Community Awards 2024

Join us to celebrate this year's Hometown Heroes and Higher Education Community Service Award recipients. 

We will recognize nominees from each Hometown Hero Award category and announce the 2024 recipients. 

Nominees for the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year are:
Officer Brandon Rhodes- College Place Police Department
Trooper Wes Cook- Washington State Patrol
Sergeant Mike Loudermilk- Walla Walla Police Department
Corporal Fredrico Diaz- Walla Walla County Sheriff

Nominees for Firefighter of the Year are:
Lieutenant Jim Nagle- Walla Walla Fire District 4
Michael Laizure- College Place Fire Department

Nominees for Educator of the Year are:
Eric Matson- SEATech
Jennifer Castleman- Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools

Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla University and Whitman College will each announce their recipient of the Higher Education Community Service Award.





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