narrowed the field to 37 finalists<\/a> determined by the top scores received. There were some scoring ties, so there were more than three finalists in some categories.<\/p>\nThe Berks County Intermediate Unit then coordinated the interviews among the student finalists and judges.<\/p>\n
A special section will appear inside the Sunday, May 17, print edition of the Reading Eagle with feature stories on each of the winners. The stories will be posted online Friday, May 15.<\/p>\n
Each category winner will receive a $500 check from the Berks County Community Foundation and will be honored at the 2026 Scholarship Luncheon on May 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Reading.<\/p>\n
The categories:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Business<\/p>\n
\u2022 Career and Technical Education<\/p>\n
\u2022 Communications<\/p>\n
\u2022 Computer Science<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mathematics<\/p>\n
\u2022 Performing Arts<\/p>\n
\u2022 Science\/Environment<\/p>\n
\u2022 Social Studies<\/p>\n
\u2022 Taylor Seitzinger Community Service and Leadership<\/p>\n
\u2022 Visual Arts<\/p>\n
\u2022 World Languages<\/p>\n
Check back Friday to meet the winners and read about their plans for the future.<\/p>\n
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