Molly C. Pence, a Bothell resident and senior at Inglemoor High School, is among 90 recipients of the Comcast Foundation’s annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards in Washington State, the Foundation has announced.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

“Each year, we are excited to provide scholarships for these talented students,” said Charisse R. Lillie, president of the Comcast Foundation and vice president, Community Investment of Comcast Corp. “Comcast seeks students who demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities and who reflect a strong commitment to community service. These students are our future leaders, and we hope these scholarships will help to power their dreams for success.”

Among Pence’s past and present achievements: serving as student body president; volunteering with special needs students and at risk students at local elementary schools; distributing donated gifts to parents at Christmastime at the St. Francis House; and reading with students at the Summer Sol reading program. She was a student speaker at the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and a member of the Model United Nations and a member of French Club and Nordic news. She received a Varsity Letter in basketball. At the time the school nominated her for the scholarship, Pence was planning to study business at the University of Washington, Seattle.