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October 16, 2024

Bellevue College

Heu-Weller

After serving more than 10 years on the Bellevue College Board of Trustees, Merisa Heu-Weller and her husband Daniel bequeathed a $50,000 donation that led to a total of $125,000 donated to establish the Bellevue College Trustee Legacy Endowment. The endowment will fund scholarships for students in perpetuity through the Bellevue College Foundation, reducing barriers for students as they pursue their higher educational goals. Merisa Heu-Weller, a Bellevue resident who works at Microsoft, began as a trustee at Bellevue College in 2013 and served until June 2024. During her tenure, she was board chair twice and received a commendation from its accreditation body, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Having worked with three college presidents, Heu-Weller has helped lead the college toward significant milestones, including but not limited to the college becoming the first community college to offer a four-year bachelor's degree in computer science in 2016, adopting a resolution in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students in 2017, launching the Rise Learning Institute in 2018, and opening student housing in 2019. The Heu-Wellers' legacy gift inspired approximately 25 community members to give, including a $25,000 gift from Perry and Kim Clarke.




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