Beginning fall 2024, the Walla Walla University Department of Biological Sciences will offer a bachelor of science degree in marine biology. The new program will be one of the few marine biology programs at a private college on the West Coast. According to Kirt Onthank, associate professor of biology and Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory director, there [...]
This year’s Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus annual concert took on a new ring and youthful energy when Portland Adventist Academy’s Bell Canto handbells ensemble became part of the program.“The inspiration for inviting Bell Canto came from my love for handbells and the variety of ways they can be used,” said Ben Purvis, OAMC director, now [...]
At Tualatin Valley Academy, Jennifer Youker, TVA science teacher, works to bring science to life for her sixth-grade students through inventive experiments. Youker, a teacher at TVA for 9 years, was inspired to include more hands-on science activities after attending the Excellence in Stem Experiential Education program for teachers in 2016. She remembers a breakout session [...]
The Workforce for Student Well-Being Initiative is offering a conditional scholarship for Master of Social Work students at Walla Walla University. The deadline for students applying for the scholarship is July 23, 2024. WSW is preparing social workers for work in high-need public and tribal schools and is advancing the careers of skilled social work [...]
On April 19, 2024, George Perez, Walla Walla University senior psychology major, and Liberty Anderson, WWU junior business major, traveled to Seattle to each receive a Student Civic Leadership Award from Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good.This award recognizes the efforts of individual students from universities across the state of Washington for their commitment [...]
At Tualatin Valley Academy, Kimberly Clifton, TVA fifth-grade teacher, has found an effective way to motivate her students and enforce classroom management through what she calls “Clifton Cash.” Clifton found the idea of creating a classroom economy with play money in 2018 but has adapted it over the past few years to fit her style.Clifton has [...]
Fourteen Northwest academy students received the $500 Caring Heart Award scholarship, made possible through three-way funding from North Pacific Union, local conferences and academies.Students were selected by their schools for exemplifying the spirit of the Caring Heart — a willingness to serve others. Each student is gifted with a plaque and an engraved Bible, courtesy [...]
Auburn Adventist Academy is advancing its academic and linguistic development through a new partnership with Montemorelos University and its high school, Escuela Preparatoria Igancio Carrillo Franco, located in Montemorelos, Mexico.This agreement marks a significant milestone for both institutions, with AAA solidifying its sixth academic partnership with an international country, while ICF embarks on its inaugural [...]
Oobleck, egg drops, potato launchers, chemical reactions, explosions, electrocuting pickles, welding lessons, high ropes course, building and cooking over a fire, new songs, new friends and new experiences — sounds like too much fun to be school! Those were just a few of the experiences that fifth- and sixth-graders were able to have when they attended [...]
Trout Creek Adventist School in Montana is experiencing significant growth, with 15 new learners enrolled and a waiting list for the upcoming school year. To accommodate this growth, the school hired a second full-time teacher and initiated plans for a new building.For the past 14 years, TCAS has operated in temporary spaces, including the fellowship [...]
