NILES, Ohio – As they head into the next school year, the financial burden will be lighter for 50 students from northeastern Ohio due to scholarships from the Cafaro Foundation.  

Foundation trustees have announced that the total amount of the scholarships awarded this year is $135,000. The scholarships range from $2,000 to $7,000. Trustees selected the recipients primarily for their academic merit, while also considering the students’ financial need and the recommendations of teachers and school counselors.  

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

Winners of John A. Cafaro Scholarships and their hometowns are:

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

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

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

The Cafaro Foundation is a charitable entity established by the Cafaro family in memory of William M. Cafaro, the founder of the real estate development and management company that bears his name. For more than half a century, Cafaro, along with his wife, Alyce, and brother, John A. Cafaro, supported churches, schools, hospitals and other charitable causes. Since its inception in 1996, the Cafaro Foundation has awarded more than $26 million in grants to worthy organizations and individuals.