2020 WASA Honorary Awards
WASA Recognized Exemplary Educational Leaders at a Special Virtual Event on November 18, 2020
Statewide Awards
Golden Gavel Award
Elissa Dyson, School Board Chair, Onion Creek SD
D.A. Davidson Barbara Mertens Legacy Award
Dr. Gene Sementi, Superintendent, West Valley (Spokane) SD
WASA Leadership Award
Kim Fry, Superintendent, Rochester SD
Service to WASA Award
Melissa Gombosky, AESD Consultant
Retirement Award
Region 101 Glenn Frizzell, Great Northern School District
Region 101 Edwina Hargrave, Mary Walker School District
Region 101 Doug Matson, West Valley School District (Spokane)
Region 101 Marcus Morgan, Reardan-Edwall School District
Region 101 Dr. Gene Sementi, West Valley School District (Spokane)
Region 101 Ralph Thayer, Mead School District
Region 101 Dr. William Wadlington, Columbia-Hunters School District
Region 101 Vance Wing, Washtucna School District
Region 108 Dr. Carl Bruner, Mount Vernon School District
Region 108 Randy Elsbree, Blaine School District
Region 108 Pam Estvold, NWESD 189
Region 108 Janice Gaare, Oak Harbor Public Schools
Region 109 Dr. Marci Larsen, Mukilteo School District
Region 109 Dr. Kristine McDuffy, Edmonds School District
Region 110 Nancy Meeks, Snoqualmie Valley School District
Region 110 Laurie Taylor, Renton School District
Region 110 Debra Tito, Renton School District
Region 111 Michael Hagadone, White River School District
Region 111 Dana Harris, Puyallup School District
Region 111 Dr. Timothy Yeomans, Puyallup School District
Region 112 Starla Manchester, Vancouver Public Schools
Region 112 Layne Manning, Vancouver Public Schools
Region 112 Vickianne Prendergast, Mount Pleasant School District
Region 113 Mark Davalos, Centralia School District
Region 113 John Gummel, Pioneer School District
Region 113 Edward Rothlin, Chehalis School District
Region 114 Dr. Mark Jacobson, Quileute Tribal School
Region 123 David Bond, Kennewick School District
Region 123 Douglas Johnson, Dayton School District
Region 123 Dr. Richard Schulte, Richland School District
Region 123 Ron Williamson, Kennewick School District
Region 171 Larry Mayfield, Wenatchee School District
Region 171 Dr. Erik Swanson, Omak School District