Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner
Sponsored by
Denise and John York and the DeBartolo Corporation
Stambaugh Auditorium
and
Covelli Enterprises
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
5 p.m.
Stambaugh Auditorium
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
5 p.m.
Stambaugh Auditorium
1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown
The Youngstown Press Club recognizes excellent work in journalism, media and communications in its Hall of Fame, Excellence in Media Award, First Amendment Award, Medal of Merit, and in its scholarships.
The Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame commemorates those members of our community who have had long and distinguished careers in media. This award will be given to people nearing the end or at the end of their careers.
This year the press club inducted into the Hall of Fame Marie Cartwright, vice president of corporate communications for DeBartolo Properties Management Inc.; Tony Paglia, former senior regional editor at The Vindicator; Lisa Solley, former managing editor at the Tribune Chronicle; the late Paul Jagnow, managing editor for news at The Vindicator ; and the late John Nagy, WKBN radio news director.
The Excellence in Media Award honors those who are currently doing exemplary work in one of the mass communication fields. This year Excellence in Media Awards went to Sydney Canty, news anchor and reporter at WFMJ-TV; Margie Lenhart, radio host and voiceover talent; and Chelsea Simeon, digital executive producer at WKBN-TV.
The Medal of Merit is an award for a member of the Youngstown Press Club who has contributed significantly to the success of the club. This year the Medal of Merit went to Pete Milliken, retired reporter for The Vindicator and head of media relations for the Youngstown Press Club.
These awards were presented at the banquet, along with recognition of the Youngstown Press Club's college scholarship winners, Nicarlyle Hanchard, Aicha Sawaneh and Emily Wilaj, all Youngstown State University students. Also recognized were be Lillian Andrews, a Boardman High School student, winner of the Scholastic Journalism Awards' Scholastic Journalist of the Year.
The Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame commemorates those members of our community who have had long and distinguished careers in media. This award will be given to people nearing the end or at the end of their careers.
This year the press club inducted into the Hall of Fame Marie Cartwright, vice president of corporate communications for DeBartolo Properties Management Inc.; Tony Paglia, former senior regional editor at The Vindicator; Lisa Solley, former managing editor at the Tribune Chronicle; the late Paul Jagnow, managing editor for news at The Vindicator ; and the late John Nagy, WKBN radio news director.
The Excellence in Media Award honors those who are currently doing exemplary work in one of the mass communication fields. This year Excellence in Media Awards went to Sydney Canty, news anchor and reporter at WFMJ-TV; Margie Lenhart, radio host and voiceover talent; and Chelsea Simeon, digital executive producer at WKBN-TV.
The Medal of Merit is an award for a member of the Youngstown Press Club who has contributed significantly to the success of the club. This year the Medal of Merit went to Pete Milliken, retired reporter for The Vindicator and head of media relations for the Youngstown Press Club.
These awards were presented at the banquet, along with recognition of the Youngstown Press Club's college scholarship winners, Nicarlyle Hanchard, Aicha Sawaneh and Emily Wilaj, all Youngstown State University students. Also recognized were be Lillian Andrews, a Boardman High School student, winner of the Scholastic Journalism Awards' Scholastic Journalist of the Year.
