Western Washington University’s Woodring College of Education has a new scholarship, named in honor of Bellingham educator Rob Brand.
“Rob Brand is a living legend. He has been a part of teacher preparation at Western since he was an elementary student in the Campus School,” said Chris Ohana, chair of the Elementary Education Department at Woodring College of Education.
“Rob has contributed to hundreds, if not thousands, of our students through meticulous observations and caring words,” Ohana said. “It isn’t just a profession to Rob. It is his life. We named this scholarship after Rob in recognition of the institution he is.”
After graduating from Western and teaching for a number of years in Oak Harbor and Bellingham, Brand returned to Western and earned a master’s degree in educational administration. He then served nearly 30 years as an elementary school principal, working at five different Bellingham schools and teaching in Educational Administration in Woodring College....
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