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Local woman is awarded prestigious Val Ogden scholarship

Clark College's annual honor went to Holly Varner of Washougal

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Holly Varner, of Washougal, was one of 720 graduates who participated in Clark College's commencement ceremonies in June. She earned the Community College Presidents' Award in Honor of Val Ogden. The scholarship pays for two years of full-time tuition at Washington State University-Vancouver. (Contributed by Clark College/Jenny Shadley)

Holly Varner didn’t let a 23-year hiatus stop her from pursuing her education.

The 40-year-old Washington native put her education on hold after high school so that she could support her husband Kevin’s Navy career, and they could raise a family. That military career would last 21 years, and take the Varners up and down the West Coast.

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