MAHONING VALLEY Institute to honor 36 area educators

The institute offers educational programs across a five-county area.
BOARDMAN -- Thirty-six outstanding educators will be recognized for exceptional contributions to education at the 58th annual meeting of the Industrial Information Institute for Education, Inc., at 6:30 p.m. today at Mr. Anthony's, 7440 South Ave. Ext.
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, will be the featured speaker.
The institute, organized by area business leaders and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1947, has educational activities in Columbiana, Lawrence, Mahoning, Mercer and Trumbull counties, providing economic education, career exploration, consumer education, science education and vocational guidance.
Through workshops, publications and seminars, Institute member companies have provided economic education programs in cooperation with schools throughout Columbiana, Lawrence, Mahoning, Mercer and Trumbull counties.
Receiving honors
Those being honored are :
Barbara Acerra, Trumbull County Educational Service Center; Lori Bagnola, Kirkmere Elementary School; Christy Ann Biery, West Branch High School; Sarah Buzulencia, Howland Middle School; Dr. Roan Craig, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center; Andrea Crum, John W. Davis Elementary School; Shelly Culp, Watson Elementary School; Charlotte Cummings, Hickory High School; Alexander Dorsch, Shenango Junior-Senior High School; Daniel J. Drescher, Warren G. Harding High School; Kathleen DuBois, St. Joseph Elementary School.
Karen Ferguson, Stadium Drive Elementary School; Terry Franklin, The Rayen School; Beth Haring, Lordstown Elementary School; Cynthia Harris, Trumbull County Career and Technical Center; Joseph R. Jeswald, Girard City School District; Veronica Kotel, Crestview Local School District; Phyllis Messuri, Lynn Kirk Elementary School; I. Lynette Miller, East Middle School; Ryan T. Miller, Sharpsville Area School District; Aimee Morrison, Ursuline High School; Sharon Nicastro, St. Joseph Elementary School; Beth Nims, Woodside Elementary School.
Maria Pappas, Paul C. Bunn Elementary School; Dr. Marie A. Pavlicko, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center; Jacqueline Potashnik, Howland Middle School; Jeannette Rasey, West Elementary School; Dr. Teresa M. Riley, Youngstown State University; Jeanne Riser, Boardman Center Middle School; Ann Marie Snitzer, Lloyd Elementary School; Stephanie Sosnowski, Ellsworth Elementary School; Richard G. States, Warren Western Reserve Middle School & amp; Warren G. Harding High School; Margaret Stephens, Western Reserve Middle School & amp; Warren G. Harding High School; Deborah Towns, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center; Carol L. Trubeok, Youngstown State University; and Margaret Wellington, Trumbull County Educational Service Center.