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The 23rd annual Young Women with Bright Futures awards will be at 10 a.m. on April 1 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman.
Senior high school women selected by their teachers or administrators for their leadership qualities, academic excellence, creativity and volunteerism will be honored at the event. Kathy Cook, president of St. Joseph Warren Hospital - Mercy Health and 2016 Athena award winner, will be the keynote speaker.
Major sponsors for the event are the Walter E. and Caroline H. Watson Foundation; Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley; Compco Industries; Janis Cefalu Insurance Agency, Inc.; Huntington Bank; State Farm Insurance; Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and The Vindicator.
This year’s honorees are Tesla Korodi, Austintown; Jacinta Pikunas, Boardman; Ella Simcox, Brookfield; Jasmine Woods, Campbell Memorial; Alexandra Stanic, Canfield; Kirsten Joss, Cardinal Mooney; Rayonna Booth, Chaney; Dyemier Williams, Choffin CTC; Yazmyn Keodouahgdy, East; Jessica Dohy, Girard; Leah Pollifrone, Howland; Christina Kim, Hubbard; Tiffany Voland, Jackson-Milton; Mary Fitch, Liberty; Michaela Mrakovich, Lowellville; Katarina Schubert, Mathews; Olivia Sanson, McDonald; Kaitlin Christy, Mineral Ridge; Hannah Ward, Niles McKinley; Jillian Penman, Poland Seminary; Danielle Porter, Sebring McKinley; Gracey White, South Range; Jane Castro, Springfield; Karli Shives, Struthers; Malayja Jackson, Ursuline; Ashlee Dorsey, Valley Christian; Da’Jahnae Provitt, Warren G. Harding; Jenna Smith, West Branch; Allison Sunderman, Western Reserve and Jalyssa Stanford, Youngstown Early College.
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. For more information, go to ywca.org/youngstown.