Dr. Nancy Caronia Named Paul and Ann Rubino Endowed Professorship of Italian American Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago has announced that Dr. Nancy Caronia will start on August 11, 2025, as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of English, as the Paul and Ann Rubino Endowed Professorship of Italian American Studies. Dr. Caronia earned her PhD in English and cultural studies from the Univer...
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Scholarships 2025
Over $250,000 has been awarded to students of Italian heritage over the years by the JCCIA through various scholarships. Also, over $200,000 has been awarded over the years to young Italian Americans through Women’s Division at their annual Scholarship/Fashion Show. In addition, close to $50,000 has been awarded at the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Hu...
Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan Awards 2025 Academic Scholarships
The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) proudly announced the results of its 2025 scholarship competition at its monthly meeting on June 5 at Andiamo. The Honorable Joseph Toia, Macomb County Circuit Court, has been chairman of the IACCM Scholarship Committee for twenty-five years and once again presided over the awards present...
Seventeen Italian researchers awarded in Chicago for innovative cancer studies
Seventeen Italian researchers have received the prestigious Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award during the world congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Eight of them work in Italian institutions and universities, while nine are currently working abroad. Their studies have been recognized for their “high level of...
Celebrating Italian Speed in the US
Dallara and Purdue University started their engines on an innovative partnership at Indianapolis 500 race weekend. The Dallara IndyCar Factory will serve as the new home for Purdue’s motorsports engineering program and pairs Purdue’s unique motorsports engineering program — the only undergraduate, ABET-accredited such program in the country — and D...
Board needs to work with community to keep MPS Italian Immersion Program open | Opinion
Our family recently learned of plans to end the MPS Italian Immersion Program as envisioned by our father, Tom Balistreri, and approved by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in 2004. The proposed change would convert the Italian immersion school from an immersion program into a diluted “world language model,” merely consisting of one language...
Casa Italia, Fermi school to host summer camps
Casa Italia in Stone Park will host a summer camp from June 16-20 and June 23-27. Campers ages 5-12 will learn about the language and culture of Italy through games, songs, sports, skits, cooking, and formal and informal lessons. Directed by Cav. Lyn Scolaro, a local language instructor with nearly 40 years of experience on the high school level, t...
NOIA High School Scholarship
We offer our NOIA Leadership Scholarship to high school students who demonstrate a passion for giving back, helping others and taking an active role in ensuring our local Italian American community continues to thrive. NOIA has a strong focus on investing in education. To address this priority, the organization will distribute scholarships directl...
Learning leads to teaching for Tinnirello
A native of Italy, Italian language teacher Cristina Tinnirello believes in providing students with a full immersion experience in the Italian language and culture, with the ultimate goal of helping them become better global citizens. Having learned five languages throughout her education, she understands the challenges and rewards of language lear...
Isabella Ross Named 2025–2026 Patrick Canini Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
The Columbus Piave Club is proud to announce that Isabella Ross has been selected as the 2025–2026 recipient of the Patrick Canini Scholar-Athlete Award. This prestigious honor recognizes a high school student of Italian descent who has demonstrated exceptional achievement in both academics and athletics. Isabella, who will be continuing her educat...
Castella helps connect Fermi Scuola to Chicago area
Italian-born Marta Castella recently signed on as Italian programs outreach director at Scuola Italiana Enrico Fermi in Chicago, a job she describes as “equal parts cultural bridge and growth architect.” Founded in 2016, Scuola Fermi is the only full-time Italian immersion school in the Chicago area, offering bilingual education from preschool thro...
Izzo shares her love of Italy with her students
“I always say I was born here, but my heart was truly born in Italy.” Those are the words of Anna Izzo, who studied in Italy, traveled the country extensively, and now teaches Italian at Elk Grove High School in suburban Chicago. Izzo, who calls herself “a student at heart,” holds several degrees. She has undergraduate degrees in Italian, Spanish a...