Washtucna grad named to Kodiak Hall of Fame

WASHTUCNA — Darcy Blauert Gagolich, a graduate of Washtucna High School, will be inducted into the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 75th Hall of Fame class.

Gagolich, the daughter of Washtucna’s Fred and Timmie Blauert, earned the distinction from a 31-year career of teaching life skills to students at Kodiak High School.

“We’re very proud of her,” Fred Blauert said.

The induction is scheduled for July in Washington, D.C.

Gagolich began working for the Kodiak School District in Kodiak, Alaska, in 1987 as a new graduate from Eastern Washington University. She quickly began to dev...