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Highline High School
Highline High School is a public high school in Burien, Washington, United States, located about 3.5 miles from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Highline High School, the flagship high school of the Highline Public Schools district, opened in 1924 and served the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and an area south of Seattle now known as White Center. Today, those cities all have their own area high schools, but at the time Highline was the only high school in the area. History The name ''Highline'', for which the school was named, derives from the original name for Des Moines Memorial Drive, which was called the "High Line Road" for its location along the ridge between Puget Sound and the Miller Creek Valley. Today the name represents the geographic area for Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park, Des Moines and White Center. For the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years, Highline students attended school at the district's Olympic Interim School (615 S 200th St, Des Moines, Washingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary educational institution, schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy Park, Washington
Normandy Park is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,771 at the 2010 census. History Normandy Park was officially incorporated on June 8, 1953. The city is located in King County and is bordered on the north by the City of Burien and by the City of Des Moines to the south. The Seattle-Tacoma Land Company was organized in the mid-1920s for the purpose of developing of land on the shores of Puget Sound between Seattle and Tacoma. The development was to be known as Normandy Park, a planned residential community with strict building codes and numerous restrictions. It was to be a community of distinctive architecture in the French Normandy style, and there was to be a yacht club, two community beaches and a golf course. By 1929, the entire area had been platted. Good gravel roads were built and a water system installed that was fed from deep wells in the area. An elegant clubhouse was built on what is now known as "Lot A," and promotional effo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Daligcon
Nathan "Nate" Daligcon is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the A-League. Over his eight-year professional career, Daligcon won four league and one U.S. Open Cup titles. Early life In 1992, Daligcon graduated from Highline High School. Collegiate career He attended Seattle Pacific University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1995. In 1993, Daligcon and his team mates won the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship. He was a 1994 Second Team and a 1995 First Team Division II All American. He graduated in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. Professional On March 4, 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Daligcon in the third round (twenty-fourth overall) of the 1996 MLS College Draft. The Mutiny released him late in the pre-season. He then signed with the Seattle Sounders of the A-League. That season, he played in the A-League championship game as the Sounders defeated the Rochester Rhinos. Daligcon returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is a division of The Boeing Company. It designs, assembles, markets, and sells jet airliners and business jets ( Boeing Business Jets), and also provides product-related maintenance and training to customers worldwide. BCA operates out of its division headquarters in Renton, Washington, and has more than a dozen engineering, manufacturing, and assembly facilities located throughout the United States and internationally. It includes the assets of the Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation, which merged with Boeing in 1997. As of the end of 2021, BCA employed about 35,926 people. Organization Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is organized as: * Airplane Programs ** Boeing Renton Factory 737, BBJ ** Boeing Everett Factory 767, 777 ** Boeing South Carolina 787 ** Fabrication Division ** Global Partners ** Propulsion Systems * Commercial Aviation Services BCA subsidiaries: * Aeroinfo Systems * Aviall * Aviation Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeing
The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the third-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2020 revenue, and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Boeing stock is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Boeing is incorporated in Delaware. Boeing was founded by William Boeing in Seattle, Washington, on July 15, 1916. The present corporation is the result of the merger of Boeing with McDonnell Douglas on August 1, 1997. Then chairman and CEO of Boeing, Philip M. Condit, assumed those roles in the combined company, while Harry Stonecipher, former CEO of McDonnell Douglas, became president and COO. The Boeing Company's corporate headquarters is in Chicago, Illi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Conner
