Buckeye students told: You Matter

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE — Motivational speaker David Kohout spoke to students at Buckeye Local on Oct. 14. His message: “You Matter.” -- Contributed

CONNORVILLE — Buckeye Local Junior/Senior High School students learned a vital message from motivational speaker David Kohout during his program on Oct. 14. The message: You matter.

Sponsored by the Jefferson County Juvenile Court, the Youngstown resident and co-author of “Standing in the Presence of Greatness,” met with dozens of pupils in grades 6-12 in the school theater to inspire greatness within them. Kohout founded Talk is Cheap, a nonprofit organization that focuses on building character, establishing confidence and instilling hope in the lives of young people everywhere. His program, “Talk is Cheap … The Message Isn’t,” followed his ea