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Loggia Glen Cove Recognizes Student Achievement

Italian Heritage Celebrated with Youth Honors at December Gathering

P. Frome, Community Contributor
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Loggia Glen Cove President Marisa Cipriano Gambino stands at center, flanked by honorees Michael Renga and Sienna Quiroz during the December membership meeting recognizing student achievement in celebrating Italian-American heritage.
Loggia Glen Cove President Marisa Cipriano Gambino stands at center, flanked by honorees Michael Renga and Sienna Quiroz during the December membership meeting recognizing student achievement in celebrating Italian-American heritage. (Photos courtesy GSM Communications.)

GLEN COVE, NY — Members, trustees, and friends of Loggia Glen Cove #1016 gathered on December 3, 2025, for the lodge’s monthly meeting, which included special recognition of two local students in observance of Italian Heritage Month.

President Marisa Cipriano Gambino holds artwork by Glen Cove fifth grader Sienna Quiroz, which was recognized during the lodge’s December meeting.

During the meeting, Glen Cove fifth grader Sienna Quiroz was recognized for her award-winning artwork, and Michael Renga, a student at Glen Cove High School, was acknowledged for winning the school’s Italian Heritage Essay Contest. Both students were recognized for their creativity, thoughtful expression, and engagement with Italian-American heritage.

“It’s always special when we have the opportunity to encourage young people to explore their creativity and take pride in their heritage,” said President Marisa Cipriano Gambino. “Recognizing students like Sienna and Michael is a reminder that these traditions continue with the next generation.”

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Italian Heritage Essay Contest winner Michael Renga is pictured with his parents, who were in attendance at the December Loggia Glen Cove meeting.

Gambino was joined by 1st Vice President Ralph Ciano, 2nd Vice President Rocco Totino, Immediate Past President Joseph Gallo, District II Deputy John Simonetti, and members of the board and lodge in congratulating the students and their families.

Loggia Glen Cove meets on the first weekend of each month at its lodge, located at 69 Glen Street in Glen Cove. To learn more about the lodge and how to become a member, visit www.loggiaglencove.com.

Founded 105 years ago, Loggia Glen Cove #1016 is part of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), the nation’s largest Italian-American fraternal organization, and is the oldest OSDIA lodge on Long Island. The lodge remains active in promoting Italian heritage, education, charitable giving, and community service throughout Glen Cove and the surrounding area.
For more information about Loggia Glen Cove, visit www.loggiaglencove.com.

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