HONORS & AWARDSShae Frichette, co-owner of Frichette Winery in Benton City, is among eight female winemakers to be honored in the International Women in Wine Celebration Dinner and Cruise. Frichette’s rosé of merlot, Sashay, will be among the winemakers’ wines that will be featured in a multi-course dinner during the...
HONORS & AWARDSFlo Sayre, a real estate agent with Farmers National Co. in Pasco, received the 2017 Land Realtor of America Award from the Realtors Land Institute. She has been a real estate agent for 24 years and is a fourth-generation Pasco resident.Jason E. Johnson, an advisor with Ameriprise Financial...
HONORS & AWARDSEdward Jones, with offices in the Tri-Cities, has been named among the best places to work. The company was No. 5 on the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work. It was the 19th time Edward Jones has made the list.The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys recognized...
HONORS & AWARDSThe Tri-City Association of Realtors has announced the winners of its 2017 annual awards: Realtor of the Year, Gayle Stack, owner of Everstar Realty; Sunrise Award (for contributions to a better tomorrow for the community), Cathryn Tames, executive director of the Children’s Developmental Center; Realtor Community Service Award,Jed...
HONORSDr. Saul Valencia of Tri-Cities Community Health Care has been selected by Coordinated Care as part of its Physician Summit Award Program. The program recognized those who have demonstrated exemplary performance in routine preventative and well-care services, and establishing a medical home for new enrollees. Valencia received a bachelor’s degree from...
HONORSPacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Graham Parker won a lifetime energy efficiency leadership award from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.The Tom Eckman Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award recognizes Parker for a career spanning more than 40 years where he advocated for and advanced the cause of energy efficiency in the Northwest...
Reading Foundation names new CEOKristin Norell has joined the Children’s Reading Foundation as the next CEO to replace outgoing Rick Donahoe, who is retiring Dec. 15.Donahoe has been CEO since 2015 and joined the foundation in 2013 as grant project director. He also managed two Department of Education grants totaling $6.2...
3 pediatric providers join Tri-Cities Community Health Tri-Cities Community Health of Pasco has added three new pediatric providers to its practice.Dr. Scott Terry earned his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and completed his pediatric residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. He will practice...
KSD employees honored for work with migrant studentsThree members of the Kennewick School District’s Migrant Education Program were honored at the annual Migrant Education Program Conference for their work helping thousands of migrant students succeed in school.Home visitor Eva Sandoval was named Recruiter of the Year. She focuses on outreach for...
WSU wine team honored at world conferenceA team from Washington State University Tri-Cities, consisting of wine science postdoctoral researcher Caroline Merrell, associate professor of enology Jim Harbertson, and assistant professor of wine science Tom Collins took home top honors at the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.The team was recognized...
