The Reading Branch of the American Association of University Women honors the top senior woman as of the first semester in all 19 Berks County high schools. All these young women have been accepted and are planning to attend their chosen four-year accredited college in the fall. A congratulatory letter with an honorary award has been mailed to each of the students.
The association will also award scholarships in 2022-2023 to Berks County women who are pursuing full- or part-time study for a graduate degree or a non-traditional degree for women returning to academic studies. Applications are due by May 26 and are available on the AAUW Reading Branch website, reading-pa.aauw.net.
Funds for all these awards are raised through Book Bonanza.
Cassandra Keene
School: Antietam
College: American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Major: musical theater
Madeleine Piersol
School: Berks Catholic
College: Georgetown University
Major: peace and justice studies
Rachael Moser
School: Boyertown
College: DeSales University or Kings College
Major: physician assistant
Lauren Conrad
School: Brandywine Heights
College: Penn State Berks
Major: biochemistry and molecular biology
Caroline Riegel
School: Conrad Weiser
College: Franklin & Marshall
Major: biochemistry and molecular biology
Kiley McEntee
School: Daniel Boone
College: Boston College
Major: business analytics
Kira Marr
School: Exeter
College: Lafayette College
Major: mechanical engineering
Celeste Cook
School: Fleetwood
College: undecided
Major: biology or health science
Elisa Fiore
School: Gov. Mifflin
College: undecided
Major: international studies
Kamryn Smith
School: Hamburg
College: Kutztown University
Major: biochemistry
Kelly Leiby
School: Kutztown
College: Lafayette College
Major: physics or chemistry
Kayley Hart
School: Muhlenberg
College: University of Utah or Delaware
Major: biomedical engineering
Gretchen Kimmel
School: Oley Valley
College: Boston College
Major: biochemistry
Mariana Vazquez
School: Reading High
College: undecided
Major: nursing
Sara Motz
School: Schuylkill Valley
College: undecided
Major: ecology or biology
Mackenzi Sowers
School: Tulpehocken
College: Albright College
Major: finance
Arden Wolfe
School: Twin Valley
College: undecided
Major: economics
Corey Beougher
School: Wilson
College: St. Vincent College
Major: undecided
Elizabeth Harenza
School: Wyomissing
College: Duke University
Major: economics and sociology
Source: Berkshire mont