Wa-Hi seniors honored during Academic Recognition assembly

Wa-Hi seniors honored during Academic Recognition assembly
Walla Walla High School students recently participated in an Academic Recognition all school assembly honoring seniors from the Class of 2009.

 Principal Darcy Weisner said it was important for the underclassmen to share in this celebration and see what is possible if they apply themselves.

More than $1.5 million in higher education scholarships were awarded to the Class of 2009. Wa-Hi's Commencement Ceremony is Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p..m. near the commons area.

2009 Valedictorians:
Thomas Callister
Jeff Ladderud
Ryan Campeau
Eva Reich
Paul Froese
Anne Schulz
Casey Hutchinson

Pride In Excellence Award:
Math - Paul Froese
Science - Yifan Yang
English - Holly Erwin
Foreign Language - Jeff Ladderud
Fine Arts - Peter Anderson
CTE - Loren Eng
PE - Greg Prins
Social Studies - Allen Yu

2009 National Merit Awards:
National Merit Commended Students
This award from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognizes the top 34,000 of 1.5 million students who enterd the National Merit Program by taking the PSAT test as juniors in high school.
- Ellen Brigham
- Stacey Chong
- Tyler Hurlburt
- Krista Mayberry
- Sierra Tinhof

National Merit Finalist
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognizes the top 16,000 of 1.5 million students with the honor of being named finalists through their distinguished performance and high potential for future academic accomplishments.
- Thomas Callister
- Ryan Campeau
- Jeffrey Ladderud
- Eva Reich

National Merit Scholar
Of the 1.5 million students who took the PSAT as juniors in high school, the top 8,200 receive the National Merit Scholarship. This automatically qualifies them for numerous scholarships that can range from $2,500 to complete full rides to colleges and universities.
- Jeffrey Ladderud