Haggen, King families receive President's Award at commencement

The Haggen and King families, recipients of the President’s Award at Western Washington University's winter 2012 commencement ceremony, have a tradition of making their communities a better place by sharing their resources of time, funds and leadership. The Haggens are long-time supporters of Viking Athletics and have endowed many scholarships for scholar athletes. The Kings also established an endowment for Western’s Wade King Student Recreation Center. Members of both families have participated in many community groups and leadership boards including the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Mount Baker Council Boy Scouts of America, the Whatcom YMCA, Bellingham Rotary and a capital campaign to expand St. Joseph Hospital’s Cancer Center.