DAYTON – The Dayton School District has hired a K-12 school counselor, to start next fall. Susan Stege is a certified school counselor with experience in individual and group counseling, and in working with parents.

Stege graduated from the University of Oregon, and Portland State University. She also holds a teaching certificate in Art. She worked in the Chandler Arizona School District from 2002-2015 and is a recent arrival to the Walla Walla Valley.

Tracy Pearson is the new wood/ag teacher in Dayton for grades 6-12. Pearson is finishing his 17th year of teaching in Prosser. He has also...