This year is the 30th anniversary of the program that honors high school seniors.
When the class of 2022 is selected for the Best and Brightest honor, that will be a total of 600 high school seniors recognized in 30 years.
The most recent years have been the most unique with the application process being moved online as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.submitted online here.Two rounds of judging will be done online. The first group of judges will include retired educators and school administrators. The second group will be comprised of community leaders in fields such as the arts, athletics, government, faith and education.
To be eligible, a senior must have at least a B or 3.0-grade point average although a grade point average below 3.0 because of extenuating circumstances does not preclude participation. Seniors must attend a public or independent high school or be home-schooled or attend cyber school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York county. Local residents attending schools in other counties or states are not eligible.
Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and service to school, peers and community as well as an autobiographical essay and two letters of recommendation.The Best and Brightest is an award and not a scholarship.
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