Established in 1994, YWCA Young Women With Bright Futures Awards Program provides an opportunity for community recognition of outstanding young women who are high school seniors. Honorees are selected by their high school administrators based on leadership qualities, creative talents, the pursuit of academic excellence, and volunteer service.
YWCA Mahoning Valley has received a grant from the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation to provide scholarship awards to two senior students for $3,000 and $2,000 per year for up to four years of college towards their bachelor’s degree. Total award amount per student is $12,000 and $8,000 over four years of college. Scholarships are limited to honorees pursuing colleges with Main Campuses in Northeastern Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Also included are three leadership development sessions and a community service project. The leadership development component has been expanded to include women who are juniors in high school.
Thank You to the Young Women with Bright Futures Sponsors
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley
Boardman Rotary Club
Barbara Brothers
Fibus Family Foundation
Frankie J. Harbol
Denise DeBartolo York
Young Women with Bright Futures
Check back soon for info session dates!
For more information about Young Women With Bright Futures, please contact Jessica Gibbs at (330) 746-6361 ext. 122 or jgibbs@mvywca.org.
Congratulations to our 2023 honorees!
Austintown Fitch: Kara Pirone
Boardman: Julia Basista
Brookfield: Katie Gibson
Campbell Memorial: Angeleah Matzye
Canfield: Carlie Harmon
Champion: Eliana Mines
Chaney: Ja’niyah West
Choffin CTC: Marieli Abrego-Portillo
East: Nazighah Blake
Girard: Sophia Latell
Howland: Lexus Solarz
Hubbard: Grace Benner
Jackson-Milton: Angela Jones
Lakeview: Alexis Garcia
Liberty: Delaney Shannon
Lowellville: Laila McCaughtry
Mathews: Saide Sassya
McDonald: Mackenzie Regelman
Mineral Ridge: Audriana Gaydosh
Niles McKinley: Kadence Rowley
Poland Seminary: Isabella Beight
Sebring McKinley: Sadie Barker
South Range: Tara Wine
Springfield Local: Graciella Ebert
Struthers: Isabella Slaina
Ursuline: Allison Riddle
Valley Christian: Morgan Bailey
Warren G. Harding: Jovana Pirivatric
West Branch: Lachlan Cameron
Western Reserve: Margaret Byers
Youngstown Early College: Janae Brown