The Mercer County Italian American Festival Association (MCIAFA) celebrated academic excellence and cultural heritage at its annual scholarship dinner on May 12 at Leonardo’s Restaurant. The evening honored four local students — Alessandra Santoro, Ava Longo, Lucia Dabbene and Gianna D’Errico — who each received a $1,000 scholarship in recognition...
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MOREThe Community Italian-American Organization of the Berkshires hosted its annual Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, welcoming in the Class of 2025, while recognizing 21 local high school standouts with scholarships. The newest Hall of Famers included Bob Berube, Rex Green, John Haddad, Tony DeMartino, Brian Farley, Mark Girard, Kate...
READ MOREA senior at Vicenza High School, Avonlea Sparling, has been named the 2025 Military Youth of the Year for Europe for the Boys and Girls Club program, adding another accolade to her list of achievements. Sparling, who serves as captain of both the school’s soccer and volleyball teams and is the president of the National Honor Society, had previously...
READ MORESince January this year, Italy has extended the requirement to collect biometric data to include long-stay visa applications, in line with efforts to strengthen both its migration system and the security of Italy and the Schengen area. However, this requirement is not intended to place a burden on allied countries – particularly G7 members – or on...
READ MOREThis spring break, 23 students and four teachers embarked on a remarkable journey throughout southern Italy guided by Education First Student Travel Program. The group left on April 11 and returned April 20, making it an 8-day-long tour. Students learned about Italian culture, history, geography, and further enriched their knowledge of the language...
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MORETwo Italian New Haveners, Francesco Coiro and Peter S. Saldibar, contributed some astonishing artistic vision and talent to Yale’s collegiate Gothic buildings in the 1920s and 1930s. Sadly, like many craftsmen of the era, they received no recognition during their lifetimes. The two artisans will finally get their due during a lunchtime webinar f...
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