Science teacher hired

The Grand Coulee Dam School District board hired a secondary science teacher Monday to replace veteran Ralph Rise.

Hired was Mark Vinciguerra, 46, who taught this past school year in the Hoquiam School District. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Pacific Lutheran University.

Vinciguerra also has taught science in the Olympia School District.

Rise, a 33-year veteran teacher in the Grand Coulee Dam School District, has taken a teaching position with Nespelem School.