Walla Walla High Ag Program Wins Six Awards

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  Walla Walla High School's Agricultural Education program received six awards“The Wa-Hi Agricultural Program earned six prestigious honors recognizing the outstanding work of its educators and the strength of the school's agriculture program.”
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  The awards were given at the Washington Association of Agricultural Education (WAAE) annual banquet“Walla Walla High School Agricultural Program Earns Six Honors at State Agricultural Education Banquet July 14, 2026 Congratulations to the Walla Walla High School Agricultural Education team for an outstanding showing at the Washington Association of Agricultural Education (WAAE) banquet, held during the association's annual summer conference in Omak.”
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  The banquet took place in Omak“held during the association's annual summer conference in Omak.”
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  The banquet took place on July 14, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  One of the awards was Program of the Year“Program of the Year: Walla Walla High School”
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  One of the awards was Teacher of the Year (Jessica Johnson)“Teacher of the Year: Jessica Johnson”
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  One of the awards was Mentor Teacher Award (also Johnson)“Mentor Teacher Award: Jessica Johnson • Program of the Year: Walla Walla High School • WAAE Outstanding Program: Walla Walla High School”
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  One of the awards was Rookie of the Year (Kirsten Gilbert)“• Rookie of the Year: Kirsten Gilbert • Lifetime Achievement Award: Peggy Payne • Teacher of the Year: Jessica Johnson • Mentor Teacher Award: Jessica Johnson • Program of the Year: Walla Walla High School • WAAE Outstanding Program: Walla Walla High School”
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  One of the awards was Lifetime Achievement Award (Peggy Payne)“Lifetime Achievement Award: Peggy Payne”
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  One of the awards was WAAE Outstanding Program“WAAE Outstanding Program: Walla Walla High School”
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  Peggy Payne, who retired, received a special gift from WAAE for her service“Peggy Payne was recognized with a special retirement gift from the association in appreciation of her years of dedicated service to agricultural education.”
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  Jessica Johnson said the program appreciated the support that allowed her and Kirsten Gilbert to attend the conference“"It was fun to hear the many compliments from our colleagues about our success this year," said Jessica Johnson. "We appreciate the support that allowed Kirsten and me to attend the conference in Omak. We both came home with new ideas to bring back to our classrooms."”
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  Jessica Johnson and Kirsten Gilbert attended the conference“We both came home with new ideas to bring back to our classrooms.”
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  Jessica Johnson and Kirsten Gilbert brought back new ideas for classrooms“We both came home with new ideas to bring back to our classrooms.”
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  The district congratulated the team on their recognition“The district congratulates the entire Walla Walla High School Agricultural Education team on this well-deserved recognition and thanks them for their continued commitment to providing exceptional learning opportunities for students.”