Local students earn scholarships to Alvernia University

Hard work in high school has paid off for collegebound seniors. The following local students have earned Merit Scholarships to attend Alvernia University this fall.

Alexis Iswalt of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study Forensic Science at Alvernia

Faith Hughes of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Senior High School earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study Behavioral Health at Alvernia

Julia Newton of Mount Penn a senior at West-Mont Christian Academy earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study Biochemistry at Alvernia

Kelly Slattery of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Area High School earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study at Alvernia

Matthew Glady of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Area High School earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Timothy Tirado of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Andrew Donnachie of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Presidential Scholarship to study Biology at Alvernia

Collette Paris of Reading a senior at Berks Catholic High School earned a Presi- dential Scholarship to study Political Science at Alvernia

Kayla Pogash of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Area High School earned a Presidential Scholarship to study Occupational Therapy at Alvernia

Matthew Graves of Birdsboro, Pa. (19508), a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Presidential Scholarship to study Biochemistry at Alvernia

Sarah Jaggers of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Area High School earned a Presidential Scholarship to study Biology at Alvernia

Alicia Dengler of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Senior High School earned a Trustees’ Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Daymond Zweizig of Reading a senior at Oley Valley High School earned a Trustees’ Scholarship to study Psychology at Alvernia

Adrianna Cozzone of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Area High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study at Alvernia

Alicia Overley of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Aubrey Lengel of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Criminal Justice at Alvernia

Erin Irey of Douglassville a senior at Berks Catholic High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Haley Wisniewski of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Forensic Science at Alvernia

Hannah Bilak of Reading a senior at Antietam Middle Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Early Childhood (PreK-4) & Special Education (PreK-8) at Alvernia

John Purcell of Douglassville a senior at Pope John Paul II High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study at Alvernia

Liesel Farrar of Douglassville a senior at earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Matthew Lee of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Healthcare Science at Alvernia

Meghan Frederick of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Nicole Greenfield of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study at Alvernia

Philip Hobaugh of Birdsboro a senior at Twin Valley High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Accounting at Alvernia

Tyler Brown of Douglassville a senior at Daniel Boone Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Sport Management at Alvernia

Vanessa Scornavacchi of Reading a senior at Exeter Township Senior High School earned a Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Nursing at Alvernia

Awarding a $20,000 scholarship annually, the Shirley and Joseph Boscov Scholars program is the premier award for outstanding Berks County high school graduates attending Alvernia University majoring in the Arts, Education, Business, and the Sciences of Healthcare who thrive in the classroom and outside through volunteer and community involvement. Applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 3.5, a minimum SAT score* of 1130 on the old test/1200 on the new version (or 25 ACT) as well as strong leadership skills and a record of community service involvement.

To be awarded a $17,500 Presidential Scholarship, recipients must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and minimum SAT score* of 1130 on the old test/1200 on the new one (or 25 ACT).

Recipients of a $15,500 Trustees’ Scholarship must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and minimum SAT score* of 1050 SAT old/1130 new(or 23 ACT).

To be awarded a $15,000 Veronica Founder’s Scholarship, recipients must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and minimum SAT score* of 980 old/1060 new (21 ACT).

* “Old” SAT scores are calculated using combined Critical Reading and Math sections. “New” SAT Scores are based on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing sections. Students are eligible for only one merit scholarship.