Five to receive leadership awards


HOWLAND — Leadership Mahoning Valley will honor five individuals during its 2008 Annual Awards Dinner scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Avalon Inn and Resort, 9519 E. Market St.

The following awards will be presented:

U Community Leadership Association’s Distinguished Leadership Award — Scott Schulick, vice president of investments and business development at Butler Wick Trust Co.

U Leadership Mahoning Valley’s Civic Leadership Award — Molly Seals, senior vice president of human resources and learning with Humility of Mary Health Partners, and Phyllis Ricchiuti, chairman and co-founder of The Rich Center for Autism.

U Ohio Association for Community Leadership’s Outstanding Community Leadership Award — Bonnie Deutsch Burdman, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council with Youngstown Area Jewish Federation.

U Ohio Association for Community Leadership’s Distinguished Program Leadership Award — Fran Cunningham, Realtor with William Zamarelli Realtors.

Tickets are $40 per person. For additional information, call (330) 744-2131, ext. 41.