August 17, 2022
The Community Giving Foundation: Berwick is pleased to announce scholarship awards for local students. These opportunities are available through the funds below. Applications for a variety of interests, accomplishments, and career choices were accepted from students at the Berwick, Benton, and Central Columbia school districts and Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech School. These funds awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to 77 students.
The following students received scholarship awards:
- Berwick Health and Wellness Fund – Health Profession Scholarship Award: Madison Coolbaugh ($1,800); Elizabeth Dyer ($1,800); Samantha Dyer ($1,800); Maura Evans ($1,800); Maxwell Firth ($1,800); Rhianna Hess ($1,800); Kaitlin Isherwood ($1,800); Peyton Lipsey ($1,800); Haley Owens ($1,800); Caden Reader ($1,800); Arianna Schuckers ($1,800)
- Coach Michael C. Scala Scholarship Award: Jaida Geiser ($300)
- Dale A. and Ferne S. Krothe Veterans Scholarship: Mia Champ ($350); Kelsey Green ($350)
- Dr. Mark C. Pyles Scholarship Fund: Maxwell Firth ($500); Peyton Lipsey ($350)
- Fred A. Takacs Scholarship Fund: Jeff Lin ($500); Peyton Lipsey ($300); Nicholas Pajovich ($500)
- In Honor of the Berwick High School Class of 1959 – Sponsored by Terry Riegel: Jackson Dacer ($2,300)
- Steven Mark Nastelli Scholarship Fund: Brayden Boone ($150); Sarina DeFinnis ($150)
- Walter and Florence Vorbleski Scholarship Fund: Madison Coolbaugh ($1,000); Maura Evans ($1,000); Megan Golomb ($1,000); Kaitlin Isherwood ($1,000)
Berwick Area School District Trust Funds
- 12th Man Football Scholarship Fund: Andrew Blockus ($300); Brayden Boone ($1,000); Ben Knorr ($300); Nicholas Pajovich ($700)
- Bart Rado Senior Memorial Award: Andrew Blockus ($200)
- Berwick Area School District Trust Award: Brendan Turowski ($3,100)
- Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund: Mia Champ ($1,000)
- David L. Force Business Education Fund: Jonathon Basehore ($300)
- Dr. Ralph J. and R.J. Norce Strive Scholarship Fund: Peyton Lipsey ($500)
- E. Saracino Football Fund: Nicholas Pajovich ($100)
- Frank Souchak Award: Emma Colone ($200); Leighton Force ($200); Kathryn Goresh ($200); Alina Gusick ($200); Samantha Kaleta ($200); Allie Melchiorre ($200); Ryan Mendez ($200); Piper Mensinger ($200); Madeline Miller ($200); Alexis Pursel ($200); Sabrina Preston ($200); Kelsey Pypiak ($200); Mikayla Shawver ($300); Allis Siplee ($400); Dylan Smith ($200); Travis Steeber ($200); Sadie Zehner ($200)
- Golf Team Memorial Award: Golf Team ($100)
- Individual Achievement Award: Mia Champ ($100); Lillian George ($100); Steven Maslinski ($100); Jordan Reddish ($100); Arianna Schuckers ($100)
- Marie Rudy Music Award: Maxwell Firth ($800)
- Russell H. Zimmerman Scholarship Fund (given by Doris Keller and Robert Clark Hosler): Emma Colone ($500)
- Ruth Peck Matzko RN & Michael J. Matzko MD Scholarship Fund: Kathryn Goresh ($600)
- Susquehanna Arts and Craft Award: Kelsey Green ($500)
- Tuzzi Health/Financial Need Award: Kathryn Goresh ($400)
- Vorbleski Scholarship Fund: Jonathan Basehore ($666.67); Brayden Boone ($250); Maxwell Firth ($666.67); Jada Geiser ($250); Megan Golomb ($250); Sophia Guerriero ($250); Erin Hess ($200); Jeff Lin ($250); Keanu Lopez ($250); Piper Mensinger ($200); Sabrina Preston ($250); Arianna Schuckers ($666.67); Brendan Turowski ($250)
- Wrestling – Mat Backers Tom Carroll Memorial Fund: Gavyn Cunningham ($700)
View a full list of Foundation scholarship awards from 2022.
Scholarship recipients pose with Berwick board members at an August meeting.