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Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and coordinator of a program for senior citizens, holds a plaque she was awarded in 2016 while a student at California State University at Long Beach. She won the award for her contributions to several on-campus and community organizations.
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AUSTINTOWN At first glance, it may seem like a stretch to imagine how Leah Sakacs went from receiving a bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University in criminal justice and anthropology followed by a master’s degree in applied anthropology to having volunteerism as her life’s centerpiece.