Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2020 Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) National Leadership Grant Recipients

The National Italian American Bar Association & Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship

CASEY MARIE SAVINO BERGER Hometown: Rye, NY School: Boston University School of Law Casey is a rising third-year student and currently ranks #6 in her class. She has received two Dean’s Awards and was elected an Articles Editor on the Boston University Law Review.

The DeNunzio Family Scholarship

SARA SANDRI Hometown: San Jose, CA School: University of California-Los Angeles Sara is an incoming freshman who will study molecular and cell biology with the intent of becoming a pediatrician. She is a lead volunteer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—where she assists patients, shadows doctors, transports patients, and oversees volunteers.

The Henry F. Salvatori Memorial Scholarship

ANNA IACOCCA Hometown: Kennett Square, PA School: Carnegie Mellon University Anna is an incoming freshman who will be studying chemical and biomedical engineering as well as playing collegiate basketball. She was a National Merit Finalist, Presidential Scholar Semifinalist, and Johns Hopkins University Study of Exceptional Talent. JULIA FURBER Hometown: South Easton, MA School: Loyola University Maryland Julia is a rising junior majoring in Digital Media, Advertising and Public Relations, and Marketing. She has been on the Dean’s List each semester of attendance and will be spending a semester at John Cabot University in Rome. Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY School: Vanderbilt University Alessandro is a rising junior majoring in Economics and minoring in Italian Studies and Business. He is currently exploring the relationship between Italian-Americans’ sense of place and identity for his senior thesis.

The Frank D. Privitera Family Scholarship

ANDREA SANDRI Hometown: San Jose, CA School: University of California San Diego School of Medicine Andrea is a second-year medical student, having attended UCLA for his undergraduate studies. While there, he carried out independent biomedical research focusing on neurofibromatosis type 2 in Dr. Marco Giovannini’s Neural Tumor Research Lab.

The Louis Esposito Memorial Scholarship

DANNY TURILLO Hometown: Youngstown, OH School: University of Pittsburgh Danny is a rising sophomore majoring in Italian, Economics, and Political Science. He plays bass trombone in the University Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra and serves as the Tournament Director of the Quiz Bowl team.

The Tomasso Scholarship

GIUSEPPE DI CERA Hometown: St. Louis, MO School: University of Chicago

Giuseppe is an incoming freshman doublemajoring in Business Economics and Public

Policy while playing collegiate soccer. He was

President of his high school’s UNICEF club and

The Pietro Secchia Memorial Scholarship

The Anthony J. & Eldora B. Perfilio Scholarship for Italian Language

ALESSANDRO ROBERTO COLANGELO helped raise $12,000 for children in need.

The Charles Evans Scholarship

ZANE DASH Hometown: Wilmington, NC School: University of North Carolina Zane Dash is an incoming freshman majoring in Chemistry on a pre-medical track. He was President/Founder of his high school’s Science Fair Academy, which advanced programs that eliminate barriers to STEM education for underprivileged students in the county.

The American University of Rome/ Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship

ADRIAN DE LEON Hometown: San Diego, CA School: The American University of Rome Adrian is an incoming freshman majoring in International Business. While in high school, he completed over 1,000 hours of community service—volunteering for the All Girls STEM Society, San Diego Therapeutic Recreation Services, and the City of Poway’s Teen Volunteer Program.