News & Updates

Ruth Rachel Przybojewski (CBB 2019) was recently named by Dominion Energy as one of their 2019 Volunteers of the Year for her work with Junior Achievement. According to a Note on Dominion’s Facebook page, “Ruth Rachel’s leadership helps children grow into successful adults ready to take on the world. Her work extends in multiple directions…

Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cleveland Chapter will honor Kaye Ridolfi (LC 2018) with the 2019 Outstanding Fundraising Professional Award at National Philanthropy Day on November 8, 2019. According to www.afpcleveland.org, “The Outstanding Fundraising Professional Award honors an outstanding individual fundraising professional in Northeast Ohio who works directly for a nonprofit, charitable organization.” See the full…

Jason Therrien (LC 2017, CLC Board), founder and president of thunder::tech, received the 2019 Young Alumni Award from his alma mater, John Carroll University. According to JCU’s website, the award “recognizes outstanding leadership and service of a John Carroll undergraduate alumnus/a who is 40 years old or younger (as of December 31 of the year…

Richard ‘Dick’ Pogue (LC 1978) and Alfonso ‘Al’ Sanchez (LC 1984) were honored as part of Crain’s Cleveland Business‘ 2019 Eight over 80. According to the Crain’s article announcing the awards, “a common thread among this year’s Eight over 80 is that they continue to share their hard-won knowledge and perspective — through mentoring, teaching,…

Ciomcia to become Executive Vice President Jody Bonhard, an alumna of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2017, has been named Director of Cleveland Bridge Builders. Rachel Ciomcia, who has been serving as the Cleveland Leadership Center’s Vice President of Strategic Engagement and Director of Cleveland Bridge Builders, will assume the role of Executive Vice…