BUSINESS UPDATES | Cafaro Foundation awards $90,000 in scholarships
NILES — Cafaro Foundation trustees recently approved $90,000 in scholarships to help area students advance their college or high school educations.
The 30 winners are from communities in the Ohio and Pennsylvania region. They were selected primarily for their academic merit, while the trustees also considered the students' financial need and the recommendations of teachers and guidance counselors, a news release states.
Matthew Fabian of Girard was awarded the William M. and Alyce Cafaro Scholarship.
Winners of John A. Cafaro scholarships are Kaelyn Cleevely; Morgan Cleevely; Justin Clegg; Louis Devicchio; Naomi Domitrovich; Leah Durkin; Evan Economos; Rachel Fabry; Alexis Gonda; Patrick Howlett Jr.; Riki Kaiser; Alyssa Kosovan; Gabriella Locastro; Sidney Marenkovic; Cara McNally; Jamie Nelson; Anthony Orr; Dylan Peplowski; Colleen Rowland; Jenna Sajnovsky; Taylor Sebastiano; Zoe Schlosser; and Isabella Spano.
Donald P. Pipino Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Dana Atway; Bronson DeAngelo; Kailah Gregory; Cameron Hollobaugh; Brandon Malahtaris and Catrina Wright.
Boardman Civic Association awards scholarships to 7 students
BOARDMAN — The Boardman Civic Association awarded scholarships to seven township students at its annual scholarship awards event May 6.
This year's recipients are:
- Elizabeth Amstutz — Boardman High School;
- Gia Ditullio — Boardman High School;
- Alannah Hetzel — Boardman High School;
- Sam Holter — Boardman High School;
- Emma Tokarsky — Boardman High School;
- Morgan Cherne — Boardman High School;
- Tatiana Tolson — Cardinal Mooney High School.
The graduating high school seniors have each demonstrated excellence in academic, civic and community participation, a news release states. They will receive a $750 scholarship to the college of their choice.
The Boardman Civic Association is a group of local business, civic and community leaders who are invested in the growth and development of the Boardman area. The group welcomes any Boardman resident or business to join and participate in its events.
Marketing webinar scheduled for Wednesday
YOUNGSTOWN — A marketing webinar presented by iSynergy is scheduled for noon Wednesday.
Dennis Schiraldi, a business strategy specialist and founder of DOYO Live, will present "Getting Back to the Basics — Why Lead Generation is Your #1 Marketing Priority in 2021."
In the 45-minute webinar, sponsored by the Youngstown Marketing Company, Schiraldi will provide insights on how to establish a solid lead generation program by covering the following topics:
- Establishing a system to identify how many leads you need per month to hit your annual business objectives;
- The right activities that will roll up to marketing's contribution to hitting sales goals;
- Upsell and cross-sell opportunities that are overlooked with your current customer base;
- Establishing a solid relationship with your sales organization to coordinate a sound lead generation strategy;
- Measuring and reporting.
Marketing and sales professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs in both business-to-business and business-to-consumers businesses are encouraged to attend.
To register, click here.
Primerica names Robin Thompson regional vice president
YOUNGSTOWN — Primerica Inc., a provider of financial services to middle-income families in North America, announced the promotion of Robin Thompson to regional vice president.
Primerica representatives educate their clients about how to better prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate solutions through term life insurance and mutual funds, annuities and other financial products.
Thompson can be reached in Youngstown by calling 330-259-0450.
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This story was originally published May 17, 2021 at 4:25 AM with the headline "BUSINESS UPDATES | Cafaro Foundation awards $90,000 in scholarships."