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Leadership Hazleton, an affiliate of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the selection of Patricia Korb as Executive Director. She will be in charge of Leadership Hazleton, Junior Leadership Hazleton and Silver Leadership Hazleton.

Pat was a graduate of the first class of Leadership Hazleton in 1986 and served as Executive Director of the program from 1987 to 1996. Junior Leadership Hazleton, a community awareness and leadership development program for high school students, began under her direction and members of Leadership Hazleton and the student program had completed over 30 community service projects. Among these projects were a Child Care Directory, Resource Information Guide for Senior Citizens, Board Training Seminar for Non Profits and a talent show for the residents of Fritzingertown Senior Living Community.

Mrs. Korb was a member of the Greater Hazleton Human Relations Task Force, co-chaired the annual cancer telethon and was an active Board Member of the American Cancer Society and Kiwanis Club of Hazleton. She also served as Chair of the United Way Budget and Allocations Panels.

Throughout her community involvement, she also served on the following boards, United Way of Greater Hazleton, Secretary; Serento Gardens Drug and Alcohol Services, Chair; Hazleton YWCA and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bridge Advisory Board. She was also a scout leader for Pennfs Woods Girl Scouts, United Way Loaned Executive and A.D. Thomas PTA Vice President.

Pat is listed on the Pennsylvania Honor Roll of Women, was a recipient of the Pennfs Woods Outstanding Leader Award, the YWCA PEARL award, Distinguished Leader Award from the National Association of Community Leadership and was the 1995 Soroptimist International of Hazleton Woman of the Year.

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