Mr. Wahkiakum pageant at WHS

The winner of the 2016 Mr. Wahkiakum pageant was Chaipat (Putter) Thongkijlaohachai, center. He is seen here with Jack Leavitt, left, and Flavio Stucki, right. Putter is an exchange student from Thailand.

Alec Cothren posed thoughtfully for the judges at the pageant.

Mr. Wahkiakum contestants take the stage with their emcee, Brianna Peek. Left to right are Chaipat (Putter) Thongkijlaohachai, Chuck Barton, Flavio Stucki, Peek, Alec Cothren, and Jack Leavitt. The contest was part of a student led project, sponsored by the school Key Club, to raise funds for Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Jack Leavitt entertained the crowd with a little finger picking on the banjo, an instrument he picked up six months ago.