Each year, Kitsap Bank provides scholarships to students of employees who are graduating high school and going on to attend college or technical school.  This year, the Bank presented seven scholarships to 2020 graduates.  This year’s scholarship recipients are:

Student Name	School	Parent (Kitsap Bank Employee)
Taylor Bick	Central Kitsap High School	Erin Bick
Mark Bradshaw	North Mason High School	MiKayla Bradshaw
Tessa Nolan	Wilson High School	Stephanie Nolan
Jacob Petersen	Peninsula High School	Kara Petersen
Erica Rosenow	South Kitsap High School	Mary Rosenow
Brendan Smith	Rogers High School	Toni Smith
Mitchell Wolfe	Sumner High School	Charlotte Wolfe

“We are extremely pleased to provide scholarships to this talented group of students,” stated Helen Langer Smith, Vice Chairwoman of the Board.  “This year’s graduates have been particularly challenged to complete their educational requirements during the Coronavirus shutdown; and at the same time, they have missed out on many of the traditional fun activities that high school seniors always look forward to.  And so we are very pleased to praise their fortitude, applaud their accomplishments, and to support their educational goals.  We are so proud of each one of these talented young people.”

Taylor Bick will be attending Olympic College to achieve her AA degree before transferring to Western Washington University where she intends to receive a Business Degree. Erica Rosenow will also attend Olympic College, and plans to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice.  Mark Bradshaw is attending South Puget Sound Community College where he plans to receive his degree in education. Tessa Nolan will pursue a Nursing degree at Eastern Washington University. Jacob Peterson will attend Tacoma Community College before transferring to Washington State University to study Criminal Justice. Brendan Smith is pursuing a Computer Science degree at University of Washington Tacoma.  Mitchell Wolfe will be attending the Sacramento State University, with a full football scholarship, and plans to study Finance.

 

Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 21 locations throughout Western Washington.  With over $1 billion in assets, the Bank provides a full range of financial services to commercial and individual clients.  Kitsap Bank has been named a Preferred Lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Corporate Philanthropist by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Kitsap Bank was awarded the 2019 National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, as part of the Corporations for Communities Award Program and received the Manufacturing Award for Innovation by the Association of Washington Businesses for the bank’s edg3 FUND Small Business Competition. Kitsap Bank is ranked the 12^th largest bank based in the State of Washington and is the sixth largest women-owned business, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.  The Bank was named Family-Owned Business of the Year in 2015 by Seattle Business magazine and has a 5 Star rating from BauerFinancial Inc. For more information, visit kitsapbank.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. 

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