District names Volunteers of the Year
District names Volunteers of the Year
In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Month, last night Superintendent Rich Carter announced Dr. Howard Blessing, Vanessa Prull, and Jim Russo as the districts 2007 Art Regier Volunteers of the Year. This award is presented in recognition of the volunteers in our schools and their important contributions to our students and educational program.
The Award
The Art Regier Outstanding Volunteer Award was instituted in 1991 as a memorial to Grandpa Art Regier. Regier, a retiree who devoted years of service to elementary schools in
Criteria for Selection
Criteria for selection may include the following:
1. Exceptional service or contributions to the children of Walla Walla Public Schools
2. Unusual dedication
3. Demonstration of care, compassion and empathy
Dr. Howard Howie Blessing - Dental Health Programs
Nominators - Jennifer Douglas, Terri Gilbert
Volunteer Highlights
" Member of the volunteer Dental Health Program for more than 15 years
" Known for his joyful, entertaining and humorous approach to educating students
" Presents 5th grade smokeless tobacco educational program in support of the Great American Smokeout
" Provides sealants, exams and helps promote good oral health for thousands of district students
Vanessa Prull - Chair, Citizens for Schools & President of the
Nominators: Ladema Myers and Nancy Withycombe
Volunteer Highlights
" Chair, Citizens for Schools Committee -- Key to a successful Edison Bond election
" Leads Edison PTA efforts (current Edison PTA President)
" Active in
" Volunteers daily for the schools designated reading hour
Jim Russo - Chair, School Health Advisory Committee
Nominators: Linda Boggs, Jean Carwile Masteller, Jennifer Douglas, and Julie Jones
Volunteer Highlights
" As chair of the School Health Advisory Committee, he has been very active in the development and implementation of the districts Nutrition and Physical Fitness Policy and Procedure
" Dedicated to researching and providing important information which helped the district establish improved Nutrition and Fitness standards that are in place today
" Volunteers at Berney with hands-on science projects and other positive learning activities
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