Federal Way
Public Schools
Alumni Spotlight
Flash Forward!
With nearly every single graduate defining their next steps after graduation, we know our scholars are going on to do great things. Whether it’s coming back to teach or work here in Federal Way Public Schools, going off to pursue higher education, or jumping directly into a career, we’ve heard so many stories so far, and we want them to keep coming in!
Read about the many ways FWPS alumni are carving out paths of success.
![Flash Forward Alumni Spotlight: Youcef Bennour]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707941162/fwpsorg/hrhmyauokjyqpxdcoyvg/YoucefBennour.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707941162/fwpsorg/hrhmyauokjyqpxdcoyvg/YoucefBennour.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707941162/fwpsorg/hrhmyauokjyqpxdcoyvg/YoucefBennour.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707941162/fwpsorg/hrhmyauokjyqpxdcoyvg/YoucefBennour.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707941162/fwpsorg/hrhmyauokjyqpxdcoyvg/YoucefBennour.jpg","width":1344}])
Federal Way High School class of 2014 alumni and software engineer Youcef Bennour is thankful to FWPS for helping him believe in himself.
![Flash Forward Alumni Spotlight: Paras Singh]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1707942986/fwpsorg/s1quxkvax9kmaaljyqps/ParasSingBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
Hear from TAF@Saghalie alumni Paras Sing share how he cultivated and leveraged relationships to accelerate his growth and position himself to achieve his goals as an investment banker.
![Decatur High School Alumni, Morgan Sagdahl, c/o 2011]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707943538/fwpsorg/flxhxd1ee8mgjnmisipk/MorganSagdahl-FireServices.jpg","width":1816}])
Decatur High School alumni Mirgan Sagdahl shares her career path to becoming a firefighter, and how
![Flash Forward Alumni Spotlight: Marana Yazzie]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707942273/fwpsorg/bvwyffdav00teswpf5r6/MaranaYazzieThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707942273/fwpsorg/bvwyffdav00teswpf5r6/MaranaYazzieThumbnail.jpg","width":346}])
Hear how alumni Marana Yazzie returned to her elementary school Olympic View as an apprentice carpenter to work on the school's rebuild project.
![Flash Forward Alumni Spotlight: Liban Salah]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1707937454/fwpsorg/x77nwayblo1dqgrgnhdm/LibanSAlahBlogThumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
Learn about alumni Liban Salah of Todd Beamer High School who found success in computer science with the help of FWPS.