LIVE YOUR DREAM
Extraordinary Stories
The women and girls we serve are some of the most courageous, powerful and inspiring people you’ll ever meet. Each and every one of them is a superhero and we are honored to share their stories with you.
2025
Sally Pearson and Wendy Shea, Awards Co-Chairs, met with the 2024-25 recipients of the Live
Your Dream Award on January 8, 2025 at the Silver Linings Café. The Peninsula College
students each received their award checks.
Denise Proutt

Denise Proutt was recognized with the Live Your Dream Award in the amount of $2,000. The
award recognizes women supporting a family while attending a higher education or technical or
undergraduate degree program. Proutt, the single mother of three children, is currently pursuing
an Associates of Arts Degree in Accounting at Peninsula College. She received staunch support
through her letter of recommendation.
Amber Tatarek

Amber Tatarek received the Live Your Dream Award in the amount of $1,500. Tatarek, who
holds an Associate of Arts Degree, is enrolled in Peninsula College’s Bachelor of Applied
Science in Management with a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. The single
mother of one seeks to pursue a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Her recommendation
strongly supported her educational goals.
Past Recipients
Chardonney Porter
Chardonney Porter received a LYD Award in the amount of $2,000. The mother of two is a Peninsula College student…
Bezuayehu (Zoey) Kromm
Bezuayehu (Zoey) Kromm, is the recipient of a $1,000 LYD Award. Initially trained and working as a cosmetologist, she is…
Kristal Holladay
Kristal Holladay was awarded a $1,000 LYD Award. The Peninsula College student is enrolled in the welding program and plans…
Kelly Hall
Kelly Hall is a resident of Port Angeles. She grew up in an unstable single-parent home, a survivor of abuse…
Julie Hayduk
“I am a 35-year-old female resident of Port Angeles with an extensive background in healthcare. I am beyond excited that…
