Eighteen orchard workers from Wenatchee, Washington, and surrounding areas were honored this spring for the commitment they made to furthering their education. They were graduates of Wenatchee Valley College’s Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program’s advanced horticultural class. And a commitment it is. Throughout the winter, class members study long and hard several days a week after work to improve their English and math as well as horticultural expertise. “You made a huge commitment to even start this program,” Naná Simone, keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony, told the class. Simone, who grew up in California, is an integrated pest management […]