Academy Church Reaches Out to Students The Upper Columbia Academy Church reshaped its mission to focus on students. As a church family they were convicted to do more than simply hold church services and prayer meetings.Hours of prayer and discussion led to action, and the result was th... Read more
Milton-Stateline Walk-a-thon Breaks $20K Mark Taking a break from classes for a day, Milton-Stateline School faculty, staff and students laced up their tennis shoes on May 2 for the fifth annual walk-a-thon at the Walla Walla University track.This year, the walk-a-thon raised money for restro... Read more
Youthful Yakima Musicians Share Talents for God A hush came over the Yakima Capitol Theater on April 29 as the Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra began a concert. Many in the audience were from the Yakima (Wash.) Church and had come specifically to hear Jonathan Sharley and Nicole Kim.Sharley is t... Read more
The Little School Who Could Starting with just three students two years ago, the Dayton Community Adventist School now has nine students in grades one through seven. This steady growth has caused the church building committee to look at either adding an addition to the churc... Read more
Goldendale Graduation Ben Potterton and Jesse Smith graduated from eighth grade at Goldendale Seventh-day Adventist School. Ben is the son of Lois Potterton, principal/teacher, and Rod Potterton. Jesse is the son of Linda Smith. The school had 14 students this year wit... Read more
UCA Students Build With Habitat for Humanity Every year, Habitat for Humanity builds 16 homes in Spokane, Wash., with each one taking 1,350 volunteer hours. Upper Columbia Academy students, as part of the academy’s HOPE Taskforce program, contribute over 100 of those hours each year.On Frida... Read more
Small School, Giant Opportunities At Colville Valley Junior Academy Colville Valley Junior Academy is a small but great school. One unique aspect of the campus is, it offers three industries—a bakery, a health food store and a carob candy factory—where students work. The industries help students pay for tuition as... Read more
Walla Walla Valley's Music Program Draws Crowds Walla Walla Valley Academy's string orchestra uses music to minister to and serve others. This year, the 24-member group learned "music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."In February, they toured the Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia, Wash.... Read more
Two National Merit Finalists Selected from WWVA Two four-year seniors from Walla Walla Valley Academy have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in this year's program.Taylor HermsenTaylor Hermsen, son of Becky and Randy Hermsen of College Place, Wash., is a member of the Johns Hopkin... Read more
