Tomorrow’s Leaders Today meets for first session

Posted on November 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

The Leadership Lackawanna Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) program class of 2022-2023 met on Oct. 20, for its first session, with Geanna Kirchner from Dunmore High School and Brooke Bilski from Holy Cross High School participating.

During the next seven-months, this elite group of 42 High School leaders will meet monthly to gain leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills. TLT provides real-world experiences in the areas of health care, STEAM, history and heritage, crime and corrections, financial literacy, philanthropy, non-profit organizations, and community service.

Sessions are held one full weekday each month. The TLT Program accepts applications from high school sophomores who wish to improve their personal skills and impact their local community.

This year, Leadership Lackawanna proudly celebrates its 40^th year. Leadership Lackawanna strives to enhance the skills, connections and knowledge of emerging and established leaders, hence strengthening our communities, workplaces and organizations.

The 2022-23 program participants also include students from Western Wayne, Valley View, West Scranton, Riverside, Abington Heights, Carbondale Area, Old Forge, Commonwealth Charter Academy, Scranton Preparatory School and Mid Valley.

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Members of the 2022-23 class of Tomorrow’s Leaders Today shown in photo above include front row, from left: Riley Aquilino, Lizzy Cummings, Paris Santee, Corrina Maldonato, Alexa Williams, Carolena Ryon, Haylee Czyzyk, Brooke Bilski from Holy Cross High School; Rhayni Carroll, Odin Marrow, and Gavin Walsh.

Second row, same order: Julia Possanza, Angela Zeng, Roger Getts, Braden Beecham, Brooke Beemer, Kate Evans, Emily Stefani, Alexandra King, Brian McCormack and Jocelyn Brown.

Third row: Natalie Fuller, Dane Huggler, Andrew Housknecht, Grace Rodriguez, Ethan Warring, Emily Romanowski, Geanna Kirchner from Dunmore High School; Natalie Micknick, Mae Kaufman, Madeline Herold and Caden Brennan.

Fourth row: Patricia McAndrew, Mary Zabielski, Mason Peters, Connor Peters, Katherine Boykin, Dinello Capalongo, Megan Cosklo, Adrian Agnello and Mason Milouszusky.

Not shown: Brittain Banull.

Celebrating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Posted on July 6, 2022 by The Dunmorean

The Leadership Lackawanna teen program, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT), recently celebrated the end of the 2021-2022 program year with a ceremony held at the Hilton Scranton. Leadership Lackawanna’s seven-month TLT program develops the leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills of high school juniors and provides real-world experiences in the areas of financial literacy, health care, STEAM, philanthropy, non-profit organizations, and community service.

Throughout the program, students were engaged in a variety of sessions facilitated by local organizations. Their program culminated with the allocation of $8,000 in grant money from the Scranton Area Foundation to 4 deserving local non-profits that were selected by the students.

Students participating from Dunmore High School were: Colleen Blockberger, Ayman Mounota, and Morgan Seamon, and from Holy Cross High School, Giulianna Mazza, Mary McHugh,and Ceceilia Otis,

Leadership Lackawanna Hold Fundraising Raffle

Posted on February 2, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program Class of 2022 is presenting a fundraising raffle event for Mercatili-Segilia Park during Scranton Ice Fest 2022 when 50-50 tickets and raffle basket opportunities will be available outside of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce building, 222 Mulberry St. Scranton, on Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 5 from noon to 3 p.m.

Raffle tickets will be sold at a cost of $10 for five tickets and $15 for 10 tickets. Tickets will be eligible for baskets and gift cards from Mendicino’s, Meal Prep Grind, Kriger Pipeline, Autumn Granza Photography, Pronko Jewelers, ShopRite/ACE Hardware, Kalahari, Greater Scranton YMCA, as well as cash prizes. Raffle ticket sales are cash-only.

This two-day fundraising event will benefit Mercatili-Segilia Park located at 4046 Birney Avenue, Moosic. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, Feb. 5t, after 3 p.m. and winners’ names will be posted on Leadership Lackawanna’s Facebook page.

All funds raised will be used to support improvements to the park that will be carried out by Leadership Lackawanna’s Mercatili-Segilia Park project team in coordination with the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee. The team began fundraising in 2021 and planned improvements include refurbishing the park’s picnic tables, benches and gazebo, and installing signage. Businesses and individuals interested in donating to the park’s revitalization can email Leadership Lackawanna program at moosicparkproject@gmail.com.

Leadership Lackawanna’s “Mercatili-Segilia Park” project team includes Ore Ajakaiye of Procter & Gamble, Julian Beck of Lowes, Tyler Day of NEPA Alliance, Michael Fedorisin of Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pamela Goodall of Webster Towers/HBS Management Company, Adrienne Pierangeli Masters of Brian J. Cali and Associates, Jess Meoni of The Honesdale National Bank, Laurel Radzieski of Lackawanna College, Richard Rogalewicz of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, and Elizabeth Warrick of Benco Dental.

The mission of the Mercatili-Segilia Park Committee is to ensure the community has a clean, well-maintained park – including pavilion and playground for all to enjoy.

Leadership Lackawanna is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization in northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to community leadership and professional development. Its five programs – Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Leadership U, Core, Executive and Welcome Scranton! – enhance the skills, connections and knowledge of emerging and established leaders, enabling them to better serve in our communities, workplaces and organizations. Established in 1982, Leadership Lackawanna has graduated more than 2,400 community leaders. For more information, visit leadershiplackawanna.com.