Scholarships
2019 Scholarship flyers and applications are listed below. All applications must include the application cover sheet that is listed below. Submission deadline is 3/8/19. For questions please contact mmurrill@wyoarea.org
2019 WAEF Scholarships
Flyers and Applications
The Mandan Amin Scholarship Fund – 5 Scholarships @ $2,000
Awarded to a senior at Wyomissing Area High School who will pursue post-secondary education either at a 4-year or 2-year college or trade and technology school and has financial need.
The Class of 1946 Memorial Scholarship – $1,500
Awarded to a meritorious member of the senior class who has shown academic and leadership potential.
The Class of 1959 Memorial Scholarship – $1,750
Awarded to the senior with the most improved GPA between 9th and 12th grades.
The Women’s Club of Wyomissing Scholarship – $1,250
Awarded to a senior who has performed outstanding service to school and community, and demonstrated academic achievement and financial need.
The Samuel R. Kozloff Scholarship – $3,000
Awarded to a senior who has demonstrated achievement and interest in social studies or foreign languages.
The West Reading High School Alumni Scholarship $1,750
Awarded to a meritorious senior who is a resident of the Borough of West Reading and has financial need.
The Koullias Family Scholarship – $1,000
Awarded to a senior planning to study Electrical Engineering, Math or Sciences.
The Sean M. Flannery Memorial Scholarship – $1,500
Awarded to a senior who demonstrates leadership, has been rostered on a varsity sport and is in good academic and disciplinary standing.
The Customers Bank Trade and Technology Scholarship – $2,000
Awarded to two students who have shown academic progress and who will enroll in a post-secondary technology/trade program.
The James R. Houck Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
Awarded to a senior interested in pursuing a degree in business and/or leadership.
The Creighton Bieber Memorial Scholarship – $500
Awarded to a senior who has shown perseverance through challenging life circumstances.
The Dr. Nirav Patel Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
Awarded to a senior who has shown perseverance in coping with an ongoing medical condition and is planning to attend a post-high school education program.
The Class of 1963 First Generation College Student Scholarship – $1,000
Awarded to a senior who demonstrates academic excellence, has financial need, and is the first in his/her family to attend a two or four-year College.
The Gertrude K. McGonigle Scholarship – $1,250
Awarded to an adult who has financial need and either resides in or is employed by the Wyomissing Area School District and is re-entering education after at least a 1 year lapse in time.
Vision Mechanical – $1,000
The Senior scholarship will be awarded to a student who plans to study post-secondary education at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology-Plumbing Technology Program, OR the secondary education scholarship, offered to grades 10-12, will support the costs involved with purchasing supplies and tools for technical and trade studies at Berks Career and Technology Center – Plumbing & Heating Program.
2019 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2019 Scholarship Recipients!
This year, our Scholarships Committee reviewed 136 applications for 19 scholarships. Thank you so much to all who applied!
Scholarships will be presented at this year’s ceremony, to be held on Monday May 20th at 6:30 pm in the new gym. Please email aknopsnyder@wyoarea.org if you would like to attend.
The Class of 1946 Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Zechman
The Class of 1959 Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Diehl
The Class of 1963 First Generation College Student Scholarship
Chelsie O’Neil
The Mandan Amin Scholarship Fund (5)
Lyndsay Killian, Allison Moser, Becca Nguyen, Fanny Ortiz, Michael Pham
The Creighton Bieber Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Luyben
The Customers Bank Trade and Technology Scholarships (2)
Trevor Beane and Joseph Hardy
The Sean M. Flannery Memorial Scholarship
Will Schreck
The James R. Houck Memorial Scholarship
Mia Huber
The Koullias Family Scholarship
Benjamin Chen
The Samuel R. Kozloff Memorial Scholarship
Karla Santillan
The Gertrude K. McGonigle Scholarship
Ms. Lisa Carson
The Dr. Nirav Patel Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Ferrandino
The West Reading High School Alumni Scholarship
Rachel Condron
The Women’s Club of Wyomissing Scholarship
Emma Woerle