10/11/2026
Soroptimist International of Sequim is pleased to announce they awarded $43,375.00 in Continuing Education scholarships. The scholarships were awarded to young women who either attended Sequim High School or now live within the boundaries of the Sequim School District.
Kayli Fukunaga, $4,500 – Attends Peninsula College and is completing her nursing degree, with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
Amelia Pozernick, $4,000-Attends Gonzaga University School of Law and has the goal of becoming a public defender
Petra Bernsten, $3,500-Attends Washington State University PhD program in pharmacy and
Eastern Washington online MBS
Kelsie Gish, $ 3,500- Attends Peninsula College; working on her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Health and plans to earn a Master of Arts in social work.
Kayla Blodgett, $ 2,500- Attends Walden University and is in her 3rd year of a four-year master's program in nursing, then becoming a nurse practitioner
Karli Viada, $2,500- Attends the University of Portland, graduating in 2027, with a goal of working in women’s health.
Dawn Hulstedt, $2,000-Attends Central Washington University, and her major is in biomedical science with a minor in exercise science.
Abbee Jagger, $2,000-Attends Peninsula College and is enrolled in the dental hygiene program with the goal of becoming a dental hygienist
Destinie Bernard, $ 2,000- Attends Peninsula College with a focus in business and a goal of becoming an entrepreneur
Krista Charters, $ 2,000- Attends the University of Montana, majoring in computer science and ROTC, with the goal of becoming active duty and working with drones.
Isabella Diaz, $2,000 – Attends Washington State University, majoring in criminal justice and Spanish, with a goal of becoming a homicide detective
Kimberly Heintz, $ 1,875- Attends the University of Washington, majoring in mechanical engineering, with the goal of working in the field of prosthetics
Kyah Fukunaga, $ 1,500- Attends Boston University, pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, with the goal of leading an IT team.
Paige Krzyworz, $1,500-Attends Pacific Lutheran University, majoring in early childhood and elementary education and minoring in Spanish, with the goal of being a bilingual primary teacher.
Amanda Weller, $ 1,500-Attends Brigham Young University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in nursing and aiming to become a registered nurse.
Jennifer Gomez, $ 1,000-Attends Peninsula College, working toward her AA in Early Childhood Education and aiming for a 4-year degree.
Amara Gonzalez, $1,000 – Attends the University of Washington, Seattle, and is double majoring in mathematics and computational finance, with the goal of working in stocks and investments.
Liliann Mitchell, $1,000 – Attends Brigham Young University (Idaho), majoring in environmental geoscience, with the goal of working for the U.S. Geological Survey monitoring tectonic plate movement and volcanic activity.
Teagan Moore, $1,000 - Attends Eastern Washington, majoring in dental hygiene, with a long-term goal of earning a Bachelor of Science.
Victoria Nava, $1,000 -Attends Central Washington University, majoring in biomedical science, with the goal of becoming a medical doctor in pediatric audiology
Ava Pettett, $1,000 – Attends Peninsula College and is enrolled in a dental hygiene program, with the goal of becoming a dental hygienist.
Breanna Campbell, $500 – Attends Peninsula College and is enrolled in addiction and substance use studies, aiming to earn a professional certificate in addiction treatment.
