Western Berks Ambulance Scholarship Fund

This fund was established by the Western Berks Ambulance Association to provide scholarships to graduating seniors who attend a Berks County high school or graduates of a Berks County high school who live in Berks County who will pursue a certification as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. The program must be approved by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Preference will be given to students graduating from Wilson High School, Wyomissing Area Junior-Senior High School, Daniel Boone High School, and Conrad Weiser High School. Preference will also be given to students who have participated in the Western Berks Ambulance internship program.

This fund honors the following individuals: Glen Hostetter, who was an EMT with WBAA and one of the seven original members of WBAA in 1961; H. David Miller, who was a paramedic with WBAA since 1978; and Michael Leiffer, who was an EMT with WBAA since 1977.