If you’ll remember, Sub Pop had prepared a scholarship of $5750 for some lucky kid who loved music and their community. All you had to do was write a convincing letter, because, after all, it was the Loser Scholarship.
And look who won!

Kyle Raquipiso is our dude, he is a senior in Kennewick Washington, part of the well known trifecta of turd towns known as the Tri-Cities. Kyle submitted a killer witty essay wherein he told us about putting on shows in Kennewick, designing 7” covers, and he described the arts music community in Tri-Cities as mainly consisting of “burnouts drawing pictures of pot leaves and mushrooms”—but as exciting as those drug drawings sound Kyle’s art had something different to offer.

Sounds like a great kid. Too bad the whole world now knows he’s a loser!