2024 WASA Honorary Awards Recipients

WASA Recognized Exemplary Educational Leaders at the WASA Summer Conference held on June 24, 2024.

STATEWIDE AWARDS

Golden Gavel Award

Andy Wolf, Assistant Executive Director, WASA
   

D.A. Davidson Barbara Mertens Legacy Award

Dr. Andrew Sund, President, Heritage University

Howard M. Coble Scholarship

Adina Thea, Director of ELL, Highline PS

Dr. Doyle E. Winter Scholarship

Matthew Toth, Assistant Superintendent, East Valley SD

Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Awards

Small – Andrew Perkins, Superintendent, Thorp SD
Medium – Jon Tienhaara, Superintendent, South Bend SD 
Large – John Parker, Superintendent, Central Valley SD

WASA Leadership Award

Tom Seigel, Superintendent, Bethel SD 

Service to WASA Award

Paul Clay, Attorney, Stevens-Clay

Learning from Leaders Award

Ron Banner, Superintendent, Clover Park SD

Read the entire press release here.

Retirement Award

REGION 105                           Kevin Chase, ESD 105
REGION 108                           Mary Sewright, Mount Baker
REGION 108                           Larry Francois, NWESD 189
REGION 109                           Josh Middleton, Granite Falls
REGION 109                           Ken Collins, Lake Stevens
REGION 111                           Tom Seigel, Bethel School
REGION 112                           John Boyd, Evergreen
REGION 112                           Dan Zorn, Longview
REGION 112                           Lisa Nelson, Naselle-Grays River
REGION 112                           Brent Freeman, Wahkiakum
REGION 112                           Michael Green, Woodland
REGION 113                           Deb Clemens, North Thurston
REGION 123                           Jim Jacobs, North Franklin

Award of Merit

REGION 101  Ben Ferney, Cheney
REGION 105  Brian Hart, Granger
REGION 108  Larry Francois, NWESD 189
REGION 108  Fran McCarthy, NWESD 189  
REGION 110  Jason Morse, Issaquah
REGION 111  Tom Seigel, Bethel
REGION 112  Brent Freeman, Wahkiakum
REGION 113  Debra Clemens, North Thurston
REGION 113  Rich Staley, Oakville
REGION 171  Tabatha Mires, Manson

Student Leadership Achievement

REGION 101  Nancy Lotze, Selkirk
REGION 105  Dr. Peter Finch, West Valley
REGION 108  Andrew Wheeler, La Conner
REGION 109  Bryan Toutant, Lakewood
REGION 110  Sonia Nicholson, Federal Way
REGION 111  Krestin Bahr, Peninsula
REGION 112  Brent Freeman, Wahkiakum
REGION 123  Todd Baddley, Richland

Purple Star District Award

Bremerton School District
Central Kitsap School District
Cheney School District
Clover Park School District
Medical Lake School District
North Mason School District
North Thurston Public Schools
Oak Harbor Public Schools
Peninsula School District
Steilacoom Historical School District
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
Yelm Community Schools