Core Program
In Leadership Lackawanna’s 10-month Core Program, participants gain leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills, as well as an enhanced understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton region, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus can 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 also devote a large portion of their time to develop and implement community projects, hence enhancing their leadership abilities, fostering teamwork and benefiting local nonprofit organizations. Leadership’s Core Program accepts applications from candidates who live or work in Lackawanna County. Partial tuition scholarships are available on a limited basis.
Thank you to our sponsor:
Core Program 2024-2025 Participants:
Kyle Linko, CTCLC
Matthew Lukeski, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Jessie Magnot, Commonwealth Charter Academy
Anne Marie Matles, Maximus Federal Services
Jordan McAndrew, Montage Mountain Resorts
Raelynn McCafferty, The Wright Center for Community Health
Danelle McClanahan, Lackawanna College
Kelly McLaud, Penn East FCU
Jennifer Mylott, ESSA Bank & Trust
Jennifer Nagy, Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
Erin Nissley, Wright Center for Community Health&Graduate Medical Education
Meghan Pace, Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Pennsylvania
Matthew Pelucacci, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Tracey Scott, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Morgan Sewack, Penn State Scranton
Renee Stella, Greater Scranton YMCA
Kathiannie Tavera, NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania
Jesse Tutino, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Lisa Valentine, Honesdale National Bank
Corey Walsh, Penn East FCU
Holly Warren, Izzy's Pizzeria
Mariam Abugri, P&G
Zachary Boniello, Cornerstone Building Solutions
Colleen Burns, NEPA Alliance
Jackie Caraballo, SCHOTT North America, Inc.
Daysi Carreto, The University of Scranton
Kaitlyn Charles, NBT Bank
Anne Cherundolo, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Mallory Coyne, United Concordia
Christa DeSanto, Highmark Inc.
Paul Dumas, Times-Shamrock Communications
Danithza Farrell, FNCB BANK
Amy Fotta, Marywood University
Jordan Fritz, Johnson College
Marla Gambucci, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Chrissy Grunza, United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA
Belsy Gutierrez , Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Sidney Johnson, Tobyhanna Army Depot
John Kasaczun, Tobyhanna Army Depot
Brian Kasperowski, Nunzi's Advertising
Michael Kohut, Benco Dental