Correspondent Correspondent photo / Sean Barron ... Leah Sakacs, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and coordinator of a program for senior citizens, holds a plaque she was awarded in 2016 while a student at California State University at Long Beach. She won the award for her contributions to several on-campus and community organizations. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of Saturday profiles of area residents and their stories. To suggest a profile, contact features editor Burton Cole at bcole@tribtoday.com or metro editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com. AUSTINTOWN — At first glance, it may seem like a stretch to imagine how Leah Sakacs went from receiving a bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University in criminal justice and anthropology — followed by a master’s degree in applied anthropology — to having volunteerism as her life’s centerpiece.