Faces & Places: Bright Young People ’25 Celebration at Bar Marco

Photo by Tanner Knapp.

On Thursday, March 13, Allies for Health + Wellbeing celebrated their 2025 class of Bright Young People.

Since 2022, Allies for Health + Wellbeing has honored people who are making a real and tangible difference in our community and working toward a bright future, particularly in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Bright Young People honorees are making their mark through their art, their careers, and their activism.

The 2025 Class of Bright Young People are:

  • Morgan Lee EgnotĀ (they/them/theirs), MD/PhD student at the University of PittsburghĀ 
  • Curtis Hanner Jr.Ā (he/him/his), community health manager, Allies for Health + WellbeingĀ 
  • Ambrielle Hill-VietmeierĀ (she/her/hers), operations manager, The QMNTY CenterĀ 
  • Lauren LeiggiĀ (she/her/hers), attorney, Allegheny County Public DefenderĀ Ā 
  • Sherry LibertucciĀ (she/her/hers), musician / community organizerĀ 
  • Julian McClainĀ (he/him/his), outreach and partnerships director / True T EDU: program manager, True T PittsburghĀ 
  • Aisling McIntyre, LCSWĀ (they/theirs), UPMC Center for Social ImpactĀ 
  • Luca RouthĀ (he/him/his), physician assistantĀ 
  • KaylinĀ TroianoĀ (she/her/hers/they/them/theirs), digital organizer, Queer PittsburghĀ 
  • Andrea YarkonyĀ (she/her/hers), medical student, University of Pittsburgh

Photos by Tanner Knapp.

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