Congratulations to the following students who were recently named as scholarship finalist. These students will be interviewed on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the state capitol in Harrisburg. In addition to their interview, they will take a government and constitution-based current events exam. The Department of Education will host these students and their parents for a luncheon as part of this special day in Harrisburg. All school nominees for the U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship will be invited to attend the PASC Student Summit in Harrisburg on February 25, 2010 along with representatives from high schools across the state.

• Jenna Dellorfano, West York High School, District 8
• AnnaMaria Garuccio, Nazareth Academy, District 11
• Jennifer Karpf, Pocono Mountain West High School, District 9
• Meghan Kozusko, Greater Latrobe High School, District 4
• Tyler McTigue, Deer Lakes High School, District 3
• Shivani Patel, Gateway High School, District 3
• Brett Prestia, North Penn High School, District 12
• John Pope, Carlisle High School, District 8
• Robert Schaub, Dallas High School, District 9
• Emily Walther, Trinity High School, District 4