In three presentations for grades Kindergarten through 12, Dorothy Knight Marsh, author, captivated Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools students as she shared the remarkable journey of her great aunt’s life, chronicled in her book, From Cotton Fields to Mission Fields: the Anna Knight Story. Marsh's presence illuminated the auditorium as she recounted Knight's life's trials [...]
From bioengineering breakthroughs to pastoral mentorship, hands-on learning at Walla Walla University provides a holistic education.In a world marked by constant change, seemingly more turbulent than ever before, preparation for our future leaders transcends beyond a simple retention of facts. As Ellen White said, “Let students be directed to the sources of truth, to the vast fields opened for research [...]
The first of four presidential search phases to name the 24th president of Walla Walla University has begun. FaithSearch Partners, a supporting firm, will conduct several meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 and Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 at WWU’s College Place campus to meet with key stakeholder groups to document expectations, needs and other information [...]
Most of the time, Alaska isn’t the first place on your mind when you think of a spring mission trip. However, Aaron Payne, Columbia Adventist Academy chaplain, has convinced many students that it makes for a great adventure.This year's March trip was the fourth trip since 2015. Each mission trip has included a week of [...]
Most of the time, Alaska isn’t the first place on your mind when you think of a spring mission trip. However, an Alaska-loving Columbia Adventist Academy chaplain, Aaron Payne, has convinced many students that it makes for a great adventure. This year's trip in March will be the fourth trip since beginning in 2015. The [...]
I remember the day that particularly shaped me during the summer of my 10th-grade year when I was working on an academy campus caring for the buildings and grounds.The principal and maintenance director came and asked me to lead the work crew for two weeks while the director was on vacation. There was still the [...]
Upper Columbia Academy Elementary School leaders recently asked upper-grade students to answer the question, “What do you like about this school?” Here’s what they said, in their own voices. “Every time I finish an assignment, I go out with the sweet assurance that I have done my duty.” — Sixth-grade student “There are lots of things [...]
On Jan. 4, 1923, Ira B. Newcomb penned a heartfelt message to the Gleaner, expressing joy over the progress of a little church school in Kelso, Washington. He wrote, "We have a nice little eight-grade church school here in Kelso now and are glad to report that it is forging ahead … The spirit in our schools [...]
Gem State Adventist Academy loves to open its doors to guests, whether that be potential students who come for a tour, sports teams from other schools who come for a good match or elementary students who come for events such as Pathfinder events or music festivals. In January, fifth- through eighth-grade students were invited to learn [...]
Last year, the combined constituencies of Rogers Adventist School and Walla Walla Valley Academy voted to merge into the K–12 school system of Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools. “After many years of conversation around the benefits of a K–12 collaboration, both the RAS and WWVA boards voted separately in May 2022 to give study to [...]
