Leadership Lackawanna Core Program | The Dunmorean

Front row, from left: Jaka Wescott, Jill Krolikowski, Lauren Rusen, Lisa M. Wesneski, Sherry A. Frable, Christine Healey, Stephanie Longo, Michelle McMaster, Erica Carrescia and Kristen Baigis DePietro. Middle row: Jennifer Mackey, Michele L. Lemoncelli, Justin Patchcoski, Alexandra Loder, Alexander Harris Bricker, Jennifer Thomas, Carmen A. Brutico III, Jeff Bonczek, Judith Delaney, Tracey Supple and Vincent Yates. Back row: Brian Spinelli, Neil Prisco, Jennie Davis, Gopu Kiron, C.J. Rinaldi, Kevin Morgan, Rachel Sweeney, Edmund T. Hunter III, Mark F. Williams and James Kuzmak. Frank J. Ohotnicky is also a member of this year’s class.

Leadership Lackawanna, the region’s premier community leadership and professional development organization, recently hosted its annual, end-of-year event, Celebration of Leadership, at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center.

In celebration of its 36th program year, this event paid tribute to Leadership Lackawanna’s history of visionary leadership success in northeastern Pennsylvania. It also highlighted achievements from the past year and honored the participants in the Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class of 2019 and their project showcases, which benefitted four local nonprofit organizations, including St. Joseph’s Center, The Ritz Theater, NEPA Youth Shelter and The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple.

The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class of 2019 is as follows: Jeff Bonczek, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP; Alexander Harris Bricker, Procter & Gamble; Carmen A. Brutico III, Sordoni Construction Services, Inc.; Erica Carrescia, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Jennie Davis, TMG Health, A Cognizant Co.; Judith delaney, Prudential; Kristen Baigis DePietro, Classic Properties; Sherry A. Frable, Marywood University; Christine Healey, Penn State Scranton;

Edmund T. Hunter III, Online Labels; Gopu Kiron, Lackawanna College; Jill Krolikowski, Penn Foster.

Also, James Kuzmak, Sanofi Pasteur; Michele L. Lemoncelli, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Alexandra Loder, Procter & Gamble; Stephanie Longo, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Jennifer Mackey, St. Joseph’s Center; Michelle McMaster, Fidelity Bank; Kevin Francis Morgan, Montage Mountain Resorts; Frank J. Ohotnicky, Keystone College; Justin Patchcoski, PennWood Financial; Neil Prisco, WVIA Public Media;

J. Rinaldi, Community Bank, NA; Lauren Rusen, Benco Dental; Brian Spinelli, Prudential.

Also, Tracey Supple, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Rachel Sweeney, Geisinger Steele Institute for Health Care Innovation; Jennifer Thomas, Penn Foster; Jaka Wescott, Ronald McDonald House; Lisa M. Wesneski, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Mark F. Williams, Tobyhanna Army Depot;

Vincent Yates, FNCB Bank.

“Fun for All” project team members are shown first row, from left: Sherry A. Frable, Marywood University; Michele Johnston, director of Trinity Childcare Center at St. Joseph’s Center; Michelle McMaster; Fidelity Bank, and Lisa M. Wesneski, Tobyhanna Army Depot. Second row, same order: Jill Krolikowski, Penn Foster; Ann Rink, administrator of community relations at St. Joseph’s Center/Trinity Day Center; Christy Healey, Penn State Scranton; Kevin Morgan, Montage Mountain Resorts; Carmen A. Brutico, Sordoni Construction Services Inc., and Jeff Bonczek, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP.

The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program 2019 project team, “Fun for All,” in coordination with St. Joseph’s Center’s Trinity Child Care Center, is working on several projects that will help the children at the Center play in a relaxed and fun environment.

Through fundraisers, donations, and the generous support of Matt McGloin, in conjunction with the Matt McGloin Foundation, Leadership’s “Fun for All” team will equip the Trinity Child Care Center’s Multi-Purpose and Therapy Room, and the outside playground area.

The Trinity Child Care Center was specifically initiated for children who are medically fragile or technology dependent. This service can be utilized as an alternative or a supplement to in-home nursing care. Designed to serve children who require medical care throughout the day, St. Joseph’s Center at Trinity meets an existing community need for parents who are working or attending school, who have had difficulty finding appropriate day care services.

Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program is a 10-month leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills building program. Participants gain an understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton area, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus include: community development, economic development, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability, history and media, with sessions featuring widely recognized specialists. Members of the class devote a large portion of their time to develop and implement community projects.

For additional information about Leadership’s “Fun for All” project team, visit www.facebook.com/LeadershipFun4All, or www.leadershiplackawanna.com/core.

For additional information about the St. Joseph’s Center at Trinity, please visit www.stjosephscenter.org/outpatienttherapy/indextcccmus.html.