Panther Pulse

Student voices make an impact! The Wenatchee FFA Agriculture Issues team traveled to the Washington State Capitol in Olympia to advocate for solutions to the growing shortage of livestock veterinarians in rural Washington. During their visit, students met with our District 12 legislators and had the opportunity to present their Ag Issues portfolio to representatives from the Washington Farm Bureau.

This experience allowed students to engage directly with agricultural leaders and practice communicating real-world policy concerns affecting the industry while using their voices to advocate for the future of agriculture in Washington. Great work to the students who participated (Ruby Perdomo, Natalie Smeller, Dalylah Mukai, Madalyn Moore, Lindsay Sutton, Penelope Moore), and thank you to Sen. Keith Goehner, Rep. Mike Steele, and Rep. Brian Burnett for having us.

Last week, seven students from WHS choirs performed alongside singers from six states across the northwest at the ACDA NW Regional Conference in Tacoma. These honors choirs are highly competitive, with only 1 in 24 applicants for the jazz choir being selected to perform. Congratulations to the singers who represented WHS with your talent and professionalism!

• All NW Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Jane Burns, Kade Devereaux, Mackenzie Titus, Jessie Evans

• All NW Honor Tenor/Bass Choir: Eli Knemeyer

• All NW Honor Soprano/Alto Choir: Carss Lundberg, Iris Jaffe

Congratulations are also in order for the WHS Chamber Men’s Choir! They won their category at the Large Tenor Bass Ensemble at our Regional Solo Ensemble Contest and will be competing at State in April! Great work to the guys who participated: Coden Jamieson, Eli Knemeyer, Dominic Cochran, Cruz Martinez, Bennett Lemons, Kade Devereaux, Cortez Martinez, Tim Hulse, Robert Hyatt

Congratulations to the 13 HOSA members who competed at the state competition in Spokane this week! Three WHS students – Vivian Wallace, Sloane Eppich-Talbot, and Saveana Hoffman – took 3rd place overall and will be advancing to the International Leadership Conference in June.

HOSA is a student organization representing Future Healthcare Professionals where students gain experience in various healthcare careers and compete in events like Nursing Assistant and Clinical Laboratory Skills. Join us in celebrating Vivian, Sloane, and Saveana’s amazing achievement and congratulating all of our students who attended state this week.

All Wenatchee High School girls are invited to the 2026 Prom Dress Giveaway presented by Women's Service League of NCW! The event gives high school students attending prom the opportunity to browse over 1,000 FREE dresses for the big night.

Boys soccer kicked off their 2026 season with a match pitting Panther Alumni against the Varsity team! Longtime Panther coach Dennis Tronson coached alumni alumni spanning 27 years (1998-2025) Thank you to all the former players who got involved! What a fantastic way to celebrate the past and present of WHS soccer!!