Cafaro Foundation distributes $135,000 in scholarships to Northeast Ohio students

The Cafaro Foundation announced in a news release several recipients of scholarships from Northeast Ohio, totaling $135,000.

Fifty students from the area received scholarships ranging in value from $7,000 to $2,000 each.

Recipients were selected primarily for their academic merit. Financial need and recommendations from teachers and guidance counselors were also considered according to the release.

The winner of the William M. and Alyce Cafaro Scholarship is listed as Aubrey Brunton of Mineral Ridge.

Winners of the John A. Cafaro Scholarships include:

• Lenna Atway of Canfield
• Zaid Atway of Canfield
• Bethany Baykin of Youngstown
• Ella Berry of Kinsman
• Casey Brookbank of Girard
• Caitlin Carnes of Diamond
• Anthony Chieffo of Warren
• Madison Cleevely of Canfield
• Katelynn Cross of Mineral Ridge
• Tobias Domitrovich of McDonald
• Emalie Esmail of Girard
• Hayley Flinner of Cortland
• Antonella Gennock of Warren
• Alyssa Gregory of Hubbard
• Alex Hackwelder of Hubbard
• Alissa Hephner of New Middletown
• Quinn Hochstetler of West Farmington
• Sara Horn of Hubbard
• Quentlin Huber of Hubbard
• Hope Hyland of Youngstown
• Thomas Kosovan of Youngstown
• Peyton Kovach of Youngstown
• Mason Kyle of Cortland
• Thomas Larney of Hubbard
• Jet Li of Youngstown
• Keilynn Logan of Brookfield
• Dayan Malave of Youngstown
• Nicholas Markulin of Hubbard
• Nathan McGahagan of Austintown
• William Morgione of Canfield
• Autumn Navarro of Warren
• Ryan Nigh of Poland
• Domonic Nohra of Hubbard
• Marissa Rapp of Poland
• Gianna Rotunno of Hubbard
• Luke Rowland of Youngstown
• Margaret Russo of Youngstown
• Alivia Rydarowicz of Hubbard
• Sophia Scarmack of Canfield
• Gage Sedoris of Niles
• Drew Sloan of North Jackson
• Sydney Swertfager of Girard
• Aya Weatherly of Girard
• Sydney Wyllie of Mineral Ridge
• Hannah Zagotti of Girard

Donald P. Pipino Memorial Scholarships were awarded to four students, including:

• Madison Dado of Boardman
• Luke Rohan of Columbiana
• Stephen Rohan II of Columbiana
• Lila Wade of Youngstown

According to the release, the Cafaro Foundation has awarded over $26 million in grants to organizations and individuals since the foundation's inception in 1996.