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Joseph & Elham Cicippio |
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| The Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation |
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National
Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala
20th
Annual NELA Gala
- May 22, 2008 • Click Here for Details
About the NELA Gala
Each year since 1989, the Sons of Italy Foundation has honored outstanding Italian
American scholars, business leaders and humanitarians at a gala event in Washington,
D.C. The National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala is the SIF's most
important fund-raising and public affairs event and also highlights the foundation's
commitment to educational excellence, leadership and the betterment of society.
At the NELA Gala each year, 10 to 12 of the brightest and most talented scholars
of Italian descent, chosen from a highly selective national competition, receive
substantial awards ranging from $4,000 to $25,000 to accredited colleges and
universities. The SIF also acknowledges at the gala its NELA and Humanitarian
Award recipients, who are well-known Italian Americans with outstanding records
in their professions and communities.
Who attends
The hallmark of the SIF's public affairs program, the NELA Gala has traditionally
been attended by the U.S president and other leaders in government, business,
sports, entertainment, industry, the arts and the media.
NELA
Gala Highlights
2007 National Education and Leadership Grant Winners (as PDF file)
2006 National Education and
Leadership Grant Winners (as PDF file)
15
Years! video (QT
movie - 24 MB)
- QuickTime is needed
to view the following video. Click
here to download the free QuickTime player.
Past
Honorees (NELA recipients, unless otherwise noted)
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Executive Vice President of Innovation & Technology of IBM, Nicholas Donofrio
Former United States Congresswomen Geraldine Ferraro (SIF Lifetime Achievement Public Service)
President of the Union League of Philadelphia, Frank Giordano (SIF Humanitarian)
The Rienzi Foundation, Making a Difference Award
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President and Founder of Rienzi & Sons, Inc., Michael A. Rienzi
Chairman of Robert E. Juliano Associates, Robert E. Juliano (SIF
Humanitarian Award)
President of Georgetown Entertainment Group, Franco Nuschese (SIF
Excellence in Business Award)
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National
Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia
America's
Health Insurance Plans President & CEO, Karen
Ignagni (SIF Lifetime Achievement)
Ryan Beck & Co.,
Inc Chief Investment Officer, Joseph Battipaglia,
(SIF Excellence in Business Award)
Procacci
Brothers Sales Corp. CEO, Joseph Procacci,
(OSIA/SIF Centennial Award)
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UBS
Financial Services Chairman Joseph Grano
Georgetown
University President, John De Gioia, (SIF
Lifetime Achievement)
National Breast Cancer
Coalition President, Frances Visco, (SIF
Humanitarian Award)
Italy's Prime Minister,
Silvio Berlusconi, (SIF International Man
of Courage Award)
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Empire
State Development Corp. Chairman Charles Gargano
Automotive
designer, driver & engineer, Andy Granatelli,
(SIF Lifetime Achievement)
Secretary-Treasurer,
AFL-CIO Richard L. Trumka, (SIF Humanitarian
Award)
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Institute
of Human Virology Director Robert Gallo, M.D.
United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices
General President Martin Maddaloni (Humanitarian
Award)
Actor Joe Mantegna (Excellence in Media Award)
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Banfi
Vintners Chairman John Mariani
ULLICO Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Robert Georgine
(Humanitarian Award)
Regis Philbin (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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Racing
Legend Mario Andretti
Entertainer Connie Stevens (Humanitarian Award)
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Former
Kmart Corporation President & General Merchandise
Manager Andy Giancamilli Tony Bennett (Humanitarian
Award)
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Former
General Motors Executive Vice President and General
Manager of Marketing and Advertising Phil Guarascio
Frank Sinatra (Humanitarian Award)
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Former
U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Michigan businessman
Peter F. Secchia Los Angeles Dodgers Vice President
and baseball legend Tommy Lasorda (Humanitarian
Award)
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Former
Northwest Airlines Co-Chairman Alfred A. Checchi
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno
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Former
Kmart Corporation Chairman, President & CEO Emeritus
Joseph E. Antonini
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Former
FBI Director Louis J. Freeh
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Annette
Funicello
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Director
of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Disease at NIH
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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U.S.
Congressman Silvio O. Conte
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| 1989 |
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St.
John's University head basketball coach Lou Carnesecca
(ret.)
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For
more information, contact:
Sons
of Italy Foundation
219 E St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
202/547-2900
nelagala@osia.org
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