Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge Recognizes Area Students for Study of Italian

From the Blauvelt Sons of Italy:

The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 recognizes students each month who study the Italian language at area schools. The students are presented with a monetary gift at a monthly dinner hosted by the lodge members. To date, they have honored more than 20 students.

On April 27, the lodge held its final presentation for 2016 and awarded four students, including an eight-grader for the first time. The students recognized were Nick McQuillan from Clarkstown South, Dominick Marrone, a senior at Tappan Zee High School, and Marisa Cooke, also a senior at Tappan Zee High School, as well as Madison Maggiore, an eighth-grader from Tappan Zee Middle School.

The event took place at the Lodge location on Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt. On hand were Lodge President Greg DeCola, Jr., Student of the Month founder and immediate past president of the lodge Nick Sfraga, and Dr. John Bosso, who will retire after this school year and has been an integral part of the lodge’s scholarship program.

The Rockland Lodge 2176 of the Order of The Sons of Italy in America was established in 1966 with the goal of enhancing the image of people of Italian descent and has grown into one of the most active organizations in the area. They will host the seventh, annual Italian Feast and Carnival, one of Rockland County’s largest events, September 15-18 this year. In addition to giving scholarship to students, funds raised through various events are donated to a variety of charitable organizations in and around the area. Further information is available through the Blauvelt Sons of Italty website and Facebook page.