From The Desk of Vince Piscopo, Chairman of the Board: It is my pleasure to update the Little Italy Lodge on a few important changes and announcements regarding your Foundation. The Board of Directors met on Wednesday June 22 and made several significant appointments and decisions. The Board of Directors has voted to: Rename the…
“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! …
From The Desk of the President of The Little Italy Scholarship Foundation Tasting Tour of Italy: A shout out to the Foundation’s Tasting Tour of Italy Team that hosted a fun and innovative celebration on Sunday April 24 held in St. Leo’s School Hall. Tim Elliott led the fundraising effort with a superb Committee including…
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…
From the Desk of Paul R. Rao PhD, President of the Scholarship Foundation The Anthony “Tony” Verdecchia Memorial Scholarship Update: Due to the generosity of many donors, The Anthony “Tony” Verdecchia Memorial Scholarship has increased to $3,500. This tribute scholarship will be offered during this coming academic year. These additional dollars bring our total Scholarship…
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…
From the Desk of Paul R. Rao Ph.D, President of the Scholarship Foundation Notification of an additional Named Scholarship for this Application Period:It is an honor and a pleasure to announce that under the leadership of Board Chair, Vince Piscopo, The Scholarship Foundation has authorized that an additional $3,000 scholarship will be offered during this…
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…
Scholarship News From the Little Italy Lodge OSIA #2286 Foundation Inc EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED IN 2022- The Little Italy Lodge OSIA #2286 Foundation, Inc. will be awarding educational scholarships totaling $33,000 (3 named scholarships for $6,000 and 3 for $5,000) for the 2022-2023 academic year. These awards assist individuals of Italian descent in...
