JA supporters, donors honored

Staff report

BOARDMAN

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley recently hosted a recognition breakfast for volunteers, donors and supporters at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Guest speakers included Emily Huggins from Poland, who spoke on her personal experience and involvement in the JA Company Program. A freshman at Youngstown State University, Huggins has decided to study business in part due to her experience with Junior Achievement. Also sharing their experiences were Stacey Arroyo and her son Cortez who are part of the I CAN SAVE Program at Taft Elementary supported by The Raymond John Wean Foundation.

The event was an opportunity for Junior Achievement to honor individuals and organizations for their contributions and leadership supporting local programs.

The honorees:

Ken Grisdale, retired educator, Poland Seminary High School.

Paul Herold, past JA board member and Bowl-a-Thon chairman.

Kevin Murphy, Harrington, Hoppe and Mitchell LLC and past board member.

PNC Bank, Financial Education Initiative for Young Children and I CAN SAVE programs.

Joseph Tarantine, community volunteer.

Kim Urig, JA volunteer.

Youngstown Air Reserve Station, whole school partner.

Monica Zackeroff, community volunteer.