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Wilmington Sons Of Italy Hold Annual Scholarship Night for 2014
Monday evening June 16th the Wilmington Sons Of Italy closed the lodge year with their annual scholarship award night. Every year the Wilmington Sons Of Italy give away 6 scholarships to students form the local area, from either public, or private schools . The Lodge also provide 1 graduate level scholarship. This year as in past year a 7th scholarship is also given in memory of a departed member of the lodge. The scholarships are for undergraduates $1,000, and for Graduate level $2,000. The money is derived from the many functions during the year that the lodge runs.
The Sons of Italy is an organization of people of Italian heritage who's main goal is fraternal and philanthropic. Besides the scholarships the Wilmington Sons of Italy, Donate to "The Relay For Life," Alzheimer's Association, Cooley's Anemia Foundation, which is doing research to find a cure for Thalassemia a hereditary blood disorder that affects people of Mediterranean decent, as well as many other charities. The Sons of Italy also have donated well over $100,000 to the Wilmington for many of its sports projects such as the new scoreboard for the new high school, the playground at the North School, and uniforms for the various sports teams and also the school band.
The Scholarship Winners for this year areas follows:
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Brianna Fruciano, recipient of the "Past Presidents Award. This is a scholarship in honor of all the many past presidents of the Wilmington Sons Of Italy.
Cory Stillings, received the Laura Caira Scholarship award. Laura her late husband Aldo along with others founded the Wilmington Sons of Italy back in 1964, and she is still very active in the lodge and continues to hold an elected office in the Lodge.
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Nicholas Troy, received the Gerald Esposito Memorial Scholarship Award. Jerry was a charter member of the Wilmington Lodge, who passed away from cancer at a young age leaving a wife and four small children. He was the first of our membership to pass away.
Mariana Otis, received the Fr. Francis Mackin Memorial Scholarship Award. Named in honor of Fr. Francis Mackin a beloved priest from St Thomas and first Chaplain to Wilmington Lodge.
Shianne Carmona, received the Christopher S.Dicecca Memorial Scholarship Award. Chris was a long time member and past president of the lodge, His wife is still a member.
Kory McGilvray, received the Sons of Italy Memorial Award.
Celina Calo,received the 2nd annual Rosemary Malvone L.P.N Memorial Award. Rosemary was a long time beloved member of the Wilmington Lodge who Passed away in 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
The Wilmington Lodge wishes good luck and great success to all the winners of the scholarship this year.