“Benjamin’s Field.” You can read more
about the book, and Jim Knights,
at JamesKnightsBooks.com, and on
Amazon at amzn.to/2XAJ8CM.
NORTH PITTSBURGH
QUILTERS GUILD QUILT
SHOW IN APRIL
The NPQG quilt show is a biennial
event and will be held Apr. 24-26 at the
Ross Township Community Center. This
year’s theme is “Log Cabin Fever.” Over
100 quilts will be displayed and there will
be a variety of vendors, chances to win a
dream basket and sewing machine, and a
quilt appraiser.
Entry submissions are open to the
public for this juried show. Tickets to
win the Log Cabin Raffle Quilt are being
sold by members and available in local
quilt shops. The guild invites you to join
as a member or a visitor to enjoy these
beautiful handmade quilts. For more
information about the show or to become
a member go to NPQG.org.
THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM,
INC. KICKS OFF AT MARS
AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Students at Mars Area High School
were recently introduced to The Challenge
Program, Inc. during a kick-off assembly at
the school. The assembly theme was Future
Influencers: #WhyNotMe. It featured a
powerful video outlining how the program
works, revealed to students the positive
outcomes of the important choices they
make every day for career readiness and
success both in and beyond the classroom,
and provided information on how to earn
cash incentives.
During the assembly, students in the
sophomore, junior, and senior classes were
introduced to local career opportunities.
Throughout the year, they will be
eligible to compete for financial awards
in five areas linked with academic and
workplace success: Attendance, Academic
Improvement, Academic Excellence,
STEM (science, technology, engineering,
math) and Community Service. The
business partner for Mars Area High
School during the 2019-2020 school year
is Lutheran SeniorLife.
The Challenge Program’s mission is to
build sustainable business and education
partnerships while motivating students
to develop the good habits required to
succeed in school and in their future
careers.
MARS BANK’S STEFANIE
TODD RECEIVES STATEWIDE
BANKING AWARD
Stefanie Todd, Vice President, Loan
Operations at Mars Bank, received the
Developer
Award at the
Pennsylvania
Bankers
Association’s
annual Emerging
Leaders
Conference.
The Developer
Award is
presented
as part of the new Highlighting Young
Professionals’ Excellence (H.Y.P.E.)
program, which recognizes the
accomplishments of young banking
professionals (40 or younger) within their
financial institutions, the banking industry
and their communities. The Developer
Award recognizes a professional who has a
natural knack for building talent and wants
to see others succeed and grow to their
fullest potential.
Todd has over a decade of experience in
finance and banking including commercial
lending and operations experience. She
currently manages loan operations at
Mars Bank and serves on multiple cross-
department initiatives. Her nomination
highlighted her initiatives to develop a
proactive problem-solving system in her
role at Mars Bank and involvement in
industry-wide technology testing groups
and training.
“This award is not a surprise,” said James
V. Dionise, Mars Bank President and Chief
Executive Officer. “Stefanie is clearly an
emerging leader within our organization
and the industry. It is heartening to see
PA Bankers recognize her talent and
professionalism through the H.Y.P.E.
awards.”
Mars Bank is “one true community
bank” focused on combining the products
and technology that its customers need
while maintaining its focus on long-term
customer relationships. n
Left to right: Melissa Hanlon, Lutheran SeniorLife (Business Partner); Mason Koma; Bella
Fratto; Macy Barschick; Carly Kern; Gabriell Carney, Lutheran SeniorLife; Dale Sleva,
Assistant Principal.
MARS AREA
❘
SPRING 2020
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