Trevor R. Simpson Award Winners

YSPP is pleased to announce the winners of the Trevor R. Simpson award for the 2003-2004 school year. The award — named in honor of Trevor Simpson who died by suicide in 1992 at the age of 16 — recognizes the efforts of two schools that designed and implemented suicide prevention campaigns.

Central Kitsap High School (Silverdale-Kitsap County) is the winner for schools with an enrollment of more than 1,000 students.

10/09/04 Bremerton Sun article: High school team recognized for effort to prevent suicides

Central Kitsap Award Presentation: photos and Letter from Jay Inslee

Tieton Intermediate/Highland Jr. High Schools (Tieton/Cowiche-Yakima County) is the winner for schools with a student body of less than 1,000.

Awards Presentation Friday, October 15. View Press Release

Tieton/Highland Award Presentation: student speeches

Ridgefield High School (Ridgefield-Clark County) and John R. Rogers High School (Spokane) were named as honorable mentions. Both participated in school-based prevention efforts for the first time this year. Together they facilitated 35 classroom presentations that directly impacted over 1,000 students.

Congratulations to ALL who participated!