United By Service

Volunteer of the Year

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The goal of our United by Service initiative is to highlight the robust spirit of service displayed by U. S. Steel employees worldwide, encourage employees to seek personally meaningful ways to give of their time, and honor those who go above and beyond through our “Volunteer of the Year” awards program. In total, U. S. Steel employees across the company volunteered more than 20,000 hours of their time to charitable causes in 2023.

The 2023 United by Service Volunteer of the Year is Gary Works Operational Excellence Engineer Tyrell Anderson. Thanks to Tyrell’s efforts, U. S. Steel will make a $15,000 donation to his charity of choice, Decay Devils, in support of their work to preserve, restore, and repurpose historic structures in Northwest Indiana. (See our Volunteer of the Year video.)

In addition, 12 other employees were named 2023 Service Champions for the support they provided to a variety of organizations. Each Service Champion earned their charity of choice a $5,000 donation.

2023 Service Champions

 
  • Francisco Mata, BR1 Combustion Engineer - raised $6,500 for scholarships for Hispanic high school and college students in Northeast Arkansas through the Hispanic Professional Network (NEAHPN).

  • Coleen Davis, Mon Valley Works Environmental Manager - helped with a project to raise over $20 million for the Braddock Carnegie Library, a community center for families in the Mon Valley to safely gather for programs and activities which will open in 2025.

  • David Mutnansky, Mon Valley Works Fire and Security Technician - instituted training to certify over 75% of firefighters to a national level, allowing the Forbes Road Fire Department to become a licensed EMS agency and Rescue Service for Pennsylvania.

  • James Borkowski, Mon Valley Works Operating Technician and Union Safety Representative - is a founding member of the dive team and a licensed drone pilot for the Vigilant Hose Co. No. 1 Port Vue Volunteer Fire Department with one of the largest authorized drone fleets in the state. James provides life safety training and services to Port Vue and surrounding communities.

  • Michael Castner, Mon Valley Works Utility Technician - led a fundraising campaign focused on public safety to upgrade the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department’s safety and equipment apparatus.

  • Jeremy Dickson, Minntac Expediter - is the volunteer event coordinator for Twin Ports Ghostbusters which organizes year-round fundraising efforts for the Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest. Money donated helps ease financial burden on families trying to be near their children when they are hospitalized.

  • Bob Sterns, Minntac Oil Lab Analyst - planned Fishing With Vets’ largest fundraiser, the Mud Fest, which raises $60,000 annually to cover costs for approximately 200 veterans. (See our Fishing With Vets video.)

  • John Castellano, Midwest Plant Utility Technician - is the Munster, Indiana Little League President. John worked to remove sod and dirt from the batter’s box to add turf to allow for more games to be played and fewer to be canceled due to bad weather.

  • Monika Moravanska, U. S. Steel Košice Operation Manager - volunteers with the Košice Children’s Heritage Railway Civic Association and helped to clean up areas around the Children’s Heritage Railway line, completed renovations of old wagons, and participated in beautification of the children’s playground near the railway.

  • Jozef Topolovsky, U. S. Steel Košice Product Engineer - has been the Artistic and Organizational Manager for the Folklore Group Parchovianka for 25 years. Jozef was involved in efforts to have the inscription certificate dance element accepted into the Representative List of Intangible Culture Heritage of Slovakia. In 2023 the ensemble was awarded the “Personality of the Self-governing Region” award.

  • Jeremiah North, Great Lakes Works Cold Mill Utility Technician - fundraised through the Flat Rock Rotary Club for the Flat Rock: Historical Society, Community Foundation, Rotary, Train Museum and Animal Shelter.