Loggia Glen Cove Celebrates Student Excellence
This past July, Loggia Glen Cove #1016, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, proudly recognized a group of exceptional students at its monthly membership meeting. The annual scholarship presentation celebrated academic excellence, dedication to community service, and commitment to Italian American heritage. Through the generosity of the Lo...
Never Too Late: Veteran Becomes a Hofstra Graduate at 74
When Anthony Rondello ’19 first set foot on Hofstra’s campus in 1963, he never imagined his journey to earning a degree would span more than five decades. “No one in my family had gone to college,” Rondello shared. “I come from a blue-collar family, a grandchild of immigrants. My parents had the foresight to know that education was the key.” Rondel...
Italian American Women’s Center presents four high school grads with $1,500 scholarships
The Italian American Women’s Center presented four high school graduates from the Class of 2025 with $1,500 scholarships during the organization’s 23rd annual Scholarship Award luncheon on Sunday, July 20, at Vivo! Bayside, located at 201-10 Cross Island Pkwy. in Bayside. Each student was chosen by the Italian American Women’s Center’s education co...
School of Education Launches Fully Inclusive Study Abroad Experience in Italy
The University’s first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week program brought together students with and without intellectual disability, reflecting a commitment to making global educa...
Assemblyman Ed Ra Presents Italian American Legislators Scholarship To New Hyde Park Memorial High School Valedictorian Marco Valle
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today presented the Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Academic Scholarship to Marco Valle, a senior at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the school’s Class of 2025 valedictorian. The scholarship, awarded by the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators, recognizes outstanding academic ach...
Paolo Busti honors award recipients at annual dinner
What a community we have here. That was one of the points Elizabeth Riter, chosen by the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation as its Outstanding Italian American for 2025, made when she stepped up to the podium to accept the honor. “I want to thank Paolo Busti for a 40-plus year tradition in this community. That’s really incredible,” Riter said. “The Ba...
From Harlem to the Heart of Italy: “Caccia al Tesoro – Treasure Hunt” EduMusical Blends Theater, Language, and Joy at P.S. 242 – The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy
A groundbreaking bilingual musical journey took center stage at P.S. 242 The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy in the heart of Harlem, Manhattan, captivating over one hundred students and families through the dynamic edu-musical Caccia al Tesoro -Treasure Hunt, written and directed by acclaimed Italian performer and educator Simona Rodano, also known...
ITA-LI Summer Intern Program
The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island seeks a 2025 summer intern. All applicants should email a cover letter of interest to italianamericanlongisland@gmail.com. This is an unpaid internship, but ITA-LI leadership will sign off on possible college credit opportunities. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Summer Intern(s) to s...
Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers Awards $55000 in College Scholarships to Ten Students
The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers proudly announces the 2025 scholarship recipients, honored at the 62nd Annual Scholarship Breakfast held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York. Founded over six decades ago by Mike Vitulli and fellow community leaders, the Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers ( “En...
FIAME celebrates honorees at 39th Awards Dinner Dance
The Forum of Italian American Educators (FIAME) hosted its 39th Awards Dinner Dance on Friday, April 4. Numerous community members were honored at the event for their contributions to the City. This year’s honorees included Associate Superintendent of Catholic Identity and Secondary Schools Linda Mele-Dougherty, UFT Pension Special Representative F...
Italian Diplomat Visits Walt Whitman High School In South Huntington
Walt Whitman High School welcomed the consul general of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, to its school, the South Huntington School District announced. As consul general, Signor Di Michele is the highest ranking diplomat in the Italian Consulate in New York. He has 30 years of experience in the field of international relations. Di Michele wa...
Calvino Reimagined: A Literary Journey at the 92nd Street Y
On March 7, 2025, the 92nd Street Y in New York launched an online course titled Reading Italo Calvino with Joseph Luzzi. Offered through Roundtable—92NY’s online learning platform—the program is dedicated to three of Calvino’s most celebrated works: The Baron in the Trees, Invisible Cities, and If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler. Luzzi—writer, scho...