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...
SCORE volunteer helps launch 140 businesses SCORE volunteer P. Simon Mahler helped launch 140 businesses that employed more than 1,700 people in 2016, according to an annual report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers.Mahler created a 30-day virtual incubator program for those looking to launch a business.SCORE has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs...
Kadlec Foundation announces new leadershipWith the retirement of Glenn Welch, executive director of Kadlec Foundation, Chris Garratt will oversee both Kadlec Foundation and the Providence St. Mary Foundation in Walla Walla in a newly created role as chief development officer.Autumn Clark, who has been with Kadlec Foundation since 2015, has been...
Local law firm adds shareholders Smart, Connell, Childers and Verhulp has changed its name to Smart Law Offices, paying homage to founding partner Darrell K. Smart.Marcus Henry, a Pasco native, has been promoted to shareholder. He works exclusively in workers’ compensation at the firm’s Kennewick office.Mariah Wagar, a Kennewick native, has joined...
PNNL, WSU researcher wins national awardYong Wang, Washington State University professor and alumnus, has won the American Chemical Society’s annual Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division fellow award.Wang, best known for his research in catalysis and reaction engineering for energy and renewable fuels and chemicals, holds a joint appointment with the U.S....
Hildenbrand, Palm join Numerica Credit UnionNumerica Credit Union has added two staff members to its Richland operations.Deanna Hildenbrand has joined as assistant vice president for marketing and communications. She has more than 21 years of experience, specializing in brand strategy as well as management in marketing and corporate communications. She...
Bullock, Virden named AAAS fellows Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Morris Bullock and Jud Virden have been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the society’s highest honor.Bullock is a laboratory fellow and director of the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, a DOE Energy Frontier Research...
PNNL’s Baker receives ACS Rising Star award Erin Baker, a bioanalytical chemist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is one of six winners of the American Chemical Society’s Rising Star award. The ACS Women Chemists Committee gives the national honor to up to 10 exceptional early to mid-career women chemists.Baker is a senior...
Local veterinarians recognizedThe Washington State Veterinary Medical Association recognized several veterinarians, staff and citizens at its Pacific Northwest Veterinary conference in Spokane in early October.Dr. Lauren Neuhaus with Desert Veterinary Clinic in Richland was given the Recent Grad Award for her excellence as a practitioner and advocacy for animal health...
