Six Warren G. Harding High School students are among twenty of the most impressive young leaders in Trumbull County.
This year, three Harding seniors and three of the high school’s juniors have been selected for the 2025 Class of Twenty Under 20.
Now in its 13th year, the program, co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle, AVI Foodsystems and Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley, honors 20 high-achieving individuals younger than 20 for their leadership skills through volunteerism, extracurricular activities and academic achievements.
WGH had the most nominations this year. One finalist, Jane Faulk, is a repeat nominee. In all, 65 students form school districts across Trumbull County were nominated this year.
The students, whose volunteer activities run the gamut from church groups to Akron Children’s and food pantries, were nominated by family members, teachers, club advisers and school guidance counselors.
Many of them have 4.0 grade point averages, have taken college credit courses and are on track to graduate at the top of their classes.
The winners were selected based on a calculation of 50% leadership and 25% each academic achievement and extracurricular activities.
Harding’s nominees this year are:
• Michael Anastasiadis, a senior;
• Micaiah Capers, a junior;
• Ameera Coleman, a senior;
• Faulk, a junior;
• Vincenzo Laprocina, a senior; and
• Gianna Magazine, a junior.
The top five winners will be selected to split $1,000 to be donated to the local charity of their choice. One overall winner will be picked from among the five. Those winners will be announced during a dinner on Dec. 3 at DiVieste’s.
