Inductees to be announced soon!Nominations for the Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame, Excellence in Media Award, First Amendment Award, and Medal of Merit are closed, and winners are being selected by our awards committee.
Stay tuned for the big announcement! Awards will be presented at the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner on Sept. 24, 2025.. 
College ScholarshipsCommitted to education and scholarship, the Youngstown Press Club awards college scholarships to college juniors and seniors studying journalism and related fields.
Learn more about our 2025 scholarship winners and how you can make a donation to the YPC Scholarship Fund online here. |
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The Youngstown Press Club, Inc. was founded in 1902 and re-established in 2018. The Youngstown Press Club promotes journalism and related professions in the Mahoning Valley. It operates exclusively for educational and social purposes.
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Nicarlyle Hanchard
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Aicha Sawaneh
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Emily Willaj
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YOUNGSTOWN - Three Youngstown State University students will receive $4,000 scholarships from the Youngstown Press Club.
Aicha A. Sawaneh, of Liberty Township, who is originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, is a communication major concentrating in digital communication and public relations.
A student orientation ambassador, Sawaneh helps to manage student-focused digital campaigns and produce social media content in the university's office of marketing and communications.
Nicarlyle Hanchard of Niles is a journalism major with a minor in sociology.
A reporter and columnist for The Jambar - the university's student newspaper - Hanchard will soon become that paper's arts and entertainment editor.
Hanchard hopes to work as a reporter for a few years before pursuing a master's or law degree.
Emily Wilaj of Campbell, is pursuing two degrees, in marketing and sports journalism.
Wilaj works for YSU in three capacities - in marketing and promotions for YSU athletics, on-court PA announcing at basketball games, and is a social media intern with the university.
The scholarship recipients will be honored at the press club's Sept. 24 Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Youngstown Press Club scholarships are funded by donations and proceeds from the club’s events.
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