2025 Students of Distinction Community

Meet the 2025 Students of Distinction

The following Students of Distinction are being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.

Peers, teachers or parents nominate students, who must be a graduating senior at a Peninsula School District school. A panel of community leaders selects students to be honored in one of seven categories: academics; athletics; career and technical excellence; community service; music, arts and drama; overcoming adversity; and science and technology.

These students will be celebrated during a banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr.

Find a link to a profile of each Student of Distinction below:

Amily Angell, Gig Harbor High, Community Service

Taylor Bell, Peninsula High, Science & Technology

Jonah Bergerson, Peninsula High, Athletics

Izzie Bisesto, Henderson Bay High, Overcoming Adversity

Joey Campbell, Gig Harbor High, Athletics

Prince Charles, Peninsula High, Community Service

Gwen Ciota, Peninsula High, Overcoming Adversity

Henry Davis, Gig Harbor High, Science & Technology

Benson Elton, Peninsula High, Science & Technology

AJ Foreman, Peninsula High, Career & Technical Excellence

Jacob Gabe, Gig Harbor High, Academics

Tyler Givot, Peninsula High, Academics

Catherine Hardaway, Peninsula High, Community Service

Carly Ikei, Gig Harbor High, Career & Technical Excellence

Gabe Kim, Peninsula High, Academics

Kitana King, Peninsula High, Overcoming Adversity

Joncee Lenker, Gig Harbor High, Overcoming Adversity

Amelia Lindberg, Henderson Bay High, Career & Technical Excellence

Brynlee Macdonald, Henderson Bay High, Overcoming Adversity

James McCourt, Gig Harbor High, Music, Arts & Drama

Aidan Miller, Peninsula High, Career & Technical Excellence

Jamison Nielsen, Gig Harbor High, Career & Technical Excellence

Jack Petrie, Gig Harbor High, Science & Technology

Emma Sebring, Gig Harbor High, Academics

Dylan Shipman, Peninsula High, Music, Arts & Drama

Taylor Sletner, Gig Harbor High, Athletics

Mira Sonnen, Peninsula High, Athletics

Alex Sprague, Peninsula High, Music, Arts & Drama

Hope Taylor, Henderson Bay High, Overcoming Adversity

Sarena Thoms, Gig Harbor High, Community Service

Elanor Trott, Gig Harbor High, Music, Arts & Drama

Aubrey Wade, Gig Harbor High, Overcoming Adversity

Tallyia Wentland, Henderson Bay High, Overcoming Adversity