Mudd Nick Foundation’s News Updates

Mudd Nick Foundation’s News Updates

Oregon Championship

March 7, 2026

On Saturday, February 28, the Tsunami Zone robotics team set off for Liberty High School to compete in the Oregon Championship of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! We are placed 26th in Oregon out of 150 teams. This is pretty…

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Spark Invitational

March 7, 2026

On February 21, the 14687 Tsunami Zone Robotics team headed to Philomath for the Spark Invitational of the Decode FIRST Tech Challenge! This was an overnight trip because judging sessions took place on Saturday and the qualification matches are on…

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Field Trip Reflection: Maritime History and Nez Perce Heritage

February 24, 2026

Our 4th/5th-grade classes recently traded the classroom for the docks, visiting the Columbia River Maritime Museum. While the entire museum offered a fascinating look at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” our primary focus was connecting our current reading of Thunder…

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New Board Member Kiley Konruff

April 18, 2023

During early 2023, the Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors unanimously voted to add Kiley Konruff to the board. Kiley Konruff was born and raised in the White Salmon and Hood River areas of the Columbia River Gorge. She moved…

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New Board Member Dick Brimmer

April 18, 2023

In early 2023, the Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors unanimously voted to add Dick Brimmer to the board. Dick Brimmer was born in Yakima, WA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Washington State University.  Recruited by…

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Superintendent Paul Erlebach’s Message

March 14, 2023
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98 Year Old Owen Nicholson in the Mudd Nick Foundation golf tournament

Mudd Nick Foundation Holds Another Successful Fundraising Event

November 12, 2021

On the weekend of September 16 and 17, the Mudd Nick Foundation (MNF) held its annual charity golf tournament, auction, and dinner – for the first time in three years – in person. The golf tournament on Saturday had a…

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2021 Jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award

October 22, 2021

(Lynn Mudd, Brad Mudd, Nikkie, Larry, and Doug Nicholson) The Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors unanimously voted to select Larry and Nikkie Schaeffer as recipients of the Jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award in 2021. Since 2010…

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Jim and Kathy Hickey Recipients of the 2020 Jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award

August 5, 2021

The Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors voted to award the Jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award in 2020 to Jim and Kathy Hickey for their long-standing dedication to the Mudd Nick Foundation. Jim and Kathy have been…

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Food Program Press Release

October 12, 2020

Due to COVID-19, it has been harder than ever to deliver the scheduled learning experiences for which the Mudd Nick Foundation is known. While the Foundation is still committed to providing learning experiences that stimulate children to aspire to their…

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