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summer by the National Italian-American John Verdi, senior and Anthony Contipodero, t to go to Italy to find out about their heritage tion, which has a Gift of Discovery Program organization sent applications to the college, t deserved to go. Both Verdi and Contipodero outreach and partnerships in the Wolfington inally going to learn about my heritage. Plus, re at all, so they didn't get to see the pope at iterbo and saw the Pope ·s Palace during the hich is an island off the west coast of Italy. s.

00 B.C. and medieval villages that still had ·ty to go inside of a cave that collapsed a few •ors from the time before Christ. which was about a mile and a half long, so it e also amazed Verdi. The buildings, houses, same as it did during medieval times. There low compared to the United States. He met r life in the smaller cities of Italy. Since the ey may eventually become tourist attractions with the little things they have. Well, to us t since we are so Americanized, we take a lot f eight-course meals and everywhere he went 1r------~~ they would give him some wine and plenty of salty ham, salami and cheese.

"The food was very good. That was probably the best thing aside from finding out about my heritage. I got some really good food," said John.

"It was an amazing trip. I loved it there. I learned so much from just being there and seeing how the people lived. I was even in some newspapers over there. Although I don't understand what most of them say, it's just nice to see," Verdi joy a gorgeous day in said. n Foundation.