FCSLA In the Community: Branches Giving Back
Youngstown District Awards Scholarships
The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Beachwood, Ohio, announced the
225 winners of scholarships totaling $255,000 that were awarded nationally
to its members. The Youngstown District garnered 21 scholarships, totaling
$30,000.
District President, Bernadette Demechko, has sent letters of invitation
to the winners who will be honored at a Scholarship Dinner, Sunday, August
23, 2009, at The Elm Tree in Struthers, Ohio.
Winners from the area include:
Graduate Level - $1,750
- Nicole Delquadri, Youngstown,
Ohio
- Deanna DiPillo, Youngstown,
Ohio
College Level - $1,750
- Kathryn Rose Jerek, Boardman
- Paige Lisko, Canfield
- Shannon Smrek, Poland
- Kristie Griffith, Youngstown
- Daniel Kalman, Youngstown
- Natalie Neshite, Youngstown
- Mary Agnes Vinopal, Youngstown
- Stephanie Sefcik, Hoover,
Alabama
- Jeffrey Hames, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jeffrey Belcik, Wooster, Ohio
Catholic High School - $1,250
- Veronica Christoff, Poland
- Thomas Clarke,
Youngstown
Catholic Elementary School - $750
- Katelynn McHugh, Austintown
- Jacob Sebest,
Campbell
- Leanne Chandler; New Middletown
- Mya Agee, New Springfield
- Brandon Kish,
Youngstown
- Alexis Gordulic, Youngstown
- Hannah Michaels, Youngstown
The Katherine L. Sedlacko Family Trust Scholarships of $500 were won by
Theresa Leonard (High School) and Nicholas Ezzo (Elementary), Youngstown.
The
Anna S. Granchay District College Scholarship ($250) was won by Kimberly
Ezzo, Youngstown.
The FCSLA is the largest Slovak fraternal society in the United
States, with assets of $525,000,000. Because of its non-profit status, the
organization also donates $100,000 to various charities annually, and has a
"matching funds" program
for its members to
help raise money for area church and school activities.
- Bernie Demechko
Learn more about FCSLA in the community.
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