District names Graduates of Distinction
Walla Walla Public Schools named this year's honorees for the Graduates of Distinction program during the Tuesday, June 2 school board meeting..
R.F. "Dick" Monahan - Class of 1958
" Walla Walla Attorney and Vice President of the American Quarter Horse Association
Inspirational Staff: Felix Fletcher, P.E. Teacher and Football Coach (deceased)
Daniel DeSiga - Class of 1967
Artist and Muralist currently based in Yakima, Washington
Inspirational Staff: Ed Moser, Wa-Hi Art Teacher (deceased)
Greg Ralston Pepin - Class of 1968
President of Boeing, Turkey and Vice President of Boeing International
Inspirational Staff: James "Jim" Chubb, Teacher and Principal at both Pioneer and Garrison Middle Schools
Dr. Philip Phillips - Class of 1975
Researcher and Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne
Inspirational Staff: Duane Kusler, Wa-Hi English Teacher (deceased)
Selection Committee
Joanne Martin, Chair
Wilber Pribilsky
Anne Golden
Peggy Sanderson
Ned Shafer
Art Griff
Abe Roberts
2008 Graduates of Distinction
Claro Bergevin
Class of 1941
John "Jack" Pelo
Class of 1974
Gretchen Miller Kafoury
Class of 1959