Elaine Blake Hinshaw Walla Walla Valley Academy marketing and recruitment director By Elaine Blake Hinshaw WWVA Students Mentor Through Friends Program “The friends program is awesome,” says Nate Treadway, a senior at Walla Walla Valley Academy in College Place, Wash. “I get to spend time with my buddy, and he always looks forward to it. It’s made me a kinder person to all my fellow classmates an... Read more WWVA Focuses on Community Connection and Service One of the core values students at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) in College Place, Wash., embrace is connecting and serving their community. It is exciting to see students discover how their talents can be used to share the story of Jesus to o... Read more WWVA Donors Enable Accessible Spaces “I want to go to a real academy,” begged Abby Pontius from a spot near her mother‘s desk in the family’s furniture store. She had been taking online classes through a co-op for years and as she grew older, the experience of only meeting with teach... Read more WWVA Students Volunteer in Community Connecting with the larger community in Washington's Walla Walla Valley is a priority for Walla Walla Valley Academy students each year. Whether a part of the formalized service learning process or just because, students find that engaging with ot... Read more Walla Walla Students Screen The Blueprint Nearly 150 stalwart supporters of Adventist education braved the cold and dark of evening on Jan. 5 to join acclaimed filmmaker Martin Doblmeir for a screening of his documentary, The Blueprint. The screening was hosted by Walla Walla Valley Acade... Read more Walla Walla-Area Schools Create Collaborative Band Program Eric Anderson, Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools (WWVAS) band director and one of the first faculty members to teach students in all three schools, isn’t shy about sharing his students’ success stories. “One student stands out for her tenacity ... Read more Bold Beginnings, Bright Futures She gently flips through the pages of the 1937 yearbook, with hands that have borne the remarkable grace of life. Jessie Thomsen, 96, is recounting the experiences of her senior year at Walla Walla College Academy in College Place, Washington. Read more The Lesson of Latvia The offer came out of the blue. “Would your Missions 101 class be interested in a mission trip to Riga, Latvia, over spring break?” asked Lisa Giebel. Gayle Norton, veteran Bible teacher at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) in College Place, Washi... Read more
WWVA Students Mentor Through Friends Program “The friends program is awesome,” says Nate Treadway, a senior at Walla Walla Valley Academy in College Place, Wash. “I get to spend time with my buddy, and he always looks forward to it. It’s made me a kinder person to all my fellow classmates an... Read more
WWVA Focuses on Community Connection and Service One of the core values students at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) in College Place, Wash., embrace is connecting and serving their community. It is exciting to see students discover how their talents can be used to share the story of Jesus to o... Read more
WWVA Donors Enable Accessible Spaces “I want to go to a real academy,” begged Abby Pontius from a spot near her mother‘s desk in the family’s furniture store. She had been taking online classes through a co-op for years and as she grew older, the experience of only meeting with teach... Read more
WWVA Students Volunteer in Community Connecting with the larger community in Washington's Walla Walla Valley is a priority for Walla Walla Valley Academy students each year. Whether a part of the formalized service learning process or just because, students find that engaging with ot... Read more
Walla Walla Students Screen The Blueprint Nearly 150 stalwart supporters of Adventist education braved the cold and dark of evening on Jan. 5 to join acclaimed filmmaker Martin Doblmeir for a screening of his documentary, The Blueprint. The screening was hosted by Walla Walla Valley Acade... Read more
Walla Walla-Area Schools Create Collaborative Band Program Eric Anderson, Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools (WWVAS) band director and one of the first faculty members to teach students in all three schools, isn’t shy about sharing his students’ success stories. “One student stands out for her tenacity ... Read more
Bold Beginnings, Bright Futures She gently flips through the pages of the 1937 yearbook, with hands that have borne the remarkable grace of life. Jessie Thomsen, 96, is recounting the experiences of her senior year at Walla Walla College Academy in College Place, Washington. Read more
The Lesson of Latvia The offer came out of the blue. “Would your Missions 101 class be interested in a mission trip to Riga, Latvia, over spring break?” asked Lisa Giebel. Gayle Norton, veteran Bible teacher at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) in College Place, Washi... Read more
