Each year, Kitsap Bank provides scholarships to students of employees who are graduating high school and going on to attend a college or technical school. This year, the Bank presented 11 scholarships to 2022 graduates. Among this year’s scholarship recipients are:

Student Name	School	Parent (Kitsap Bank Employee)
Adrianna Peterson	South Kitsap High School	Jaira Peterson
Ameelia Poulsen	Hazen High School	Aleecia Poulsen
Dominic Brown	Kentridge High School	Don Brown
Dominic Martinez	Bellarmine Preparatory School	Rich Martinez
Hailey Hall	Central Kitsap High School	Ken Hall
Jack Wolfe	Sumner High School	Charlotte Wolfe
Jacqueline Flynn	Gig Harbor High School	Kathy Flynn
Kaiya Moore	Olympic High School	Cindy McKim
Ruby Hobbs	Klahowya Secondary School	Lisa Hobbs
Samantha Jordan Taylor	Orting High School	Maureen Taylor
Wyatt Duthie	Olympic High School	Kate Duthie

“We are extremely pleased to provide scholarships to this talented group of students,” stated Helen Langer Smith, Vice Chairwoman of the Board. “At Kitsap Bank, we value education, and we are happy to help the children of our employees reach their educational goals.”

Adrianna Peterson plans on transferring to Washington State University after Olympic College to pursue a career as a Veterinarian. Ameelia Poulsen will be attending Cal Poly Humboldt to study Political Science, with a concentration in the environment and sustainability. Dominic Brown is planning to pursue a Business degree at George Fox University. Dominic Martinez is planning to study Business with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Gonzaga University this fall. Hailey Hall will be studying Biology at the University of San Diego. Jack Wolfe is planning to pursue a career in Computer Engineering at Washington State University. Jacqueline Flynn will be attending the University of Washington to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Master’s in the field of Veterinary Medicine. Kaiya Moore will also be attending the University of Washington to study pre-sciences, Biology. Ruby Hobbs will be pursuing a degree in Social Work at Olympic College. Samantha Jordan Taylor will be attending the University of Washington to pursue an education in Mathematics and Data Analytics. Wyatt Duthie will be studying Environmental Science at Western Washington University.

 

Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 18 locations throughout Western Washington. With $1.7 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 and one of Washington’s Best Workplaces 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 edg3 FUND Small Business Competition. Kitsap Bank’s Edg3 FUND was also recognized by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines in 2015 with their Strong Communities Award. Kitsap Bank is ranked the 22^nd 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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