Summer 2023
Great teachers are the brick and mortar
A landmark is renamed for a Washington State College icon who bested her serious illness and left a mentoring legacy. » More ...
Theater
Fall 2021
Re-imagined Radio and CooperCon
A uniquely Northwest unsolved mystery is reimagined for today’s radio audiences. » More ...
Summer 2018
Of soil and stage
Born into a family of orchardists in Wenatchee, the “Apple Capital of the World,” Paul Atwood’s future in agriculture was practically a given from birth. As a high school senior with every intention to continue down the fruit-lined career path of his parents, Paul’s first audition for a musical was the result of a classmate’s playful dare. Despite no prior performing experience, Paul ’91 not only made the cast of the high school’s big autumn production, he landed the lead role.
With one foot planted on soil and another on stage, Paul ultimately made the switch to a performing arts degree after taking a handful … » More …
Summer 2017
Becky Cain-Kellogg ’91
What do the ABC’s have in common with a treble clef? How about a children’s theater production and creative problem-solving? These questions are not riddles, says Becky Cain-Kellogg ’91, owner of the Puyallup Children’s Theater and Music Academy.
Cain-Kellogg opened the theater in Puyallup seven years ago, although she has taught music and theater for nearly 30 years. During that time, Cain-Kellogg also worked as an arts integration specialist, combining music and the arts with subjects such as math and history in schools.
Research says that children who are involved with music and theater early on gain lifelong skills—in part because there are so … » More …