May 2024 Volume 6

FOUNDATION NEWS

FIA's Dureiko to be Honored as Emerging Professional

Congratulations to Amanda Dureiko, FIA’s Sr. Manager, Foundation & Work force Development, for being selected as one of Engage! Cleveland’s 24 Emerging Professionals You Need to Know in 2024 . This honor acknowledges individuals who are leading new initiatives, gener ating new ideas, or implementing positive growth at their company or organization. “Amanda has launched the first official

Engage! Cleveland is a 501(c)3 community engagement organiza tion focused on young professionals, emerging talent and business/ community leaders. Their vision is to enhance the vitality of Cleve land and surrounding communities by creating a strong community of young professionals and emerging leaders. “Amanda is one of the hardest workers I know, and she genuinely cares about what she is doing and the people she impacts. She is not only an outstanding employee, but she is also a wonderful co-worker and friend to those around her. For example, without prompting she takes it upon herself to make sure everyone's birthdays are celebrated (she buys and passes around the cards and brings in treats), and she comes up with fun ways that the staff can collaborate with each other - like creating an "office door decorating contest" for the holidays. She is a valuable member of my team, and I have no doubt that she is going to go far in her career,” continued Angela. Amanda will be recognized with the other honorees on June 13, 2024, at the “24 in 24 Awards Ceremony and Breakfast.” For more information on Engage! Cleveland and this event please visit https:// engagecleveland.org. It's now quick & easy to donate to the Forging Foundation. Just go to www.fierf.org and click on the " Donate " tab. Make your donation today!

summer camps for K-12 for the Forging Foundation, and they have been a great success, spreading to three cities. She also kick-started the FIERF Forging Competition, a national competition for students to compete as teams for prizes. Both these initiatives have helped us as an organization to reach a younger audience and strengthen our workforce development initiatives,” said Angela Gibian, Deputy Chief Executive of the Forging Industry Association & Executive Director of the Forging Foundation.

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