2022 Students of Distinction Community Education

Meet Gig Harbor’s Students of Distinction

Gig Harbor Now is posting profiles of each of the 25 Students of Distinction being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.

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Education stories are made possible in part by Tacoma Community College, a proud sponsor of Gig Harbor Now.

The students will be honored during a banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr.

Find links to profiles of each student below.

Overcoming Adversity Category

Hailey Austin

Hailey Austin

Read Hailey’s story

School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity

Isabel Dionne

Isabel Dionne

Read Isabel’s story

School: Peninsula High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity

Kylan Sonnen

Kylan Sonnen

Read Kylan’s story

School: Peninsula High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity

Jeramiah Dodson

Jeramiah Dodson

Read Jeramiah’s story

School: Global Virtual Academy/Henderson Bay High
Category: Overcoming Adversity 

Community Service Achievement Category

Alexa Thoms

Alexa Thomas Contributed

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Community Service Achievement

Janae Lewis

Janae Lewis

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Community Service Achievement

Lukas Bock

Lukas Bock

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Community Service Achievement

Payton Danosky

Payton Danosky

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Community Service Achievement

Career & Technical Excellence Achievement

Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan Contributed

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement

Toby Derrick

Toby Derrick

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Career & Technical Excellence Achievement

Gracie Abernathy

Gracie Abernathy

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Career & Technical Excellence Achievement

Music, Art & Drama Achievement

Ethan Sun

Ethan Sun Contributed

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement

Issabella Marchio

Issabella Marchio

Read Ella’s story

School: Peninsula High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement

Jackson Floyd

Jackson Floyd

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement

Nora Poulton

Nora Poulton

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement 

Academic Achievement

Anya Wild

Anya Wild Contributed

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Academic Achievement

William Hardaway

William Hardaway

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Academic Achievement

Indigo Clark

Indigo Clark

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Academic Achievement

Purab Saini

Purab Saini

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Academic Achievement

Science & Technology Achievement

William Newberg

Will Newberg

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement

Sydney Pifer

Sydney Pifer

Read Sydney’s story

School: Peninsula High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement 

Athletic Achievement

Lauren Wittmers

Lauren Wittmers

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Athletic Achievement

Cole Rushforth

Cole Rushforth Contributed

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School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Athletic Achievement

Connor Boman

Connor Boman Contributed

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School: Peninsula High School
Category: Athletic Achievement 

Shelby Stordahl

Shelby Stordahl

Read Shelby’s story

School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Athletic Achievement