Scholarship & Grant
Announcements
Leadership
Lackawanna Receives
Grant from PPL
Foundation
Leadership Lackawanna is pleased to announce it
has received a $1,000 sustaining grant from the PPL
Foundation. These funds will be used in support
of various programming efforts and to help offset
operational expenses. It also compliments the
organization’s mission of enhancing the skills and
knowledge of the area’s emerging professionals
through premier leadership development programs
enabling them to better serve their organizations and
communities.
The PPL Foundation awards annual grants through a
competitive application and review process. There were
nearly 300 applications requesting funding during this
highly competitive grant cycle.
“PPL is committed to improving the communities where
our customers and employees live and work,” said Alana
Roberts, PPL Electric Utilities regional affairs director.
“Leadership Lackawanna does a fantastic job providing
training to emerging leaders in the region. “
8 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Lackawanna
Awards Scholarships
Each year, Leadership Lackawanna awards scholarships to
qualifi ed candidates who need assistance paying tuition.
Typically, these funds are set aside for individuals from non-
profi t organizations or who are sole proprietors. Due to the
generosity of past donors, different scholarship funds have
been established and continue to make a signifi cant impact in
our community each year.
The scholarship recipients for the Core Program Class of 2018-
2019 are as follows:
• E.T. Hunter of Solar Plus received the William W. and Mary
L. Scranton Scholarship.
• Jim Kuzmak of Sanofi Pasteur received the H. Leigh
Woehling Scholarship.
• Jennifer Mackey of St. Joseph’s Center received the
William Rinaldi Scholarship.
• Michelle McMaster of Fidelity Bank received the Karen
O’Connell Welles Scholarship.
• Neil Prisco of WVIA Public Media received the H. Leigh
Woehling Scholarship.
• Jaka Wescott of the Ronald McDonald House received
both the Margaret Briggs Scholarship and the Government
Leadership Award Fund of the Scranton Area Foundation.