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🏆 Congratulations to the 2026 Youngstown Press Club Award Winners! 🏆We are thrilled to announce this year’s distinguishe...
06/16/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the 2026 Youngstown Press Club Award Winners! 🏆

We are thrilled to announce this year’s distinguished honorees, recognized for their outstanding contributions to journalism, media and our community:

David Skolnick – First Amendment Award

Chad Krispinsky – Excellence in Media Award

Lori Factor – Medal of Merit

Read more about these oustanding award winners at https://www.yopressclub.com/awards.html

Please join us in celebrating their incredible achievements! 👏✨

📅 Save the Date: Celebrate with us in person at the Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner on Sept. 23, 2026.

🎟️ Get Your Tickets ➡️ https://www.yopressclub.com/hofandawards2026.html

Scholarship Spotlight: Kaitlin Hogg 🌟Congratulations to Kaitlin Hogg, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!A ...
06/14/2026

Scholarship Spotlight: Kaitlin Hogg 🌟

Congratulations to Kaitlin Hogg, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!

A third-year student at Ohio University, Hogg is a journalism, news and information major in the Scripps College of Communication. She is pursuing a minor in political science.

As a sophomore, Hogg was the campus and local staff writer for The Post - the university's independent student-run newspaper.

She has interviewed Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Ohio treasurer candidate Seth Walsh. She also interviewed an OU professor following his kidnapping in Gaza.

Hogg plans to join the spring cohort of the Scripps in D.C. program, where she intends to have an internship with a national news company.

After graduation, she intends to become a correspondent in Washington, D.C.

The Youngstown Press Club is proud to support the next generation of journalists and communicators. This scholarship is made possible entirely through the generosity of our scholarship fund donors. Thank you for investing in local talent!

👉 Learn more at youngstownpressclub.com.

Scholarship Spotlight: Omar Frazier🌟Congratulations to Omar Frazier, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!Fra...
06/12/2026

Scholarship Spotlight: Omar Frazier🌟

Congratulations to Omar Frazier, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!

Frazier, known creatively as "Bomar," is a multimedia communications student at YSU with a focus on photography, videography, video editing and visual storytelling.

Through his brand, Bomar Visuals, he produces work that blends creativity, emotion and meaningful design.

He has been a photo and video specialist in YSU's marketing and communications department, creating promotional content, student features and visual media for the university.

Frazier has also been a video editor and executive producer for Jambar TV, helping to produce student-led news, sports and multimedia content.

He also has experience as a communications intern with the Youngstown City School District, and he has done video editing for The Amazing Podcast Co.

Frazier's goal is to become a versatile media professional, who uses visual storytelling to connect with audiences and create meaningful work.

We are so proud to support the next generation of media professionals. This scholarship is made possible entirely through the generosity of our scholarship fund donors. Thank you for investing in local talent!

👉 Learn more at youngstownpressclub.com.

Scholarship Spotlight: Joslyn DelSignore 🌟Congratulations to Joslyn DelSignore, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship...
06/10/2026

Scholarship Spotlight: Joslyn DelSignore 🌟

Congratulations to Joslyn DelSignore, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!

Joslyn is a journalism major and social media campaigns minor at Youngstown State University. A Struthers native, she intends to use her journalism education to become a news reporter dedicated to telling the community’s stories to the best of her ability.

At YSU, she works at The Jambar as a news multimedia journalist and will begin her position as assistant news editor this fall. Her main responsibilities include writing print stories, conducting interviews, video recording and editing, writing broadcast scripts and photography. She is also an anchor for “Jambar in 10” on JambarTV.

We are so proud to support the next generation of journalists and communicators. This scholarship is made possible entirely through the generosity of our scholarship fund donors. Thank you for investing in local talent!

👉 Learn more at youngstownpressclub.com.

Scholarship Spotlight: Maggie McGlone 🌟Congratulations to Maggie McGlone, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winne...
06/08/2026

Scholarship Spotlight: Maggie McGlone 🌟

Congratulations to Maggie McGlone, a 2026 Youngstown Press Club scholarship winner!

A Youngstown native and a 2023 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, McGlone is entering her senior year at Capital University, where she is studying film and media production and marketing.

At Capital, she is a member of the women's soccer team, a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma and a social media intern for the university.

She began her media journey when her grandfather, Pete Gabriel, WKBN radio operations manager and a Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame inductee, gave her her first camera.

In high school, she created content for various school events and for McGlone Media LLC.

McGlone has begun an internship with the communications team at the Ohio Department of Youth Services, where she helps tell the story of troubled youth across the state and aspires to further develop her skills in media and storytelling.

We are so proud to support the next generation of media professionals. This scholarship is made possible entirely through the generosity of our scholarship fund donors. Thank you for investing in local talent!

👉 Learn more at youngstownpressclub.com.

🏆 Year 2 of the Youngstown Press Club’s Scholastic Journalism Awards is officially in the books—and what an incredible y...
06/05/2026

🏆 Year 2 of the Youngstown Press Club’s Scholastic Journalism Awards is officially in the books—and what an incredible year it was!

We were privileged to review the outstanding work of student journalists, including talented reporters, editors, writers, photographers, broadcast producers, and design editors.

Here is a look at this year by the numbers:

🌟 102 students from 14 schools in 6 counties participated
🥇 39 students were recognized as winners
💰 $1,300 was awarded in cash prizes
📝 100% of participants received valuable, constructive feedback from our expert judges - and these nifty wristbands..

We are already counting down the days until next year's awards! Huge congratulations to all of our participants—have a wonderful summer, and we’ll see you in the Fall! ☀️📰

🏆Congratulations to the winners of the Best Video Package category in the Youngstown Press Club's Scholastic Journalism ...
06/03/2026

🏆Congratulations to the winners of the Best Video Package category in the Youngstown Press Club's Scholastic Journalism Awards!

Winners were: Jaxson Bell, Trumbull Career and Technical Center, first; Haylee Tatar and Ariana McCreery, Valley STEM + ME2 Academy, second; and Novella Poole, Ursuline High School, third.

Video Package category cash prizes were sponsored by WKBN-TV News.
The future of journalism is bright! 🌞
https://www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjournalismawards.html

Secure your seat at the Youngstown Press Club's June speaker event -- "From the front lines of press freedom: The legal ...
06/02/2026

Secure your seat at the Youngstown Press Club's June speaker event -- "From the front lines of press freedom: The legal threats reshaping the news" with speaker Attorney David Marburger, a nationally known expert on press law.

Thursday, June 18, at The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County main downtown branch, 12-1:30 p.m. Lunch included.

$40 per person; $30 for YPC members

https://www.yopressclub.com/june18davidmarburger.html

Congratulations to the winners of the Best Review in the Youngstown Press Club's Scholastic Journalism Awards!Mary Ramov...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Best Review in the Youngstown Press Club's Scholastic Journalism Awards!

Mary Ramovs, Boardman High School, placed first; Delaney Painter, Struthers High School, placed second; and Trent Parker, Warren G. Harding High School, placed third.

These student journalists did an amazing job writing for their peers in creative ways! Kudos to all!

The future of journalism is bright! 🌞
https://www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjournalismawards.html

06/01/2026

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