Core

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:

Mateo Arroyopabon, Procter & Gamble

Linda Beck, United Neighborhood Centers

Julianna Cardillo, Penn State University (Scranton)

Jason Carpenter, designBLD

John Conte III, The Honesdale National Bank

Matthew Coolbaugh, Quandel Construction Group LLC

Maria Day, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce

Jose Santiago de los Rios, Tuxedo by Sarno

Eric Eiden, Lackawanna College

Amanda Friday, Peoples Security Bank

Peter Gentile, City of Scranton

Douglas Hein, Scranton Counseling Center

Haley Houck, Fidelity Bank

Joshua Howells, Allied Services

Daneece Jones, Greater Scranton YMCA

John Joyce, Lackawanna County

Walter Kosak, Plaskolite

Diana Latsko, Maximus Federal Services

Chris Pahoski, Benco Dental

Brittani Pulse, Nunzi’s Advertising

Courtney Rittenhouse, Children's Advocacy Center of NEPA

Anthony Salva, Integrative Mind and Body Services

Deanna Smith, AAA North Penn

Madison Theobald, Penn East Federal Credit Union

Kaylina Urena , Penn East Federal Credit Union

Sarah Weisenfluh, Montage Mountain Resorts