Joanna Pietrocola in 1993
Joanna Pietrocola – Graduated 1948; Inducted 1989
Following graduation from Alliance High School in 1948, Ms. Pietrocola began working for Alliance First National Bank as a secretary to the Vice President and Trust Officer. In 1966 she was put in charge of the Trust Department operations and 2 years later was elected Assistant Trust Officer.
In 1973 Ms. Pietrocola was elected Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer of Alliance First National Bank, followed by Vice President and Trust Officer in 1978, and Vice President and Senior Trust Officer in 1984.
In 1988 Ms. Pietrocola became Vice President and Trust Officer for the newly formed Bank One of Alliance. She was instrumental in the development of the present system of automated trust accounting serving on the Ohio Bankers Committee for Automation.
Athena Award (source: 965kvki.com)
Ms. Pietrocola’s community involvement includes holding every office in the Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trustees of the Alliance YMCA, vice president and campaign chairperson of the Alliance Area United Way, Board of Trustees of the Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter, president of the Beatrice L. Miller Foundation, the Alliance Citizen’s Health Association, Board of Directors of the Alliance Area Women’s Club, and the Alliance Bicentennial Committee.
She is a past director of the Alliance Chapter of the American Red Cross, a past president of the Quota Club, a life member of the Alliance Historical Society and the Mabel Hartzell Historic Home, a member of the Mount Union College Women’s Club and past president of Beta Sigma Phi, a social, cultural and service organization.
In 1987 Ms. Pietrocola received the Alliance Exchange Club’s “Book of Golden Deeds” award in recognition of her service to the people of Alliance.
She is a past director of the Alliance Chapter of the American Red Cross, a past president of the Quota Club, a life member of the Alliance Historical Society and the Mabel Hartzell Historic Home, a member of the Mount Union College Women’s Club and past president of Beta Sigma Phi, a social, cultural and service organization.
In 1987 Ms. Pietrocola received the Alliance Exchange Club’s “Book of Golden Deeds” award in recognition of her service to the people of Alliance.
Joanna Pietrocola as an AHS Senior in the 1948 "Chronicle".
Biographical update: Soon after being inducted as an AHS distinguished alum in 1989, Ms. Pietrocola was lured away from Bank One by the United Bank and Trust Company from whence she retired in 1996.
In 1993, she was named YWCA Woman of the Year and in 1995, she received the prestigious Athena Award from the Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her professional excellence and community service.
Ms. Pietrocola passed away on September 30, 1999 at the age of 68. Her final resting place is in the mausoleum at Highland Memorial Park east of Alliance. Following her death, the Joanna Pietrocola Memorial Scholarship was established in recognition of her volunteer service to the community. The fund is administered by the AHS Alumni Foundation and scholarship recipients are chosen by a committee established by the family based on criteria that includes school and community involvement.
In 1993, she was named YWCA Woman of the Year and in 1995, she received the prestigious Athena Award from the Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her professional excellence and community service.
Ms. Pietrocola passed away on September 30, 1999 at the age of 68. Her final resting place is in the mausoleum at Highland Memorial Park east of Alliance. Following her death, the Joanna Pietrocola Memorial Scholarship was established in recognition of her volunteer service to the community. The fund is administered by the AHS Alumni Foundation and scholarship recipients are chosen by a committee established by the family based on criteria that includes school and community involvement.
The former Alliance First National Bank building (source: commons.wikimedia.org)
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Mount Union Bank which became the United National Bank and Trust Co. (source: alliancememory.org)
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