Technology's Rick Pummel named October's Staff Spotlight Employee of the Month

Congratulations to Technology Departments Rick Pummel for being named this months Staff Spotlight Employee of the Month. With a quick glance Network Engineer Rick Pummel scans seemingly endless wires, blinking lights and buttons all in an effort to provide staff and students with the technical tools necessary to do their work. When hes not doing techie work, Rick loves to sing and explore the outdoors through mountain biking, snow skiing and caving.

Place of work: District Office, Technology Department

Job Title: Network Engineer

Years in District: 6

Birth place: Irrigon, OR

High School & College: Upper Columbia Academy and Walla Walla College (University)

Favorite food: Italian

Favorite movie: Contact

Favorite band (or music): Various a capella groups

Favorite book: Sam Campbells series of nature stories

What do you love most about your job: I love the daily technical challenges and making order out of potential chaos. I also really enjoy helping people and providing them the tools they need to do their jobs.

Hobbies: Singing, volunteer work with teens, digital photography, gardening and a variety of outdoor activities including mountain biking, snow skiing and caving.

Most memorable life experience: Teaching school for a year on the island of Namu in the Marshall Islands

Tell us something about yourself that nobody else would know: I have a Private Pilot license