Soroptimist International of Sequim recently recognized two Sequim High School students with their 2023 Young Women Excelling in High School awards: Danika Chen and Kayli Fukunaga.

Chen is a member of Honor Society, a Link club leader and Senior Class Vice President. Her awards include All-State Choir, Smartie Award Knowledge Bowl and varsity letters in Leadership and Knowledge Bowl. Her college of choice is abroad at Queen Mary University of London, where she plans to major in history.

Fukunaga is a member of Honor Society, Link crew member and a member of the varsity cheerleading team. Her awards include four years of Honor Society, cheer varsity letter, Outstanding Scholastic Award and Olympic League Scholars Athlete Award. She plans on attending Western Washington University and majoring in psychology.