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Aaron Gerber - Director District 1
Member of the school board since December 20 ,2023
Term Expires 2025Aaron Gerber grew up here in Othello, attending school from kindergarten through high school graduation in 2009. After graduating from both Brigham Young University and The University of Utah, he and his family moved back to Othello. He now works at Othello Community Hospital serving the residents of Othello and the surrounding areas. He and his wife have a daughter attending Hiawatha Elementary School. He is happy to be home and strives to make a positive contribution to our city. He is honored to be serving on the school board, helping the youth of our community get the skills and education they need to succeed in their goals.
Chris Baginski - Director District 2
Member of the school board since December 11, 2023
Term Expires 2027
Kenneth Johnson - Director District 3
Member of the school board since December 11, 2017
Term Expires 2025Click to email Kenneth Johnson
Ken Johnson is a general contractor specializing in glazing. He owns and operates Johnson’s Glass right here in Othello. He has been a member of the community for nearly 50 years, having raised his family in Othello along with his wife. While being a contributing member to the Othello community, he has served on the Othello City Council for 14 years (6 of which he was the Mayor Pro Temp), the Adams County Development Council for 10 years, and as a volunteer firefighter for 26 years.
He is passionate about his family, the community, and the value of hard and honest work. His goal in joining the school board is to see students, administration, and the school district as a whole continue to reach their maximum potential for learning, leadership, and success in this ever changing educational climate. He is up for the challenge of digging in and getting to work on the issues faced by our fast growing community and how it affects the Othello School District.
Lindsy Mollotte Prows - Member at Large District 4
Member of the school board since December 9, 2019
Term Expires 2025Lindsy Mollotte Prows was born and raised in Othello, WA. Lindsy and her husband, Anthony, have chosen to raise their three (3) daughters in Othello and are currently enrolled in Othello elementary schools. Lindsy has been active in her community all of her life, no matter where she lived.
After graduating from college, Lindsy lived in Seattle for several years where she worked in advertising and served as a mentor for Inner City Kids. Once she had children of her own, she decided she wanted to raise them in a community that felt like a family, which is why she chose Othello.
Lindsy and her husband own a general contracting business and work to give families their dream home. Lindsy is involved in her local church, coaches her daughters sport teams, runs 4H groups, is a member of the Othello Rodeo Association, and is a new member to the Othello School Board of Directors. Although she is new to serving as a board member, she is familiar with the process as her father served for over ten (10) years. She loves to spend time with her family, traveling, and is always ready for the next adventure. Lindsy is hoping to rally the community to provide better facilities for our students. She believes in the work and is passionate about getting it done! Lindsy is committed to being a voice for students and an advocate for the school district staff who devote their lives to the greater good.
Isauro Pruneda, Jr. - Member at Large District 5
Member of the school board since December 11, 2023
Term Expires 2027Click to email Isauro Prunda, Jr.
Katie Tran - Student RepresentativeKatie was born in Tacoma, WA and was raised in Othello since she was a baby. She is a senior graduating from Othello High School in June of 2024.Katie has served as a Student Representative for the School Board since December 2023.Katie's favorite thing to do is listen to music, preferably Harry Styles, and watch shows on Netflix.Katie plan on attending the University of Washington or WSU Pullman to pursue a Biology degree. Her biggest goal is to get her degree and pursue General or Emergency Medicine either in Washington or somewhere warm!
Sebastian Serrano-Avelar - Student RepresentativeSebastian was born in Othello and was raised by his hardworking mom. He is currently a sophomore at Othello High School and will graduate in 2026.
Sebastian has been serving as a Student Board Representative since June 2023. He loves to do jigsaw puzzles or any sort of puzzle in his free time and enjoys spending time with friends online and in person.He plans to pursue a medical degree to become a physician, attending a university in New York City, or the University of Washington. He would love to move to New York City to save lives, one person at a time.
