Scholarships


Scholarship Program – Darrel Allen, Chair

Scholarships are open to graduating seniors from South Kitsap High School, Discovery High School, and Explorer Academy who plan to attend an accredited university, college, or trade/technical school.

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Thanks to the generosity of the community and member support, the Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard was able to award an impressive $31,000 in scholarships to the Class of 2024!  The winners were recognized at the South Kitsap High School Laurels Night on May 23 and again at a celebration lunch at the club’s regular weekly meeting on May 29.

Scholarship Recipient’s Luncheon – May 29, 2024

(L-R Back Row) Darrel Allen – Scholarship Chair, Fyn, Emily, Ryan, Grace, Owen, Dane, John
(L-R Front Row) Emily, Camille, Audrey, Lana, Miguel
Not pictured: Fletcher, Sammy, Jocie

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Laurels Night at South Kitsap High School – May 23, 2024

(L-R) Sharon Vetter and Darrel Allen – Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Presenters,
Grace, Miguel, Emily, Johnny, Ryan, Emily, Fletcher, Audrey, Lana, Owen, Camille

Link to Laurels Night Video
(Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard presentation starts at about the 36-minute mark)

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Ryan Allen earned the Liz Baronowski Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Fletcher Bergeson earned the Dr. Gary D. Olson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Emily Brader earned the Tom Stansbery Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
John (Johnny) Gosser earned the Alice Watson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship|
Miguel Naveja earned the Dr. Dewayne Gower Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Emily Rojas-Aleman earned the Carolyn Powers Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Grace Widergren earned the Judge James Maddock Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship

The following students earned a Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Scholarship:

Audrey Ames
Hafwyn (Fyn) Boyle-Aurness
Lana Bruhn
Samantha (Sammy) Galvez
Owen Kudrna
Jocie Matthes
Dane Muller
Camille Swanson

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Class of 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Pictured back row from left to right are Jessica April Doyle, Kiwanis member Cal Kendall, Kiwanis member Don Grimes, Han Lin, Zachary Daniel Morris, Breanna Viergutz, Kenadee Simpson, Bradyn Melton, Serenity Jamia Gainey and Abigale M. Davis. Front row from left to right are Andrew James Smith, Elora Bagcal, Ripley Elberfeld, and Marissa Nicole Jackman. Evan Poe is not pictured.

Due to the generosity of the community and member support, the Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard was able to award $26,500 in scholarships to the Class of 2023!  The winners were recognized at the South Kitsap High School Laurels Night on May 25 as well as a celebration lunch at the club’s regular weekly meeting on May 31.

Breanna Leigh Viergutz earned the Dr. Dewayne Gower Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Zachary Daniel Morris earned the Judge James Maddock Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Elora Bagcal earned the Alice Watson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Abigale M. Davis earned the Liz Baronowski Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Bradyn Leroy Melton earned the Chris Stansbery Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Han Lin earned the Dr. Gary D. Olson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship

The following students earned a Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Scholarship:

Jessica April Doyle
Ripley Elberfeld
Serenity Jamia Gainey
Marissa Nicole Jackman
Evan Pierce Moe
Kenadee Simpson
Andrew James Smith

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At the Discovery High School graduation and awards ceremony, we awarded Andy Smith a $1,500 scholarship.  Congratulations to Andy for also being selected a Student of the Year at Discovery!  (June 12, 2023)

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Class of 2022 Scholarship Recipients

Thanks to the generosity of the community and member support, the Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard was able to award $33,000 in scholarships to the Class of 2022!


Marissa Crane earned the Dr. Dewayne Gower Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Nathan Timm earned the Judge James Maddock Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Shelby Beveridge earned the Alice Watson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Nikhila Berntson earned the Tom Stansbery Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Naudia Lynnette Watkins earned the Joyce Rada Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
E-anna Aguon Babauta earned the Dr. Gary D. Olson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship

The following students earned a Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Scholarship:

Angelo Erle Dominguez Abarquez
Jenna Cesar
 
Nathen Chien
Kellen Hubbell

Leta Renee McDonald
Megan Miller 
Regina May Almario Obnial
Alexandra Ryan Richendifer
Ashley Lynn Sciocchetti
 

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Class of 2021 Scholarship Recipients

Thanks to the generosity of the community and member support, the Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard was able to award $27,500 in scholarships to the Class of 2021!

Xander Pribbenow earned the Dr. Dewayne Gower Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Ryland Mirano earned the Judge James Maddock Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Grace Kelly earned the Judge James Maddock Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Joephery Ferdinand Garcia Rafael earned the Alice Watson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Alison Berntson earned the Tom Stansbery Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship
Brody Oliver earned the Doug Johnson Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship

The following students earned a Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Scholarship:

Aurora Asay
Lanah Duque
Michelle He
Elisabeth Hickle
Kalyana Neville

5/29/24

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