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Wynkoop named Principal of the Year

October 18, 2019

Originally published April 20th, 1969


Debbie ArthurPrincipal Keven Wynkoop accepts his award at the staff meeting on April 23, accompanied by Gary Kipp, Executive Director of the Association of Washington School Principals, and Scott Seamen, Director of High Schools and Professional Dev…

Debbie Arthur

Principal Keven Wynkoop accepts his award at the staff meeting on April 23, accompanied by Gary Kipp, Executive Director of the Association of Washington School Principals, and Scott Seamen, Director of High Schools and Professional Development.

Principal Keven Wynkoop was named 2013-2014 High School Principal of the Year for the State of Washington. He was chosen over 400 other public schools in the state.

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