Three Rivers HomeLink

2026 Kindergarten Graduation! Thank you Mrs. Vaagen, elementary team and our parents for all your support of our kindergarten class this year! The kindergarteners were so adorable and energetic as they received their special awards from Mrs. Vaagen.

Congratulations, Kameryn!

Kameryn Miller began attending Three Rivers HomeLink in middle school and spent her freshman and sophomore years taking classes on campus before transitioning to Running Start at Columbia Basin College.

Looking back, she credits her time at HomeLink with laying the foundation for everything that followed.

“Those two years helped grow my core knowledge,” Kameryn said. “The teachers and staff really build you up. Looking back, it feels like those two years made me who I am now.”

The flexibility of HomeLink's schedule allowed Kameryn to develop skills that would later prove invaluable in college. Attending classes just a few days each week required strong time management and self-discipline.

Those skills helped her thrive while taking college courses through Running Start.

In December 2025, Kameryn earned her associate degree in business administration while still in high school. She is now continuing her education and taking classes toward a bachelor’s degree in applied management.

Her ambition doesn't stop there.

Kameryn plans to earn a Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University before eventually pursuing a doctorate degree.

Her drive to succeed comes in part from her father, who has been one of her biggest inspirations in life.

“My dad had me when he was a teenager,” Kameryn said. “He always pushed me to do better than he did.”

Business has long been Kameryn’s favorite subject. She enjoys learning about all aspects of business but has a particular interest in accounting and marketing. Her long-term goal is to gain experience across multiple areas of the business world and one day potentially own her own company.

“I want to understand all aspects of a business because it would make me a better leader,” she said.

Along the way, Kameryn found encouragement from teachers who helped her believe in her abilities. One teacher who made a lasting impact was language arts teacher Mrs. Affholter.

“She gave me the confidence to sign up for English 101 at CBC,” Kameryn said. “She really helped set me up for success there.”

As graduation approaches, Kameryn is already looking ahead to the next chapter. She recently applied for an internship at the Hanford site and is eager to continue gaining real-world experience while completing her degree.

“I’m excited for what is coming next,” she said. “In a year, I’ll graduate with my bachelor’s degree. I’m ready to branch out and try something new.”

Congratulations, Kameryn!

We enjoyed clapping our seniors out for their last onsite day at HomeLink yesterday. We continued the celebration with our evening Senior Awards Night and end of the year senior photos. Thank you to everyone in our HomeLink community for their support of our graduates! Congratulations, Seniors!

*Parents of our graduates! If you have any photos from last night’s Awards Night you are willing to share, please email them to [email protected].

Thank you!

Post 3/3. In addition to our amazing Art Show, we also had our PTO end of the year party and Marimba concert. Thank you to all our volunteers and staff who contributed to making this a great day of celebration!

Post 2/3. Thank you to Mr. Dexter, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Castle and Mrs. Raab for their creative classes and workshop contributions to the 2026 K-12 Art Show! We have many talented and creative young artists at HomeLink.

Friday, May 29th was our K-12 Art Show! We had hundreds of displays thanks to our two amazing art teachers! Thank you to Mrs. Hartman (elementary art) and Kylie Johnsen (secondary art) for all your work to make this a memorable event! Post 1/3.

Congratulations, Kahleah! We are so proud of you!

For senior Kahleah Corona Knisley, graduating high school is a milestone that once seemed uncertain.

In August 2017, when Kahleah was just a child, she survived a devastating car accident that left her with life-threatening injuries. She suffered a traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness, brain hemorrhaging, fractured ribs, facial fractures, skull fractures, a punctured lung, and nerve damage that severely impacted her left eye and hearing.

The healing process has been long and hard. Kahleah has undergone more than 20 surgeries throughout her life.

Between long hospital stays and time for recovery at home, Kahleah needed a school that could offer more flexibility and found Three Rivers HomeLink to be the right fit. The support she received from teachers and staff helped her continue her education while navigating years of recovery.

"After surgeries, I wanted school work to do," Kahleah said. "I needed something to do. Everyone said you should rest, but I wanted to learn. I loved having curriculum that I could take with me."

Following the accident, doctors warned Kahleah's family that she might never walk, talk, or be able to learn in the same way again. But Kahleah refused to accept those limitations.

"It feels good to be able to beat the odds from what the doctors said," she said. "I can do all the things they said I couldn't. It makes me feel proud and emotional."

During her junior year, Kahleah faced another unexpected challenge when she contracted bacterial meningitis.

"I couldn't do anything," Kahleah explained. "I was so sick. Lights were bad, sound was terrible. Everything was making me more sick. I had to take a break from school and was in the hospital for almost two months. I thought, 'Please don't let it be my time. I want more time to do the things I haven't done.'"

Because of this setback, Kahleah made the difficult decision to leave HomeLink and switch to Pacific Crest Online Academy (PCOA) to finish high school online.

The effects of the meningitis took a toll on Kahleah's body and caused memory difficulties, forcing her to relearn skills and adapt once again.

"My body, my mind, my stomach—everything was affected. Everything feels like I have to learn it slower to understand. It takes so much longer than before," Kahleah said. "But I keep going."

Despite these setbacks, Kahleah continued moving forward. She didn't want to graduate behind her peers. She caught up on all the credits she was missing and got back on track.

Although she was grateful to be able to continue her schooling online, Kahleah wanted to graduate from HomeLink. Her family reached out to the school to see if it was possible. Both PCOA and HomeLink agreed that Kahleah should walk at graduation with the school she considered home: Three Rivers HomeLink.

"HomeLink is like my second family," Kahleah said. "My older brother graduated from here. Being able to walk with the school is a blessing."

For Kahleah, part of what made HomeLink feel like family were the teachers and principals.

"Everyone is so special to me," Kahleah said. "Mr. Reeser, Mr. Donlon, Mrs. Sturges, Señora McDowell—they have all been so supportive and helped me get here."

Now, as graduation approaches, Kahleah reflects on everything she has overcome with pride and determination.

"Graduating makes me very emotional. I felt so many times I wouldn't reach it," Kahleah said. "Last year I was in the hospital room. I was dying, and all I wanted to do was live long enough to finish school and walk at graduation. I am proud of myself for how I have made it through so many struggles."

After graduation, Kahleah can't wait to continue doing all the things she missed out on in childhood and has big plans for her future. She wants to open a nail salon with her mom and make people smile with her nail art.

Through resilience, perseverance, and an unwavering determination to keep learning, Kahleah's journey is a powerful reminder that challenges do not define a person's future.

Congratulations Kahleah!

Richland Police Department visited with our elementary students to share more about their jobs and how they serve our local community. Thank you for the memorable visit!

Thursday night was our end of the year concert for our secondary students. We had exceptional performances from all our musicians and celebrated those earning awards. We also had the opportunity to celebrate our seniors with a few of them choosing to do individual performances! Thank you to all our talented musicians and Mrs. Meredith for an exceptional year of performing arts at HomeLink!

Our “Salmon in the Classroom” students released our salmon today at Howard Amon Park! We didn’t have the best weather for our trip, but the students had a lot of fun finally being able to release our salmon.

Thank you to Mr. Dexter for the great learning experiences he provided this semester in his classes!

Also, thank you to all our parent volunteers for joining the field trip today!