Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Puget Sound Skills Center Foundation
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: PSSCF
\nMailing Address: 18010 8th Avenue South
\nCity: Burien
\nState: Washington
\nPostal Code: 98148
\nMain Phone: 2066317300
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/pssc.highlineschools.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 91-1665008
\nOrganization Tax Status: 509a<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 12\/20\/2025
\nRequested Amount: 5000<\/p>\n
Project Title: \u201cEmpowering the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
The Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) Foundation requests $5,000 in general operating support to advance equitable STEM education and youth development for high school students across South King County.<\/p>\n
The PSSC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Puget Sound Skills Center, a regional Career and Technical Education (CTE) program operated by Highline Public Schools. PSSC provides tuition-free, hands-on education to over 1,000 high school juniors and seniors annually from multiple school districts, offering pathways in STEM, engineering, health sciences, and skilled trades. Many students come from under-resourced communities or are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education, making access to additional support critical.<\/p>\n
While PSSC programs are tuition-free, students often face financial and systemic barriers that limit their ability to pursue education and training beyond high school. The PSSC Foundation addresses these challenges by providing scholarships, student support, and organizational capacity to ensure access to postsecondary education, industry certifications, and apprenticeships. Programs also cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration skills, helping students become confident, competent, and caring adults who contribute positively to their communities.<\/p>\n
A $5,000 general operating grant would provide flexible support to sustain key operations, including student outreach, program coordination, and targeted financial assistance for students pursuing STEM-related pathways. Even at this level, the funding directly supports the Foundation\u2019s ability to remove barriers, maintain high-quality programming, and ensure that more students\u2014particularly those from historically underserved communities\u2014can engage meaningfully in STEM education and career preparation.<\/p>\n
This support represents an investment in youth potential, educational equity, and the long-term social and economic vitality of South King County, helping to prepare the next generation of STEM leaders and contributing members of society.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 122,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Varies grant foundations, coporate, local, and private donors<\/p>\n
Project Duration: Annual, ongoing
\nGeographical Area Served: Puget Sound, South King County, Washington
\nAge Group To Be Served: 18-21<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
\nContact First Name: Erin
\nContact Last Name: Herringshaw
\nContact Title: Board President
\nContact Phone: 2066317300
\nContact Email: Erin.Herringshaw@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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