CTE Director receives regional honor from agriculture educators

District Career and Technical Education Director Dennis Matson was selected as the Washington Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE) District 6 Administrator of the Year. Matson was nominated based on his support and advocacy for all CTE programs in the Walla Walla School District.

He will be recognized and receive his plaque at the WAAE Conference in Pasco at the end of June. There are 18 schools in the WAAE district. Matson was hired in February 2014. He also directs the Southeast Area Technical Skills Center. Matson was principal at Newport High School, Newport, WA for four years prior to coming to Walla Walla. He was also a Marketing and Business Education teacher for 10 years at Deer Park High School and served as the Deer Park CTE director from 2007 to 2010. Matson’s career also includes 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and management.