Grazie Mille!

Our most sincere thanks to our gracious donors whose generosity makes this event possible each year.

á      The Manzetti Family

á       Passaic Valley UNICO Chapter 

á      The Inserra Family

á      Saddle Brook UNICO Chapter

á      District 7 UNICO

á      Angelo & Mary Cali Fund

á      Members of the COCCIA FOUNDATION

á      MSU Department of Spanish and Italian   

Thanks also to the Italian Department faculty members who comprise the Scholarship Selection Committee:  David Del Principe, Chair; Enza Antenos-Conforti; Andrea Dini; Gina Miele; and Marisa Trubiano.  A special thank you to Gina Miele for her assistance with the organization of this awards ceremony.

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Department of Spanish and Italian

Amici della Cultura Italiana Club

 

Italian Scholarships
and
Awards Ceremony

 

April 26, 2010
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dickson Hall – Cohen Lounge

Program


Welcome and Greetings/Discorsi di benvenuto

            Alan Cottrell, PhD
            Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
            Montclair State University

            David Del Principe, PhD
            Italian Deputy Chair, Department of Spanish and Italian
            Montclair State University

            Cav. Joseph Coccia, Jr.
            Founder, Coccia Foundation

Student Presentations/Presentazioni degli studenti

LÕesperienza italiana: 
Una storia indimenticabile a Firenze
The Italian Experience: 
An Unforgettable Affair in Florence

            Gregory Merendino
            Jenna Zambrano

A Thank You Message from
Italian Student Internship Recipients

Amy Amoroso
            Marta DeCandia
            Patricia Gencarelli
           

Conferral of Awards/Attribuzione dei premi

Closing/Chiusura e saluti di commiato

Linda Gould Levine, PhD
Chair, Department of Spanish and Italian
Montclair State University

Refreshments/Rinfresco

Awards and Recipients

 

The Maria Manzetti Memorial Scholarship
                  Recipients:          Robert Campana
                                                      Carmen Catania

The Coccia Foundation Saddle Brook UNICO Awards
for Excellence in Italian Language and Culture
                  Recipients:          Victoria Buchner
                                                      Robert Campana
                                                      Angelo Palma

The Passaic Valley UNICO Italian Studies Award
                  Recipient:             Victoria Buchner

The Coccia Foundation Summer Study Abroad Awards
                  Recipients:          Stephanie Ozuna
                                                      Stephanie Steup

The District 7 UNICO Italian Achievement and
Study Abroad Award
                  Recipient:             Amy Amoroso

The Inserra-Coccia International Student Internships
for Montclair in Florence
                  Recipients:          Amy Amoroso
                                                      Patricia Gencarelli

The Angelo and Mary Cali Fund for Italian Studies
                  Recipients:          Kaitlin Chicola
                                                      Suzanne DeMatteo
                                                      Andrea Lopes
                                                      Julissa Materan
                                                      Milena Spiotta

The Montclair State University Italian Program Merit Awards
for Excellence in Italian and Study Abroad
                  Recipients:          Joanna De Los Santos
                                                      Stephanie Ozuna

The Coccia-Inserra Italian Student Internship Spring 2010
                  Recipient:             Marta DeCandia
                                                      Daniela Peluso (Fall 2009)

The Coccia Foundation Archaeological Field Study in Genzano
Study Abroad Award  (with Classics & General Humanities)
                  Recipient:          Kristina Ortiz