Hubbard Exempted Village School District recognized the generous donors who helped beautify the Hubbard campus during an event held Tuesday, August 25, 2026, outside the Hubbard High School Auditorium.
In preparation for the arrival of students, Hubbard welcomed several new landmarks to campus, including two large “H” structures and a 10.5-foot hand-carved wooden eagle.
Inspired in part by the iconic “Y” sculptures found throughout Youngstown State University’s campus, Hubbard now proudly has two H’s of its own.
One of the steel H structures, located outside the Hubbard High School Auditorium, was donated by Boardman Steel owners David and Holly (Buckner, Class of 1978) Deibel, along with their daughter, Elizabeth (Weymer, Class of 2006) Fink and her husband, Jared, who served as the engineer for the project. Boardman Steel is also the company behind the iconic “Y” sculptures throughout the Youngstown State University campus. David and Holly donated the Y's on YSU's campus after David served as President of the Board of Trustees, and the idea grew from there.
The second H, located at Hubbard Memorial Stadium, was donated by Joe and Pam Kerola, owners of P.I.&I. Motor Express and both Hubbard alumni.
Hubbard Schools also received an impressive 10.5-foot hand-carved wooden eagle, donated by Hubbard business owner JV Ferrara, owner of Julia’s Bed & Breakfast and Pine Lakes Golf Course.
The massive eagle was transported by Pallante Concrete from Ferrara’s bed and breakfast location down State Route 304 and brought to its new home near the corner of West Liberty Street and Westview Avenue.
Pallante Concrete, owned by Jim and Leslie Pallante, also generously donated concrete work for both H’s and the eagle. Leslie is a Hubbard High School alumna, making the contribution a meaningful gift to the community.
The Hubbard High School Class of 2006 also contributed $1,250 toward the installation of the structures.
“We are incredibly grateful to each of these donors,” said Superintendent Raymond Soloman. “These are more than just beautiful additions to our campus. They represent Hubbard pride. They show what can happen when alumni, families and local businesses come together to invest in a community and its schools. We were excited for our students to arrive Wednesday and see these new symbols of pride throughout their campus.”