Benjamin Tanjo received the Boeing Explorer Scholarship for $750.

Students received this award based on their participation in the three-day Research Skills Short Course in August 2012 at Washington State University.

Tanjo graduated from Edmonds Woodway High School in 2010 and plan on graduating from WSU in Dec. 2014 with a degree in civil engineering.

He received his associate’s degree from Edmonds Community College and is a Residential Technology Assistant in Roger’s Hall at WSU.

Tanjo is the son of Nura Tanjo of Mountlake Terrace and Suvad Tanjo of Edmonds.