Youth Leadership class announced

Staff report

Boardman

The 2012 Youth Leadership Mahoning Valley sophomore class was announced recently at a kickoff event at Antone’s Banquet Centre.

Kim Calvert, the Regional Chamber’s vice president, marketing and business services, welcomed the class of 50 area students and addressed the program goals and purpose.

YLMV junior class coordinators Ross Fabrizi from Cardinal Mooney and Jessie Bolen from South Range addressed their peers and Executive Director Karen Stacey announced the new class.

After the event, 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 2012:

Nicholas Allison, Western Reserve; Tristan Ancell, LaBrae; Lorenzo Bianco, Niles; Danielle Bucci, Hubbard; Marissa Cattoi, Lowellville; Katie Chuirazzi, Lakeview; Katie Daniels, Liberty; Kristen Davis, Mineral Ridge; Lucia DeChurch, Boardman; Lauren DeLapa, Boardman; Samuel Elliott, Harding; Emily Erb, South Range; Paige Ewing, Western Reserve; Mary Gleason, Mineral Ridge; Robin Goist, Boardman; Megan Good, South Range; Brian Grover, Lowellville; Taylor Hassay, South Range; Amber Heggins, Liberty; Natalie Hoso, Warren JFK; Caitlin Hruska, Ursuline; Erica Hughes, Jackson Milton; Maura Jacobs, Champion; Lindsay Jaros, LaBrae; Rebecca Jones, Jackson Milton; Sara Lytle; Canfield; Justin Maroni, Boardman; Dillon Marx, Hubbard; Allan Metz, Lordstown; Mary Elizabeth Monda, Canfield; Gary Muntean, Struthers; John Nader, Warren JFK; Alexa Nogales, LaBrae; Aaron Paczak, Lakeview; Jenna Parry, Champion; Sarah Rich, Harding; Jekiel Rodriguez, East; Michael Ronga, Warren JFK; Zachary Schmetterer, Ursuline; Joseph Scott, Lakeview; De’Ja Sellers, East; Hannah Sisler, Champion; Lauren Sloan, Lakeview; Blake Sprague, LaBrae; Jamie Steines, Warren JFK; Casey Sudzina, Niles; Amanda Svenson, Struthers; Madison Taylor, South Range; and Jennifer Welsch and Victoria Wolfe, Jackson Milton.