Rebecca Louise Smith, daughter of Ballard residents Peter W. and Cheryl L. Smith, received a $1,500 President's Scholarship for the 2007-2008 academic year from Western Washington University.

President's Scholarships are awarded to approximately the top 8 to 10 percent of incoming freshmen and transfer students, and are based on superior academic achievement.

Smith is an incoming freshman at Western and earned a 3.77 GPA from Ingraham High School. She competed nationally in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), was a member of the color guard and volunteered as a day camp counselor for Camp Fire USA. Smith plans to major in computer science at WWU.