Berwick Awards 2023 Scholarships

July 28, 2023

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 $76,000 in scholarships to 66 students.

The following students received scholarship awards:

  • Berwick Health and Wellness Fund – Health Profession Scholarship Award: Madison Alex Arnold ($1,250); Kathryn Cerminaro ($1,250); Samantha Dyer ($1,250); Maura Evans ($1,250); Harlee Hons ($1,250); Cecilia Isenberg ($1,250); Kaitlin Isherwood ($1,250); Makayla Lear ($1,250); Makenna Lombargo ($1,250); Haley Owens ($1,250); Camille Pinterich ($1,250); Lauren Rauch ($1,250); Caden Reader ($1,250); Mallory Taney ($1,250); Tanya Tubbs ($1,250); Olivia Watkins ($1,250)
  • Coach Michael C. Scala Scholarship Award: Camille Pinterich ($250)
  • Dale A. and Ferne S. Krothe Veterans Scholarship: Tyler Robinson ($600)
  • Don Ruggerio Athletic Scholarship: Sarah Steeber ($500)
  • Dr. Mark C. Pyles Scholarship: Makenna Lombargo ($500); Caden Reader ($500)
  • Dr. Ronald L. Lehnowsky: Jayda Powell ($2,000)
  • Dwayne Tressler Athletic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Ethan Dipippa ($250)
  • Fred A. Takacs Scholarship Fund: John Ebert ($650); Gabe Hook ($650)
  • George and Barbara Forese Family Scholarship Fund: Reece Knorr ($500)
  • George E. Skomsky Athletic Scholarship Fund: Sean Murphy ($1,100)
  • Holy Family Scholarship Fund: Jacob Bobersky ($1,000); Kathryn Cerminaro ($1,000); Seth DeSanto ($1,000); Ethan Dipippa ($1,000); Ethan Esquilin ($1,000); John Guerriero ($1,000); Joshua Williams ($1,000)
  • In Honor of the Berwick High School Class of 1959 – Sponsored by Terry Riegel: Angel Ayala ($1,100); Kaitlyn Caladid ($1,100); Alexander Peters ($1,100)
  • Justin “Pete” Slusser Scholarship Fund: John Guerriero ($900)
  • Kyle Douthat Memorial Scholarship Fund: Denny Stine ($600)
  • Luis A. Ramos Scholarship Fund: Morgan Lisnock ($900)
  • Patrick J. Mattucci Memorial Scholarship Fund: Carly Hill ($500)
  • Robert H. Nash Memorial Scholarship Fund: Jasper Martinez ($1,000); Sean Murphy ($1,000)
  • Robert J. Wise Family Scholarship Fund: Kaitlyn Caladie ($1,550); Carly Hill ($1,550)
  • Ronald L. Garrison Memorial Scholarship Fund: Madelyn Donnelly ($300)
  • Sharon “Cheri” Spohrer Scholarship Fund: Makenna Lombargo ($700)
  • Steven Mark Nastelli Scholarship Fund: Ethan Dipippa ($150); Morgan Lisnock ($150)
  • The Beyond Cajun Thivierge Fund: Ethan Esquilin ($500); Lauren Johnson ($500)
  • The Mary Scholarship Fund: Sophia Amrosino ($500); Loralai Burdsall ($500); Carly Hill ($500); Jasper Martinez ($500); Gwyn Noroski ($500); Regan Welch ($500)
  • Walter and Florence Vorbleski Scholarship Fund: Jacob Bobersky ($600); Maura Evans ($600); Kaitlin Isherwood ($600); Lauren Rauch ($600); Tyler Robinson ($600); Mallory Taney ($600); Tanya Tubbs ($600)

Berwick Area School District Trust Funds

  • BASD 12th Man Football Scholarship Fund: Alex HAcker ($700); Matt Lonczynski ($800); Rowan Slabinski ($700)
  • BASD Bart Rado Senior Memorial Award: Drey Wilk ($200)
  • BASD Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund: Makayla Maslinski ($1,000)
  • BASD David L. Force Business Ed. Fund: Emily Barna ($300)
  • BASD Dr. Ralph J. and RJ Norce Strive Scholarship Fund: Madlyn Donnelly ($500)
  • BASD E. Saracino Football Scholarship Fund: Trystan English ($100)
  • BASD Frank Souchak Award: Kara Adams ($250); Emily Barna ($200); Morgan Clark ($250); Kiah Kennedy-Mordan ($100); Morgan Nevel ($250); Francesca Pupo ($850); Sarah Steeber ($500); Mackenzie Switzer ($250); Emily Talanca ($250); Michael Terry ($100); Kaiden Thomas ($100); Seth Tripp ($100); Alyssa Wolfe ($500)
  • BASD Golf Team Memorial Award: Blaze Croop ($100)
  • BASD Individual Achievement Award: Brianna Basehore ($100); Tyrone Birt ($100); Madelyn Donnelly ($100); Richelle Kemp ($100); Eloiso Pena Pineda ($100)
  • BASD Marie Rudy Music Fund: Allyson Firth ($800)
  • BASD Russell H. Zimmerman Scholarship, given by Doris Keller and Robert Clark Hosler: Makayla Maslinski ($500)
  • BASD Ruth Peck Matzko, RN, BSN and Michael J. Matzko, MD Scholarship Fund: Makenna Lombargo ($500)
  • BASD Susquehanna Arts and Crafts Fund: Cristofer Baez ($500)
  • BASD Trust Scholarship Fund: Madelyn Brown ($3,100)
  • BASD Tuzzi Health/Financial Need Fund: Amanda Carr
  • BASD Vorbleski Scholarship Fund: Angela Ayala ($1,000); Madelyn Brown ($200); Kaitlyn Caladie ($500); Marisa Canouse ($500); Ben Carro ($200); John Guerriero ($200); Carly Hill ($200); Cecilia Isenberg ($400); Karly Kile ($200); Trace Maneval ($200); Jasper Martinez ($200); Alex Peters ($200); Rowan Slabinski ($400)
  • BASD Wrestling – Mat Backers Tom Carroll Memorial Fund: Bruce Hartman ($700)

View a full list of Foundation scholarship awards from 2023.

Scholarship recipients pose with the scholarship committee of the Berwick Board at a meeting in July. L to R: Damien Scoblink, Justine Bridge, Kaitlin Isherwood, Caden Reader, Michelle Pace, and Amanda Stutzman.