Pittsburgh NAACP selects Sam Covelli to receive honor

WARREN

The Pittsburgh Branch of the NAACP presented Sam Covelli with its highest corporate recognition at the organization’s annual Human Rights Dinner Thursday at the Westin Convention Center.

Covelli, the owner and operator of Panera Bread restaurants, was selected for the NAACP’s Corporate Partner of the Year award because of the work that Warren-based Covelli Enterprises has done in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce at its 275 restaurants in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Florida.

“We applaud Covelli Enterprises for creating such a diverse and inclusive workforce and believe that other companies can learn by following Covelli’s example,” said Constance Parker, president of the Pittsburgh NAACP.