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Mercer Island students and alumni honored: Pathfinder award, Tiny Memoir winner and national media awards for MIHS

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Summary

The board recognized several student and alumni achievements: a posthumous Pathfinder award for MIHS alum Katie Jay (I ACT cofounder), 14-year-old Lola Lefanur's Tiny Memoir recognition, and national awards for KMIH radio and MIHS TV.

The board recognized multiple students and alumni for awards and national honors at the start of the meeting.

Pathfinder award

The board announced that the 2025 Pathfinder Award recipient is Katie Jay Scott Storm (Class of 1999), a Mercer Island High School alumnus and co-founder of IACT, a nonprofit that has supported displaced populations and refugee-run programs across several countries. Katie Jay was killed in a car accident in November 2021; the award will be accepted on her behalf by family members and…

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