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Connor Goulette

Connor Goulette is a full-time student at Waitsburg High School. He joined the Waitsburg School District as a freshman. The son of Jesse and Michelle Goulette, he has three older siblings: Ashley, Ana, and Tyler.

He became involved in FFA during his freshman year, participating in the first-year member event and helping at school concessions.

In elementary and middle school, Goulette participated in baseball. Currently, he enjoys playing in the men's softball league in Walla Walla during late spring and summer, as well as hunting deer and bear.

Last year, Goulette and his fellow Agriculture Power and Technology students loaded holiday trees from Waitsburg Hometown Christmas to support the Walla Walla Pheasants Forever bird habitat project.

Looking ahead, after graduation, Goulette plans to continue working at Buckwheat Brewing Co. in Dayton to earn and save money before moving to the East Coast. His long-term goal is to pursue a career in auto mechanics and body repair.

Addison Crenshaw

Addison Crenshaw is the daughter of Debbie & Greg Crenshaw, and her siblings are Adrienne and Donovan.

As a full-time student at Waitsburg High School, Crenshaw enrolled in the district as an eighth grader. She participated in volleyball and track and took on the role of basketball team manager in her first year as a Cardinal. 

During her freshman year, Crenshaw played flute in band, ran track, and managed the basketball team. As a sophomore, she joined the basketball team as a player, continuing through her senior year, and was named the team's Most Committed Player in her junior year. She also remained active in track throughout high school.  

Outside of school, Crenshaw works offering evening childcare. She volunteers child care at her church and with its aid during the recent flooding in town. She helps at school concessions and delivering holiday food baskets.

A fond memory of Crenshaw is when teammate Emerson brought a toy train to a track meet in Spokane.  

This summer, Crenshaw will continue her nighttime childcare job and look for a day job. She plans to attend Eastern Oregon University in La Grande to pursue a degree in physical therapy or psychology.

Koyen Fortune

Koyen Fortune began attending school at the Waitsburg School District in seventh grade and is now a full-time student at WHS. He is the son of Desiree Fortune and has two brothers: a younger brother, Chase, and an older brother, Kason, who graduated from WHS in 2023.

Fortune joined FFA in eighth grade and, by his senior year, competed in AG mechanics. He was also elected class president as a freshman. 

Fortune played football from third grade, earning 2025 SE1B All-League Wheat Division honors as a senior Defensive Lineman. He began wrestling at age four and continued through his sophomore year at WHS, later assisting as a mentor with the 2024 Waitsburg Mat Bird program.

Throughout his school years, he also volunteered to paint lines on the WHS football field before home games, worked at the school concessions, and helped at the Lions' Club rib and salmon feeds.

Fortune says his favorite memory from school is hanging with the guys.

After graduation, Fortune plans to continue building his mobile truck detailing business, Fortune Precision Detail and Finish. 

 
 

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