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...

The 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...

A 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...

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...

Nick Hanushchak’s journey from Springfield, Pennsylvania to the banks of Lake Como was a quiet leap of faith — a chance to step into a new country, a new culture, and a different kind of football. As the first recipient of the Como 1907 Scholarship, the 18-year-old centre back spent a formative year learning his craft in one of the most tactical fo...

To be awarded to one or more outstanding Italian American students to study at a U.S. accredited college or university located in Italy for up to one year of study, commencing in the Summer/Fall 2025 academic year. The student must be a graduating high school student or college student, demonstrate financial need and have and maintain a GPA of 3.5...

In February, the Verona Chapter of UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, held its annual Sunday Gravy Dinner. Close to 100 people attended the event. The proceeds of the dinner were donated to Church of the Holy Spirit ($1,000) for regular use of their space, and $3,000 to the Lawrence family after...

The Pirandello Lyceum has announced the recipients of the 2025 I Migliori Awards – Mens et Gesta:The Best In Mind and Deed. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the Pirandello Lyceum’s I Migliori Awards which recognizes outstanding Americans of Italian descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the I...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic (MAECI) offers foreign universities the opportunity to apply for grants for the creation and operation of Italian language chairs to support the promotion of the Italian language and culture abroad. The grants for Italian language chairs are intended to partially...

The Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy, Christoforo Colombo Lodge #1309, in Salida, is offering a $500 Scholarship to a Salida High School or Horizons Academy Senior.  The scholarship deadline is April 25, 2025. If you’re Italian and graduating from Salida High School or Horizons Exploratory Academy this spring, listen up — there’s a scholars...