We are very pleased to share good news about the educational accomplishments of staff members and their families.


STAFF

Alejandra Rios Blakeslee, math teacher at Pacific Middle School, will be receiving her Master Teacher MEd from CWU this summer.

Pam Wangsness, Bow Lake Elementary, will also be receiving her Master Teacher MEd from CWU this summer.


FAMILIES

Leanne Michelle Burns graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language and cultures. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and is now attending grad school at WSU/Vancouver. Leanne graduated from Mount Rainier HS in 2005.
     Leanne is the daughter of Vickie Burns, Bow Lake DHH teacher, and Michael Burns, former HHS librarian.

Charalyn Easton is graduating from New Start High School.
     Charalyn is the step-daughter of Trudie Nichols, New Start office manager/registrar.

Stacey M. Gannaw, 2004 Highline HS graduate, is graduating from Western Washington University. She majored in liberal arts and minored in business management.
     Stacey is the daughter of Carey Gannaw, Mount Rainier HS.

Haley Gansneder is graduating from Mount Rainier High School and will be attending New Mexico State University this fall.
     Haley is the daughter of Kim Gansneder, Seahurst Elementary.

Kaitlyn Grady graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in informatics from the University of Washington Information School.
     Kaitlyn is the daughter of Colleen Grady, Midway Elementary librarian.

Jeff Hammond, Highline High School class of 1999, is receiving his PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago this month. In his dissertation, he acknowledged Art Zink (retired HHS teacher), Darryl Edmunds (HHS teacher), Cheri Clymer (former Sylvester teacher, now at HHS), and Mary Richards (former Sylvester teacher, now at HHS) for the part each of them played in his education.
     Jeff is the son of Alice Hammond, HHS teacher.

Peter Harmon graduates from Mossyrock High School on June 6. He will be leaving for Marine boot camp in August.
     Peter is the grandson of Janice Burley, tech services, and Ray Burley, retired from maintenance department.

Curt Ivy graduated in May from the University of Texas with a degree in social work.      Curt is the brother of Ty Ivy, Evergreen campus and Cascade, and Breck Ivy, Sylvester teacher.

Jehna Korakis, 2005 Tyee High School graduate, is now graduating with honors from the Pacific Lutheran University Nursiing Program. She spent her last semester of college as a student nurse at Valley General Labor & Delivery, where she hopes to continue employment.
     Jehna is the daughter of Gail Korakis, ACE office manager.

Kurt "Nathan" Rauschenberg, Jr. will be graduating this month from Seattle University with a degree in marketing. Throughout the past four years, Nathan has been a regular member of the Dean's List and was even chosen as an Outstanding Sophomore in Accounting. He was 1 of 16 students chosen to pioneer Seattle University's new Business Leadership Program.
     Nathan is the son of Kurt Rauschenberg, maintenance department.

Lexi Smart is graduating in the top 1% in the State of Washington from CWU. She's graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a minor in sociology.
     Lexi is the daughter of Susan Smart, HS3 Read Right tutor.

Joel Smith will graduate this month from Kentridge High School and will be attending the University of Washington in the fall.
     Joel is the son of Jayne Smith, Seahurst Elementary.

Clarence LaMont Terry, 1994 Tyee HS graduate, is receiving his Ph.D. in education from the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. LaMont's research examines the experiences of high school-aged African American males within and outside of the secondary mathematics classroom. Specifically, his work explores the impact of participatory action research models that use critical math literacies on students' racial identity, mathematics identity, and social agency.
     LaMont is the grandson of Janet Macready, Valley View Early Learning Center teacher assistant, and Ralph Olsson, HPS bus operator.

Krista Welsh graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in zoology. She has been accepted into the WSU School of Veterinary Medicine, class of 2013. She will be returning to Pullman in mid-August to start vet school.
     Krista is the daughter of Dianne Welsh, Facilities Services.