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The Luzerne County Community College Foundation hosted its annual Foundation Scholarship Celebration Dinner on Oct. 4 at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre, bringing together more than 300 guests.
The event, emceed by Dan Landesberg, associate vice president of clinical pperations at Geisinger Northeast and president of the LCCC Foundation Board of Directors, highlighted the life-changing impact of scholarships on Luzerne’s Trailblazer students.
LCCC President John Yudichak announced that the evening raised more than $222,000 in sponsorships and donations, including $100,000 in new EITC funds and one of the College’s largest individual gifts in history — the $100,000 William Raldi Career and Technology Academy Scholarship.
The evening’s featured speaker, Dr. Lynette Kuhn, LCCC alumna and now deputy secretary and commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education for Pennsylvania, shared her personal story of resilience and the pivotal role LCCC played in her life.
The Foundation also presented Community Awards recognizing outstanding partners in education and service:
Community Champion Award: Fork Over Love, represented by Tracey Selingo and Samantha Berger, honored for providing thousands of hot meals to those in need, including more than 2,000 meals to LCCC students this year.
Circle of Excellence Award: O’Donnell Law Offices, in recognition of their long-standing support of scholarships, the student food bank, and the Coats and Boots for Kids program.
Legacy Award: The Tambur Family Foundation, recognized for nearly two decades of support, including endowing scholarships and funding the Patrick J. Solano Veterans Center.
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