Awardee Stories

Studiosi della Fondazione – A key objective of the LIL Foundation’s La Famiglia Scholarship Program is to support the next generation of Italian-American leaders as they continue to demonstrate the contributions that continue to be made by individuals of Italian descent. 

     “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Our featured scholar this month gives credibility to those words by Mark Twain! Anthony Meek, a 2013 Little Italy Lodge Scholarship recipient, says that, as a child, he liked giving advice to friends and family.  He…

“It’s part of who we are.” In 2011, Charles (Buck) Corasaniti, son of Lodge members and St. Leo Church stalwarts, Sue and Joe Corasaniti, was sponsored by his parents in the 2011 Little Italy Lodge Scholarship Program and was awarded one of the four scholarships that year (including one to his fraternal twin brother, Sal). Buck entered the Business…

“Dreams do come true!” That was the message posted on Brianna Collacchi’s social media account on February 20, 2017, when she accepted a position as a Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery Unit at the St. Joseph Medical Center, part of the University of Maryland Medical System – the realization of a long-held dream! …

Our Foundation Scholars have demonstrated academic prowess, many have developed successful business and personal careers, some have been outstanding athletes some combined talents in all of these areas.  On such scholar-athlete is Brooke Lorber, a 2013 and 2015 recipient! Brooke, who was sponsored by her Grandparents Fred and Joan Petrella, received her Bachelor’s Degree in…

Studiosi della Fondazione We hope you have been following our series on past Little Italy Foundation La Famiglia Scholarship Recipients.  A key objective of our Program is to support the next generation of Italian-American leaders as they demonstrate the contributions still being made by individuals of Italian descent.  We see, throughout history, the names of…

Recent global events remind us of the importance of protecting our values and our way of life.  The LIL Foundation can claim a small role in helping in that protection by supporting the education of our scholarship recipients! For example, Ian Hughes, son of Celeste and William (Bill) Hughes, both loyal and hard working Lodge…

Scholarship Awardee Victoria (Tori) Tully was the recipient, in 2017, of one of the inaugural Jerome & Angela Elliott La Famiglia Scholarships.  Sponsored by her Mother, Donna Tully, Tori was a rising Senior at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). In 2018, she received her dual Bachelor degrees in Medical Anthropology and Global Health…