Will vie for Pa. Outstanding Young Woman
The daughter of Paul and Nancy Gerner, Melissa will travel to Kutztown on Saturday, Nov. 24, to compete for the statewide title and a scholarship award.
Candidates are judged on talent, interview, scholarship, physical well-being, presence and presentation. The talent portion is a two-minute performance judged on ability and stage
presence.
Finalists are spending a week in Reading, where they will assist with Habitats for Humanity, visit a senior center and meet with elementary school students.