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.
Chris A. Luppold, CPA, Accounting Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Chris A. Luppold, CPA, Accounting Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to Reading High School seniors who are pursuing a career in accounting. The student will be selected based on academic and extracurricular accomplishments, not financial need. The recipient shall be a better-than-average student academically, achieving at least a B average. The scholarship recipient shall be someone who is active in school and community activities. He or she should be accepted at a 4-year college or university and will be an accounting major or a business major with a concentration in accounting. The student’s goal should be to become a CPA, either for work in public accounting or industry.
Masano Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to graduates of Reading High School who will be furthering their education at a college, university, vocational or technical school. Selected students must have been active participants in student council and/or student government in their senior year of high school, with a preference to those who have participated in student council and/or student government more than just their senior year. The recipients need not have been the best academic students in high school. The fund is seeking those students who are more likely to succeed and shine during their post-secondary education.
Elizabeth Martelli Scholarship Fund
Elizabeth Martelli was a 2001 graduate of Reading High School and a student at Kutztown University when she passed away in an automobile accident in March 2008. Elizabeth had a talent and a passion for writing. This fund was established in 2008 in memory of Elizabeth by her family and friends to recognize others who share the same talent and passion for writing.
The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a Reading High School senior who has demonstrated a talent and passion for writing and who will be furthering his or her education after high school.
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
A scholarship will be awarded to a Reading High School graduating senior who demonstrates the potential to exceed in college, is not receiving other substantial scholarships, has a financial need, and will be attending a two or four-year college, university or trade 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.
Linda Schrufer–Whitey Miller Scholarship Fund
The Linda Schrufer – Whitey Miller Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Linda and Whitey.
Linda Schrufer was born and raised in Reading. She graduated from Reading High School and from Penn State University. She was a dedicated elementary school teacher in Connecticut and a reading specialist at St. Peter’s School in Reading for many years. She and her husband, Bill, spent their winters at their Key West home for many years. Linda was very active in her community, both here and in Key West. Linda had a lifelong interest in education.
Whitey Miller was born and raised in Reading. He graduated from Reading High School. He became a civil engineer and worked for the Reading Airport, but he spent most of his engineering career as Chief Engineer for Windsor Service, Inc., a local paving and road construction firm. Whitey and his wife, Helen, were world travelers.
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 in the field of engineering. Recipients must be in the top 25% of their graduating class at Reading High School and must have participated on one or more Reading High School athletic teams in their junior and senior years.
Third Ward Democratic Scholarship Fund in Memory of Kenneth C. Mock
This fund was established to provide annual awards to one or more well-rounded students at Southern Middle School in Reading. The fund was named in memory of Kenneth C. Mock, who was a member and past president of the Reading School Board and was employed by the district for 20 years.
Recipients of The Third Ward Democratic Scholarship Fund are selected by a committee at Southern Middle School.
