Golden Onion Grant Recipients

Congratulations to Erika Helm (Edison Elementary), Jennifer Golden (Garrison Middle School), Genie Huntemann (Walla Walla High School) and Rachel Eng (Walla Walla Center for Children and Families) for being named Golden Onion award recipients. Each of these educators will receive $700 to use for classroom and instructional improvements.

Longtime Walla Walla resident and one-time teacher Sue Gillespie and her husband Mike established the “Golden Onion Award” to provide school supplies, equipment and professional development funds to Walla Walla educators. The “Golden Onion Award” is presented annually to district teachers representing elementary, middle school and high school grade levels.

The Gillespie Teacher Development Fund is a component fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. Mike and Sue say they are honored to support these dedicated Walla Walla teachers.

Photo L-R: School Board Vice President Kathy Mulkerin, Jennifer Golden, Erika Helm, Genie Huntemann, School Board President Derek Sarley, Sue Gillespie, Rachel Eng, Mike Gillespie and Superintendent Dr. Wade Smith.