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NELA Gala

President Bill Clinton


Lewis C. Merletti


Capt. Anthony K. Odierno

22nd Annual National Education & Leadership Awards Gala

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

View the 2010 Commemorative Gala Journal

Honoring

President Bill Clinton
Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation
42nd President of the United States

Receiving the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service
Watch President Clinton's full address: Part 1 and Part 2

Lewis C. Merletti
Former Director, U.S. Secret Service
Veteran, U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group, Vietnam
Senior Vice President, Cleveland Browns

Receiving the National Education & Leadership Award

Capt. Anthony K. Odierno (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Board Director, Wounded Warrior Project

receiving the Special Award for Courage & Patriotism

And the 2010 SIF Scholarship Winners

Special Tribute to The Rienzi Foundation for Cochlear Implant Research and Fondazione Alberto Sordi, Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Special Appearances by

Music Legend Quincy Jones

General Raymond T. Odierno
Commanding General, United States Forces-Iraq

With

Master of Ceremonies
Award-winning Actor Joe Mantegna

A Performance by Tenor Michael Amante

This special occasion has been made possible by the Sons of Italy Foundation. All proceeds benefit the Sons of Italy Foundation's National Scholarship and Education Fund, related charities and cultural preservation programs.

Please see the links to the left to learn more about the history of the NELA Gala, NELA Gala sponsors and the impressive, accomplished Italian Americans celebrated through the years!