The Highline Council PTSA honored staff, administrators, parents, and volunteers at its annual awards presentation on June 3. Highline Council (HCPTSA) is the umbrella organization for all school PTSA groups in our school district. Recipients of the Community Service Award were Fred Meyer Redondo, Round Table Pizza, community volunteer Ray Prentice, and Ed Kion, a volunteer at Seahurst Elementary.

The Advocacy for Youth award went to retiring Cedarhurst Principal Leslie Perry.

Karen Cody, a Mount Rainier High School volunteer and co-president of HCPTSA, received the Golden Acorn award.

The Outstanding Service award was given to former Highline School Board members Phyllis Byers, Matt Pina, and Tom Slattery.

Chris Wilder, a teacher and International Baccalaureate coordinator at Mount Rainier High School, was named Outstanding Educator.

The Rising Star award was presented to Karen Boshear, HCPTSA Vice President for the Tyee service area.

HCPTSA Treasurer Tracy Yorker received the President’s Award.

Congratulations!