YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown CityScape have announced the winners of its 15th annual Beautification Awards at a ceremony and reception on Thursday at Concept Studio.

Awards were given in four different categories: Business, Institutional, Community and Residential. 

The winners are as follows:

- Business winner: Lady Buggs Farm for Carroll St.

- Institutional winners:

  • Eric Ryan, Ernie Brown, Eric Planey and Associates for the "Handshake for the Century Memorial Sculpture at Wean Park.
  • YSU Students and Professor Dragana Crnjak of the YSU Art Department for the Andrews Avenue Mural.

- Community winners:

  • Mahoning County Land Bank for the Land Bank Neighborhood Association Pollination Project. (E. Avondale Ave.)
  • Bob Barko Jr., Steeltown Studios and Leadership Mahoning Valley for the State Theater Block Project (W. Federal St.)
  • YNDC for Volney Rd.
  • Youngstown Community Blueberry Patch and Mary Danus for Erie Ave

-Residential winners:

  • Lucy Boyd for McCartney Ave.
  • Sue and Gary Sexton for Redondo Rd.
  • Carol Morris for Upland Ave.
  • Jerry and Linda Martin for Volney Rd.
  • Darla Ballinger for Boston Ave.