvergreenHealth.