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Sons of Italy Foundation Honors Leaders, Dignitaries and Scholars at 37th Annual NELA Gala

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) welcomed distinguished guests, community leaders, scholarship recipients, and supporters to its 37th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The Foundation’s premier fundraising and public affairs event honored the Region of […]

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Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D. to Be Honored at 2026 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D., Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute at Queens College, CUNY, and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures, will be honored with the Award for Leadership in Italian American Studies at the Sons of Italy Foundation’s 37th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA)

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Joseph Sciame to Be Honored at 2026 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Comm. Joseph Sciame, Vice President Emeritus of St. John’s University, NY, and President of the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF), will be honored with the National Education & Leadership (NELA) Award at the 37th Annual Sons of Italy Foundation NELA Gala on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Ronald Reagan Building &

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Mary Naccarato to Be Honored at 2026 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mary Naccarato, Chair Emeritus of the OSDIA Grand Lodge of New York Gift of Sight Committee and Past First Lady of the Grand Lodge of New York, will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at the Sons of Italy Foundation’s 37th Annual National Education and Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala on Thursday, May

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Vincent J. Delie, Jr. to Be Honored at 2026 Sons of Italy Foundation Gala

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank, will be honored with the Award for Excellence in Business at the Sons of Italy Foundation’s 37th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Ronald Reagan Building

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OSDIA Elects Two New Trustees to Sons of Italy Foundation Board

Giancarlo Arra Dr. Pierpaolo Sileri WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, the Supreme Council of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA) elected two new trustees to its philanthropic arm, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF). Giancarlo Arra and Dr. Pierpaolo Sileri officially join the recently elected Michael D’Amore as the Foundation’s first

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Sons of Italy Foundation Announces 2025–2027 Officers and Trustees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF), the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA), is proud to announce its officers and trustees for the 2025–2027 term, following elections held at the SIF meeting during the OSDIA 59th Biennial National Convention in Orlando, Florida. OSDIA Past National

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Italian American Dignitaries and Scholars Honored by the Sons of Italy Foundation at 36th Annual NELA Gala

Washington, D.C., May 28, 2025– Leaders in government, medicine, public service, the arts, and cinema were honored at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. on Thursday by the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) at its 36th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala, celebrating the region of Lombardy. The

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Italian-American Dignitaries Salute the 35th Annual Sons of Italy Foundation Gala Celebrating Sicily

Washington D.C., May 31, 2024 – Leaders in public service, business, arts, and humanitarianism were honored at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. on May 23rd by the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) at its 35th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala. Opening remarks were provided by OSDIA

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