Youth Leadership Mahoning Valley adds 50 to class

Staff report

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Fifty members of the 2011 Youth Leadership Mahoning Valley sophomore class were announced last month at opening ceremonies at Antone’s Banquet Centre.

Kim Gonda, the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber’s vice president, marketing and business services, welcomed the class and addressed the program goals and purpose.

YLMV junior class coordinators Hannah Gerdes and Cole Hassay addressed their peers. Executive Director Karen Stacey announced the new class.

After the announcement, class members participated in a one-day retreat. Facilitator Mary Wargo led the program “Leadership: Appreciating Diversity and Leading for a Lifetime.”

YLMV’s mission is to identify, develop and motivate potential leaders among our youth to address the challenges and celebrate the opportunities of the Mahoning Valley.

The program identifies high school juniors and sophomores in Mahoning and Trumbull counties who have demonstrated leadership potential, and introduces them to the issues faced by the major systems in the Mahoning Valley and the decision-makers in those systems.

The Youth Leadership Mahoning Valley sophomore Class of 2011: Lily Aey, John Dellick, Allison Pavlansky and Nicholas Montalto of Canfield; Samuel Angelo of Warren Harding; Kayla Arnold of South Range; Abby Begezda and Celia Melillo of Poland; Nicholas Benge and Richard Benge of Mineral Ridge; Santino Bianco and Lauren Misik of Niles; Nicholas Brancaccio of Howland; Madeline Christoff, Ryan Cox and Cassidy Teminsky of Ursuline; Alexandria Cope of West Branch; Linda Cosma and Melvin Gregory of Chaney; Alina DelGarbino and Olivia Vanscoy of Joseph Badger; Lisiyaidilly Flores and LaJuan Thomas of East; Kaitlyn Frederick of LaBrae; Mark Fronk and Kate Groner of Warren JFK; Greta Frost, Rachael Jenkins, Brianna Scott and Amanda Moore of Jackson-Milton; Shamara Golden and Marcelina Hernandez of Liberty; Afton Halls and Jamie Stahl of Western Reserve; Lillian Hetson and Samantha Mock of Hubbard; Katie Lamar, Vindya Perara, Katharine Smith, Jordyn Ting and Michaella Radich of Lakeview; Patrick McCarthy, Ross Stoffer and Tim Nichols of South Range; Kaliope Meris of Campbell; Tyler Noble and Alex Rotz of Struthers; Abbey Partika and Kaye Solak of Lowellville; and Michael Shobel of Boardman.