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Washougal School District’s Alex Yost wins Green Apple Award

Annual county award honors employees who dedicated to making schools more sustainable, environmentally friendly

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Washougal School District professional technical assistant Alex Yost (left) talks to Washougal High School student Shannon Brennan about the school cafeteria's new sorting tables in 2021. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Washougal School District)

Clark County Public Health recently named Alex Yost, a Washougal High School professional technical assistant and substitute teacher, as the 2022 recipient of its Green Apple Award, given annually to a school employee who works to reduce harmful environmental impacts.

“With Yost’s guidance, Washougal High School has become a leader among schools in Clark County, demonstrating a successful model of cafeteria sustainability that other schools can replicate,” according to a news release.

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