With Master of Ceremonies

CHRISTOPHER PALLAS

The Joseph L. Bracone Memorial Scholarship

Hometown:  Glastonbury, CT

School: London School of Economics

·      National Merit Scholar

·    Former campus minister and served in Peace Corps (Togo, West Africa)

·      B.A. (with Honors) at Grinnell College (Iowa) with major in religious studies

·      M.Sc. in public policy at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland

·      Doctoral program at the London School of Economics

ANNA MANGIARDI-OXBROW

American University of Rome Scholarship

Hometown:  Schroon Lake, NY

School: American University of Rome

• Majoring in communications in the visual media and minoring in international relations
• Member of American University of Rome student government
• Fund-raises for Reach Out Club, dedicated to helping less fortunate
• Amateur photographer and singer

JEROME MICHAEL TULLO

Henry F. Salvatori Memorial Scholarship

Hometown:  Staten Island, NY

School: Harvard University, Cambridge MA

             Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

• National Merit Scholarship finalist and an AP Scholar
• Qualified to compete in the 2008 USA Olympic trials for sailing
• Winner of scholastic Awards for creative writing and art work
• Raised over $3,000.00 for the Casa Limiar Brazilian orphanage

ANTHONY FEDERICO CERRONE

Joseph & Elham Cicippio Scholarship

Hometown: Summit, NJ

School: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA

• Senior Class President
• Member of the Advisory Board and School Club Coordinator for "Operation Smile"
• Founder of the Delbarton School GREEN WAVE GREEN environmental club
• Member of the Varsity Soccer Team 

BENJAMIN T. DE MARCO

The Frank D. Privitera Family Scholarship

Hometown:  Marion, SC

School:  Duke University, Durham, NC

• Valedictorian Class of 2008 Marion High School
• National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
• Received the Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship for leadership & service
• Captain of Varsity Soccer and Cross-Country teams

MARIA FAILLA

The Sons of Italy Foundation Italian Language Scholarship

Hometown:  Scarsdale, NY

School:  Rice University, Houston, TX

• Recipient of the Bel Canto Performance Award from the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy
• Top ten finalist in the Classical Singer Magazine National High School Voice Competition
• Taken Master Classes with Mirella Freni in Rome, Italy and Simon Estes at the Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, MA
• Sings the National Anthem at every Rice University home baseball game

DAVID JOSEPH FINOCCHIARO

Global Experiences Italian Language and Intern Scholarship

Hometown: Athens, GA

School:  University of Georgia, Athens, GA

• Dual major in Finance and International Affairs
• Dean's list for three semesters
• Roosevelt Society member
• Finance Society member

PAUL JOSEPH MARANO

2008 NELA & Joseph Plumeri Scholarship

Hometown:  Dix Hills, NY

School:  Brown University, Providence, RI

               Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

·   Graduating First in class at Commack High School with a GPA of 105.09

·    Perfect score of 2400 on the SAT examination

·   International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate

·   National Honor Society President

Sorrento Lingue Study Abroad Scholarship

Hometown: Tonawanda, NY

School: Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY

• Segment Producer for the PBS program "Our Town" in Tonawanda, NY
• Amateur radio operator since 2003
• Assistant Communications Director for Western NY Mountain Bike Assoc.
• Concert clarinetist

MICHAEL ANTHONY BAUMER

The Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship

Hometown: Belleville, IL

School:  University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Placed 2^nd in the National American Assoc. of Physics Teachers Physics Bowl
• Eagle Scout and avid backpacker
• Volunteers weekly at Karen House, a women and children's shelter  and coordinates an ESL program at St. Cecelia's Catholic Elementary School
• Volunteered at a nutrition center for children in Yoro, Honduras