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September 24
Leadership Lackawanna welcomes class of 2009

The 2008 - 2009 class of Leadership Lackawanna gathered at Keystone College on Thursday, September 11, for their first session which included an orientation. Leadership alumni and members of the Board of Directors spoke about their own experiences in the program, including Dr. Edward G. Boehm, David Chuff, Frank Santoriello, Lisa Hall, Dr. Sherry Strain, Desiree Ranella, Rob Luciani and Lynn Volk. Program coordinator, Nicole Barber, Community Relations Director for the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, said, “I’m excited for the adventures and opportunities that lie ahead. This year’s participants have accomplished great things in their past and I look forward to seeing how they will utilize the leadership skills they acquire over the next ten months.” The 2008 – 2009 Class of Leadership Lackawanna: Carolyn Augustyn- CIGNA Healthcare; Nicole Bianconi- Moses Taylor Hospital; Lee Borthwick- Clough, Harbour & Associates; Karen Capulish- Johnson College; Kristie Ceruti- The Abington Journal; Shannon Cross- Outlook Construction; Madeline Levy Cruz- McCann School of Business & Technology; Bruce D’Arienzo- sanofi Pasteur; Stacey Frantz- CIGNA Healthcare; Ashley Fetterman- Lackawanna College; Johanna Gavern; Pedro Gonzalez- The Latin Cultural Diversity Center; Christina Hitchcock- The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Theresa Kaplan- The University of Scranton SBDC; Ken Knelly- Baptist Bible College & Seminary; Kathryn Leonard- Johnson College; Barry Linger- Commonwealth Medical College; Tammy Manka- Marywood University; Teresa Messarosh- Keystone Community Resources; Tiffany O’Hara- Devereux Foundation; J. Miguel Ortigosa- Proctor & Gamble; Elizabeth Rightor- The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Kristen Sampson- American Red Cross of Lackawanna County; David Stchur- Prudential Retirement; Brian West- Prizm Asset Management Company; Jessica West- Keystone College

Shown, from left, are, front row: Tammy Manka, Stacey Frantz, Karen Capulish, Jessica West, Madeline Levy Cruz, Tiffany O’Hara, Nicole Barber. Middle row: Elizabeth Rightor, Bruce D’Arienzo, Teresa Messarosh, Ashley Fetterman, Kristie Ceruti, Johanna Gavern, Katie Leonard, Christina Hitchcock, Theresa Kaplan. Back row: Nicole Bianconi, Lee Borthwick, Carolyn Augustyn, Brian West, Kristen Sampson, Pedro Gonzalez, Shannon Cross, Miguel Ortigosa, Barry Linger

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For more information regarding the Leadership Lackawanna program, log on to www.leadershiplackawanna.com, or contact Nicole Barber at 570.342.7711 or at nbarber@scrantonchamber.com.