Taylor N. Seitzinger Hamburg Area High School Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in 2009 to honor the memory of Taylor Nicole Seitzinger, who was a senior at Hamburg High School when she tragically lost her life in a car accident in March 2009. Taylor was a caring, compassionate, competitive, driven leader who excelled in all areas. She was respected by all who knew her. She was a standout scholar-athlete at Hamburg High School. In addition to being an outstanding academic student and member of the National Honor Society, Taylor was also Vice President of her class, Vice President of Student Council, Homecoming Queen, along with many other accomplishments. Taylor had a competitive spirit; however, she was always a great sportsman. At Hamburg, Taylor played basketball, soccer and ran cross country. She has been inducted into the Hamburg Area Athletic Hall of Fame. She was one of only a few Berks County girls to be a four-time Berks Conference Cross Country Runner, and she also was a 3-time State Qualifying Cross Country runner. Taylor was a nationally recognized Olympic Development Program soccer player and an All-Division soccer and basketball player in high school. In addition, she was President of LISA (Leadership in Student Athletes), a tutor, and a young soccer camp instructor. Her future plans were to pursue a degree in the Physicians Assistant Program at DeSales University, where she was also going to play on the soccer team.
This fund will provide scholarships to graduating Hamburg Area High School students who will be furthering their education after high school at a four-year college or university. Applicants must be active in high school athletics and other school activities and must have achieved a cumulative grade of 86% (2.6) or above to apply. The ideal recipient will be someone who meets all of the above requirements and demonstrates the characteristics exemplified by Taylor.
Tim Braun Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established in 2007 in memory of Tim Braun, a highly respected member of the athletic community in Berks County and a former softball coach at Muhlenberg High School for 22 years.
This scholarship is for a Muhlenberg High School senior softball player who has maintained a grade point average of at least a 2.5 and is pursuing post high school education. The recipient must display a positive attitude, team leadership and good sportsmanship.
Lombardo Family Scholarship Fund
The Lombardo family established this fund in 2000 to provide scholarships to Muhlenberg High School seniors who participate in varsity sports, have a positive attitude, show team leadership and good sportsmanship, and are pursuing a college degree. Two scholarships will be awarded each year — one to a male and one to a female — if eligible applicants apply. Applicants must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above to apply.
Annie B. Fritch Scholarship Fund
A bequest in the will of Annie B. Fritch established this fund. Annie was the first teacher to use Phonetics at Parkland School District. She began teaching because she wanted to help young people learn. Annie taught for 43 years and taught grades one through four, sometimes teaching four grades all at one time.
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to female graduates of Parkland School District in Allentown, Pennsylvania, who will attend a 4-year college or university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to major in elementary education. The scholarship recipients shall be better-than-average students academically in high school by obtaining a B average or higher, and have a financial need.
No application is needed. This scholarship is awarded by a committee at Parkland High School, with consideration given to all Parkland seniors.
Carrol A. and L. May Weimer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Carrol A. Weimer devoted his entire life to farming and ranching in Nucla, Colorado, which he loved to call home. He was a pioneer in cattle ranching, always looking for better ways to produce the finest beef cattle. He loved farming and cattle ranching, traveling, dancing, and life. Carrol was one of six students who graduated from Nucla High School in 1939. Since his graduation, three more generations of Weimers have graduated from Nucla. Carrol met L. May in Nucla after she moved there from Rico, Colorado. They married in 1941 and were lifelong, loving partners. Carrol passed away in 2007 and L. May passed away in 2011. Their family and friends established this scholarship fund in memory of Carrol and L. May.
This fund will provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Nucla High School. The ideal recipients will be all-around good students who exemplify outstanding citizenship. Applicants must have achieved academic success by obtaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in high school, and must plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college, university, or technical school, and have a financial need.
Jorge Luis Acevedo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in 2003 by the family of Jorge Luis (“J.R.”) Acevedo, Jr. in J.R.’s memory. J.R. was a student at Reading High School at the time of his unexpected death at age 17. During his life, J.R. touched a lot of people, developed a passion for cooking, and looked forward to a promising career in the culinary arts.
This fund provides scholarships to seniors at Reading High School who graduate with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and who will be continuing their education in a culinary arts program. If there are no individuals entering the culinary arts program, then someone furthering their education in hotel and restaurant management will be considered. The ideal candidate will display a passion for the culinary arts and be a constructive member of the Reading High School community, as J.R. was.
Edith Dohner Fund
The Edith Dohner Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Edith Dohner, who passed away at age 99 in 2007 after a lifetime of service to her church as a Sunday School teacher and to her family’s business, Dohner Memorials. Edith was a great storyteller and had a strong passion for education; therefore, this scholarship is a fitting way to honor her memory.
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to high school seniors at Reading High School who will be continuing their education at a four-year college or university and have a financial need. Applicants must be in the top 25% of their graduating class at Reading High School and intend to attend college to become a school teacher.
Bertolet M. Bossler Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to support scholarships for students graduating from Reading High School who were active in Arxalma, Knight Life, Red and Black, or Red Pen.
Wendell Yoder Education Award Fund
The Wendell Yoder Education Award Fund was established in 2015 to honor the founder of Wexcon, Inc., Wendell Yoder. Wendell founded Wexcon, Inc., a water, sewer, and utility line construction company located in Mohrsville, PA, in 1988. The company currently has approximately 55 employees. Wendell values the traits of trust, loyalty and honesty. His Christian faith is important to him, and all of his decisions are faith based. He has always taken pride in training and equipping his employees in order to assist them in gaining personal growth.
This fund will provide annual awards. Those eligible to apply for and receive awards are the children, grandchildren, stepchildren, or step-grandchildren of employees of Wexcon, Inc. or its successor. In order for the students to apply, the employee must be an active full-time or part-time employee of Wexcon, Inc. or its successor at the time the child, grandchild, stepchild or step-grandchild applies for the award. Applications are to be completed by the student, not the Wexcon employee.
Up to three awards may be given annually, one to each age category. Applicants will be required to submit an essay on “What does loyalty mean to you?” Annually, the topic of the essay will rotate between trust, loyalty and honesty. Each category is not guaranteed to receive an award each year — only the most impressive essays will receive consideration. Award recipients are only eligible to receive one award in each age category.
Essays will be evaluated based on the current school year of the student. Judging categories are as follows:
- Fifth grade through eighth grade
- Ninth grade through 12th grade
- Current college student (undergraduate only)
Daniel C. Kubacki Sportsmanship Award
In 2004, friends of Daniel C. Kubacki established The Daniel C. Kubacki Sportsmanship Award Fund of Berks County Community Foundation to help honor their long-time friend Dan. Dan is a 1935 graduate of Reading High School and a veteran of World War II. He worked at Carpenter Technology until his retirement in 1981. Dan also was an avid sports fan; he spent 43 years as a PIAA official where he was involved in officiating baseball, football and basketball as well as several college and prep school leagues. In Dan’s earlier years, he played a variety of sports on corporate and club teams. Dan passed away in 2007.
The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual monetary award to a graduating senior of Reading High School who has demonstrated the quality of sportsmanship through his or her involvement in sports at Reading High. The recipient should be someone who is involved in an athletic program in any capacity. This would include an athlete or someone in a support role to make an athletic program possible, such as but not limited to a team manager, school mascot, cheerleader, umpire, referee, or scorekeeper. The recipient should be considered an ambassador of true sportsmanship. The recipient does not have to be furthering his or her education after high school.
No application is needed. This scholarship is awarded by a committee at Reading High School, with consideration given to all Reading High School seniors.
