Wolves Club awards scholarships

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Youngstown Wolves Club presented scholarships at a banquet May 16. From left are Joseph Meranto, Wolves scholarship chairman; scholarship recipients Kayle Augustine, Rachel Marchese, Jessica Augustine, Britnee Grantz, Alyssa Zorzi, James Field, Joseph Sebest and Kevin McNally; and David DiGiacomo, president of Wolves.

Staff report

The Wolves Club of Youngstown has awarded nine high school students four-year scholarship grants to Youngstown State University in 2014. The event took place May 16 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Youngstown.

The YSU Foundation matches funds raised by the Wolves Club, and this year’s awards totaled $40,000.

Recipients are Austintown, John Boerger; Boardman, Kevin McNally; Poland, Jessica Augustine and Kayle Augustine; Struthers, James Field, Rachel Marchese and Alyssa Zorzi; Ursuline, Joseph Sebest; and Western Reserve, Britnee Grantz.

The club also awarded $3,500 to Mercy College of Ohio, St. Elizabeth Campus. Humility of Mary Health Partners matched these funds to award $7,000 in nursing scholarships to Brooke Bidinotto, Kimberly Budd and Jennifer Prezioso.

To support the Wolves Club of Youngstown scholarship program, send checks made out to The Wolves Club Scholarship and Charitable Trust, c/o Stifel Nicolaus, 6286 South Ave., Youngstown, OH 44512. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible.