Figli Di Colombo Presents 2025 Scholarship Awards
The Figli Di Colombo held their annual student scholarship awards dinner on Monday night at the club located on South Seventh Avenue. The name of the club translates to; “Sons of Columbus” and is made up of members with Italian bloodlines. The club has very strict guidelines on how students are selected to receive scholarships. This year, they awar...
Call for applications “Le D.I.V.E. Teacher Award” 2025
“Le D.I.V.E.” (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero = Italian women living abroad) is a non-profit association formally born in Washington, D.C. in 2001, exclusively based on volunteering, registered in 2012 as a 501c(3) organization and recognized by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization includes promoting Italian...
West Orange High School Italian Students Live “La Dolce Vita” on Spring Break Trip to Italy
West Orange High School juniors, seniors and members of the Italian Club enjoyed "la dolce vita" during spring break with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy. Teacher and Italian club advisor, Rosanna Zamloot and chaperones Anna Maria Grammatica (Italian teacher - RMS), Carlo Felici (Italian teacher - LMS) and Supervisor of World Languages and ESL F...
Italian Research Day in the World 2025
On the occasion of Italian Research Day in the World (Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo, or GRIM for short), the Embassy of Italy in Washington, together with the Italian consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes in the United States, has promoted a series of initiatives to highlight the contribution of Italian research at the gl...
Linguist Donna Jo Napoli Receives National Recognition for Lifetime's Work
Professor of Linguistics Donna Jo Napoli has been named to the prestigious ranks of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. “A linguist down to [her] toes” and a steadfast advocate for the deaf, Napoli joins a venerable cadre of scientists, engineers, and innovators whom AAAS recognized for their achievements across an a...
Italy’s Space Industry on Display in Washington. Italian Trade Agency and ASI Lead 22 Companies at Satellite Conference
Italy’s aerospace leaders are capturing attention in the U.S., driving forward a pivotal quarter of strategic growth in the global space tech arena. Following successful engagements at SpaceCom in Orlando and ASCENDxTexas in League City, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) are now leading Italy’s national delegation at...
New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Presents "Jazz Italian Style" Spring Conference 2025 An Educational Journey into the Italian Influence on Jazz
Saturday, March 22, 2025. 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast & (Lunch Included). Rutgers College Avenue Student Center, College Ave Student Center 126 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ. Free tickets are available now! For more information and to reserve your spot, visit https://bit.ly/42pZSAN The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (N...
Apply Now: Brian Piccolo Award for South Plainfield Athletes
Unico chapters around the country are proud to be associated with perpetuating the name of Brian Piccolo. His personal battle has been an inspiration to countless people determined to achieve their goal. The Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO National is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for the 50th Annual Brian Piccolo Award. UNICO...
Speed mentoring at the Italian Embassy in Washington to celebrate the international day of women and girls in science
On February 13 the Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted Meet Your Woman In Science, a mentoring event celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promoted by the UN. “When the Embassy launched the Week of Women and Girls in Science two years ago, our goal was to raise awareness and advocate for more equitable access for women i...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO Accepting 2025 Scholarship Applications from Local HS Seniors
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood chapter of UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, is committed to supporting local students in their educational journeys. Since its establishment in 1974, the chapter has awarded over $275,000 in scholarships to deserving students. This year, the chapter is proud to offer six schola...
Drexel names Italian political economist Antonio Merlo, PhD, as its 16th President
Drexel University’s Board of Trustees has confirmed by a unanimous vote political economist and academic, Antonio Merlo, PhD as the 16th president in the University’s 133-year history. Merlo, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of New York University’s Faculty of Arts & Science, will succeed Interim President Denis P. O’Brien and begin his tenure at Drex...
Alumnus Channels Celebrity Cache Into Teaching High School History
Nicholas Ferroni, once hailed as the “Sexiest Teacher Alive” by People magazine, is a fixture on ABC’s The View, a nationally recognized activist and education influencer who regularly rubs elbows with the glitterati. It’d be easy for the Rutgers alumnus to cash in on his good looks and celebrity status. He’s received offers to trade his classroom...