Community

July 24, 2015

WRPS engineers bridge educational gap with local students

WRPS engineers spent the day with High School students last week learning about the importance of designing and building bridges – but on a much smaller scale. Students participated in an event sponsored by Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), a national program recognized for its […]
July 24, 2015

WRPS awards Family Scholarships to outstanding high school seniors

Five high school seniors received the first-ever WRPS Family Scholarships for academic excellence recently. The recipients of the $2,000 scholarships are the sons or daughters of WRPS employees.  They were selected on the basis of leadership, scholastic achievement and service. “The scholarships are an excellent […]
July 24, 2015

Washington River Protection Solutions honored for hiring veterans

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) was one of seven employers recognized this spring by the Washington State Employment Security Department for hiring veterans. WRPS employs 215 veterans who make up about 12 percent of its workforce.  The award recipients were announced in conjunction with National […]
August 6, 2015

WRPS continues to support Jr. Achievement

Students take on the role of corporate business leaders by making decisions involving profitability and sustainability of their virtual company, and attempt to outperform competitors in profit, sales, and market share. Students set prices, determine production levels, invest in capital, develop budgets, and plan marketing […]