2023 Students of Distinction Community Education
Meet Gig Harbor’s 2023 Students of Distinction
Gig Harbor Now is posting profiles of each of the 32 Students of Distinction being honored by the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.
The students will be honored during a banquet at 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr.
Find links to profiles of each student below.
Academic Achievement
Ali Camel
School: Henderson Bay
Category: Academic Achievement
Eliana Dietrich
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Academic Achievement
Ava Emory
School: Global Virtual Academy
Category: Academic Achievement
Grady Johnson
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Academic Achievement
Brendan Masini Jr.
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Academic Achievement
Olivia Simmonds
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Academic Achievement
Athletic Achievement
Tyler Campbell
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Athletic Achievement
Payton Knowles
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Athletic Achievement
Hannah Lee
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Athletic Achievement
Reese Morkert
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Athletic Achievement
Hailey Ruckle
School: Henderson Bay High School
Category: Athletic Achievement
Career and Technical Excellence
Alli Kimball
Alli Kimball
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Career & Technical Achievement
Mackenzie Schuller
School: Peninsula High School, West Sound Tech, Olympic College
Category: Career and Technical Excellence Achievement
Community Service Achievement category
Josie Behrens
Josie Behrens
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Community Service Achievement
Avery de Maine
Avery de Maine
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Community Service Achievement
Benjamin Forhan
Benjamin Forhan
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Community Service Achievement
Nichole Tian
School: Gig Harbor High School and Tacoma Community College
Category: Community Service
Music Art & Drama
Rianne Dooley
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement
Kate Harper
Kate Harper
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama Achievement
Abigail Oliver
School: Peninsula High
Category: Music, Art & Drama
Ellah Sundell
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama
Arrow Wehmeier
Arrow
School: Henderson Bay High School
Category: Music, Art & Drama
Overcoming Adversity category
Liliana Chew
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Boden Clark
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Katelyn Gillespie
School: Henderson Bay High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity Achievement
Annaliese Guarin
Annaliese Guarin
School: Henderson Bay High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Samantha Heim
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Evanté Heming
Evante Heming
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Wren Rioux
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Overcoming Adversity
Science & Technology Achievement
Bella Grayson
Bella Grayson
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement
Mia Stitt
School: Peninsula High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement
Elliott Strachan
Elliott Strachan
School: Gig Harbor High School
Category: Science & Technology Achievement