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 seven scholarships to 2023 graduates. Among this year’s scholarship recipients are:

Student Name	School	Parent (Kitsap Bank Employee)
Sarah Cates	North Kitsap High School/ Olympic College	Jennifer Cates
Matthew Galvez	Bellarmine Preparatory	Dennis Galvez
Stephanie Hart	Bainbridge High School	Stacy Hart
Mya Torres- Hernandez	Olympic High School/ Olympic College	Marsha Torres-Hernandez
Luna Moloitis	Port Townsend High School	Lana Landers
Mathias Martinez	Open Doors High School	Rich Martinez
Eiley Robertson	North Kitsap High School	Charles & Elizabeth Robertson

“We are extremely pleased to provide scholarships to this talented group of students,” stated Steve Politakis, Kitsap Bank's Chief Executive Officer. “At Kitsap Bank, we value education, and we are happy to help the children of our employees reach their educational goals.”

Sarah Cates plans on transferring to University of Washington-Tacoma after Olympic College to study either History or English. Matthew Galvez will be attending Pacific Lutheran University to study Nursing, with a concentration in Anesthesiology. Stephanie Hart is planning to pursue Cosmetology at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute for Cosmetology. Mya Torres-Hernandez is planning to study Business or Architecture at University of Washington or Western Washington University. Luna Moloitis will be studying Environmental Science or Veterinary Medicine at Eastern Gateway Community College. Mathias Martinez is planning to pursue a career in Psychology at Western Washington University. Eiley Robertson will be attending the University of Washington to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in either English or Journalism.

 

Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 18 locations throughout Western Washington. With $1.6 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. The Bank is ranked the 14^th largest bank based in the State of Washington, the sixth largest women-owned business, and is the 2^nd oldest family-owned business according to 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. The Bank 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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