Mary Diven News Today

Over the years many people have taught at Olympia High School. One of these teachers was Mary Diven, who later went on to become a noted community lecturer.

Newton Jessie Aiken played an important role in the story of Olympia education. Before his long-lasting career as an economics professor at Washington State University, Aiken served as principal of Olympia High School from 1910 to 1918. He oversaw a period of great growth in the school’s history.