St. John's University and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last week hosted a celebration of Italian-American heritage on the school's Utopia Parkway campus.

Katz presented citations of honor to five Italian Americans "in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the community": Dr. Robert Mangione, provost of St. John's University (third from l.); J. P. DiTroia, president of the U.S. Columbariam at Fresh Pond Crematory (fourth from l.); Italian-American leader Tony DiPiazza (fourth from r.); Carolyn Reres, state president of the New York Grand Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy in America (third from r.); and Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella. 

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