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WILKES-BARRE — The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce has announced its nominees for the 2018 Young Professionals Awards.
The third annual ceremony is set for The Room at 900 on Rutter Avenue in Forty Fort from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.
The awards, to be announced live at the event, are meant to honor the area’s best and brightest.
Here’s a list of this year’s nominees:
Community Advocate of the Year
Kate Shiffer
Robert Riley
Tiffany Crispell
Cultural Ambassador of the Year
Anne Rodella
Lorenzo Medico
Edna Danko
Educator of the Year
Dr. Robert Makaravage
Jennifer Oshinski
Mark Golden
Intern of the Year
Jessica Ross
Katharine Marianacci
Voluntary Leader of the Year
Alison Zurawski
Mary Kate Lambert
NEPA Influencer of the Year
Amanda Hoprich
Brittany Boote
Dan Landesberg
Tiana Burke
Philanthropist of the Year
Alana Roberts
Christine Mackin
Robert Bresnahan Jr.
STEM Professional of the Year
Allison Mahalak
Brian Palmiter
Dr. Kaitlyn Connors
Dr. Steven Hippeli
Lori Girvan
Mary Anzalone
Maura Smith
Samanatha Zimmerman
Brian Reese
Hero of the Year
Captain William Court
Ian C. Hughes
Entrepreneur of the Year
Amy Welgus
Brian Stanchak
Charles Brock Siegel
Christina Baranowski
Christopher Hacken
Jessica Sheehan
Rachel Cards Seamans
Matthew Trievel
Natalie Lynn
Nicole Farber
Zachary Graham
Ashlee Martinelli
Matthew Borwick
Young Professional Development Award
Navient
Union Main Hair Design
Pepperjam
Event sponsors include UGI Utilities, Sundance Vacations, Sordoni Construction Services, Geisinger Health System, Lewith and Freeman Real Estate, and Borton-Lawson.