Raymond L. Conner (born ) is a retired American businessman formerly serving as vice chairman of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Early life and education Conner grew up in Burien, Washington and went to Highline High School. In 2014, Conner was recognized with the "Outstanding Alumnus" award by the Highline Schools Foundation. Conner received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Washington University in 1979, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the University of Puget Sound. The Boeing Company (1977–2017) Most recently, Conner served as vice chairman of The Boeing Company and a member of the Boeing Executive Council, from 2013 until he retired at the end of 2017. Conner was also president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes beginning in June 2012. Conner stepped down in November 2016 and was replaced by Kevin G. McAllister. Conner was previously the head of sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Brett
Ryan Duane Brett (born October 9, 1991) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. Career Tampa Bay Rays Brett attended Highline High School in Burien, Washington. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Brett made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Rays. He played 2011 with the Princeton Rays and started 2012 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In August 2012, Brett along with two other Rays minor leaguers were suspended 50 games for testing positive for methamphetamine. He returned in 2013 and started the season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs. After hitting .340 he was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits. He returned to Montgomery in 2014. The Rays promoted Brett to the major leagues on April 18, 2015. He was non tendered on December 2, 2015. Brett missed the entire 2016 season with an elbow injury, and signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Backstrom
Ingrid Backstrom (born August 21, 1978) is an internationally ranked professional skier from Seattle, Washington, United States. Backstrom graduated from Highline High School in Burien, Washington as a straight-A student, three-sport varsity athlete, and co-valedictorian. In 2000, Backstrom graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Geology. Her brother, Arne Backstrom, died in a skiing accident in 2010 at the age of 29. Backstrom established herself on the freeskiing scene through her performances in Matchstick Production's Matchstick Productions, also known as MSP Films, is a film production company based in Crested Butte, Colorado that specializes in content creation and expert cinematography. Steve Winter and Murray Wais founded the company in 1992. According t ... 2004 ''Yearbook'' and 2005 ''The Hit List''. Since then she has been featured in several other ski films, including Warren Miller's ''Impact'' (2004), Mark Obenhaus's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Washington USA
The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently produced by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington, which also produces Idaho, Montana and Oregon state pageants. Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA. Dorothy Anstett won the crown in 1968 and went on to place 4th runner-up at Miss Universe. The most recent placement was Tara McCormick in 2004, placing Top 15. Prior to 2017, no Washington delegate had previously competed at Miss Teen USA, although one has competed at Miss America. Alex Carlson-Helo, Miss Washington Teen USA 2012, became the last state to have made her the first Teen to Miss crossover for the state. Samantha Gallia of Sacramento, California, residing in Seattle, was crowned Miss Washington USA 2023 on November 13, 2022 at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelle August
Adelle August (12 February 1934 – 24 April 2005), was an American movie actress. She was born in Kennewick, Washington as Adele M. Slaybough. In 1952 she graduated from Highline High School, and was crowned Miss Washington USA the same year. Two years later she was signed to Columbia Pictures. Her brief career in the film industry lasted 1955–56 when she appeared in three films and a pair of television episodes, including the TV western ''Cheyenne'' in which she appeared as Jeremy Barnes in the 1955 episode "Julesburg." In addition to her acting career, she was a showgirl at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was married to Leonard Rogers in 1959, becoming Adelle M. Rogers. Filmography * 1955 ''My Sister Eileen''- Secretary (Uncredited) * 1955 ''Apache Ambush'' - Ann Parker * 1955 ''Women's Prison''- Grace * 1956 ''The Best Things in Life Are Free''- Chorus Girl (Uncredited) * 1956 ''Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American semi-musical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Puget Sound League
A high-school sports league in Washington's West Central District. The league is split into 4A and 3A schools, and the 4A schools are split into a North and South division. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Washington (state) high school sports conferences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seamount League
The Seamount Athletic League was an interscholastic high school league in Western Washington. History The Seamount League was founded in June 1991. It merged with the Pierce County League in June 2001. In the late 2000s, the league had one of the highest ejection rates of any league in the state of Washington.Athletes. Coaches. Parents In 2016 the members of the Seamount League were part of a major restructuring, which brought into existence the new North Puget Sound League and changes to the South Puget Sound League, and caused the Seamount League to fold. Leadership The league was led by three organizations: the Superintendents' Association, the Principals' Association, and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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