WVC hosting events for students, public for Earth Day 2021
Earth Day is coming up on Thursday, April 22 and Wenatchee Valley College has developed some powerful programs to encourage and inspire students and the rest of us to do what we can to...
Category: Our Youth
Resilience: How some local students have learned to thrive and evolve during pandemic
We know that many students have struggled during coronavirus pandemic from loneliness, depression, anxiety and the like. In a recent column, I highlighted surveys taken by Wenatchee High School senior Kamryn Fowler and Kayla...
Estela Navarro shines as intern for Sen. Brad Hawkins
I had a chance recently to interview Estela Navarro, the legislative intern for Sen. Brad Hawkins Hawkins has praised Navarro as one of the valley’s best and brightest. Navarro graduated from Wenatchee High School...
The compelling philosophy behind Pinnacles Prep charter school on S. Mission St.
The launching of Pinnacles Prep charter school in Wenatchee creates an opportunity for our communities to see the impact of a different learning environment than a traditional K-12 approach — one that is focused...
Apple Education Foundation honors CMI for supporting its programs, students
The Washington Apple Education Foundation is in my view doing an extraordinary job of creating educational growth opportunities for the children of workers who otherwise would find it daunting to pursue higher education. The...
Young woman with local ties wins national recognition for work to save penguins
A young woman with deep connections to the Wenatchee Valley, Zoe Gotthold, has won a prestigious national science award — the 2020 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize — because of her work on reducing...
Restaurateur Cuc Tran gets $1,000, thanks to Leavenworth 8th-grader Charlie Lyons
Icicle River Middle School student Charlie Lyons was scanning actress Kristen Bell’s Instagram feed recently and saw that she was partnering with the Ving Project, an online effort inspiring teens to help others. Ving...
Honoring a father by funding an expansion of science education at Wenatchee River Institute
Walt Williams’ WWII experiences drove passion for fostering understanding and compassion There is something moving in carrying on the community- building work of one’s parents after they pass away. Recently, I met with Bruce...
CASA celebrates 25 years helping vulnerable kids
One of the truly exceptional nonprofits in our region is Court Appointed Child Advocates (CASA) of Chelan and Douglas counties, a nonprofit that is celebrating 25 years of service to some of our most...
Teresa Bendito honored by state conservation organization for leadership in civic engagement
One of the remarkable emerging community leaders in the Wenatchee Valley is Teresa Bendito-Zepeda, who is prime organizer of the Parque Padrinos, a group of more than 100 neighbors in South Wenatchee dedicated to...