Leaders of the Tri-State Italian-American Congress presented a $50,000 check to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark; Father Stephen J. Fichter, the Archdiocese of Newark’s vicar of education; and Barbara Dolan, superintendent of archdiocesan schools, to fund needs-based scholarships for Catholic school students of Italian herita...

The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) proudly announced the results of its 2024 scholarship competition at its monthly meeting on June 5 at the Italian American Cultural Center. The Honorable Joseph Toia, Macomb County Circuit Court, has been chairman of the IACCM Scholarship Committee for more than twenty years and once agai...

Puccini workshops at Vermont public schools; a concert of Italian arias and songs; and a first-hand report from Florence, Italy’s Medici Archive Project are the ways in which the three 2024 recipients of VICA’s Scholarships and Grants program will promote Italian culture in Vermont. “Each year we are impressed by the passion and talent of the appli...

The Hazleton Chapter of UNICO granted their annual scholarships to four successful applicants on June 13. Each successful applicant was awarded $1,500 to be used for their tuition. Two technical school scholarships were awarded to Bruce Hopeck and Brianna Novotnak, and two academic scholarships were awarded to Sophia Lombardo and Madison Lizbinski....

The Italian Heritage & Cultural Committee announced its scholarship winners for 2024. Four awards of $1,000 scholarships were given to high school seniors of Italian descent who practice community service and demonstrate a strong work ethic in and out of school, which “exemplifies qualities for a successful career,” stated a press release. The winn...

Longtime Staten Island entertainer Al Lambert, with the Janice Friedman Quartet, will perform at the Flagship Brewery in Tompkinsville (Staten Island, NY) on Monday evening June 24. Proceeds, in part, will benefit the Father Capodanno Catholic Academy to provide scholarships for a new student or to keep a present student in the school.  Janice Frie...

Tuesday night’s scholarship dinner gave the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation a chance to look back at its founding four decades ago while also honoring local Italian Americans today. The foundation, which gathered at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, took time to pay tribute to Vito Gautieri, its lone living founder among those who started the organiza...

UNICO Delaware recently presented its 2024 Brian Piccolo scholarships, named to honor the Italian American football hero who played for Wake Forest University and for the Chicago Bears (1965-69), to student-athlete honorees during a ceremony at St. Edmond Parish Hall, Rehoboth Beach. Six students sponsored by members of the Rehoboth Area Chapter we...

Senator Anthony Palumbo (R,C-New Suffolk) proudly announced Timothy Manzello as the recipient of the 2024 James D. Conte Memorial Scholarship for Academic Achievement awarded by the New York Conference of Italian-American Legislators. A standout scholar, athlete, and community leader, Timothy's dedication to academic excellence, athletic prowess, a...

The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation 40th Scholarship Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday, June 4 at 6 p.m. The Foundation is excited to be able to celebrate their heritage together. It promises to be a wonderful evening of friendship, pride and of course, delicious Italian food being hosted at Batavia Downs. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purchase...