Why student scholarships are about much more than just the money

“Spread your wings when you retire,” advises Lynne Masland of Bellingham.

She has taken her own recommendation. Since retiring as communications director at Western Washington University, Masland, 75, has written a book about the history of the Bellingham YWCA, published a collection of poems, served on the boards of nonprofits and foundations, and helped start the President’s Circle at Whatcom Community College Foundation.