

Announcements & Events
Congratulations to us!
2020 - 2024

Some of our board members:
Bottom row from left - Silvana Berardo (President),
Cathy Vignale (Past President)
Top row from left - Marcella Clatworthy, Marisa Fusaro,
Phyllis Pizzolato (Past President), Anna Ranieri

ITANJ Borse di Studio 2025 Winners
Congratulations to this year's Borsa winners and their instructors!
Eliana Cracchiolo from Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island.
Instructor, Prof. Norman Rusin. Photo
Nicole Gelber from Wayne Hills HS, Wayne, New Jersey. Instructor, Marianna Pierri. Photo
2025 Italian Language & Culture Day Competition Winners
Auguri a tutti gli studenti e ai loro prof! View Photo Gallery
High School Level
1st Place: Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City, NJ
2nd Place: Lyndhurst HS, Lyndhurst, NJ
3rd place: Red Bank Regional H.S., Red Bank, NJ
Honorable Mention for Best Pronunciation:
Elizabeth HS, Frank J. Cicarell Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
Middle School Level
1st Place: Manalapan-Englishtown MS
2nd Place: Central MS, Parsippany, NJ
3rd Place: Brooklawn MS, Parsippany, NJ
ITANJ's Fall Contest Winners. Theme: Giornata dello Sport Italiano nel Mondo. Auguri a tutti!
Category 1: Grades 5 to 8 ( Entries in English)
First place: Robert Peluso, “Italian Culture in Ice Hockey”
Central Middle School, teacher: Alessia Ricciulli (prize $75.00)
Second place: Holly Goldberg “Alice Damato, Italian Gymnast”
Brooklawn Middle School, teacher: Margherita Coscia (prize $50.00)
Third place: Aamani Modi, “Olimpiadi di Parigi”
Brooklawn Middle School, teacher: Margherita Coscia (prize $25.00)
Category 2: Grades 9 to 12 (Entries in English)
All three students are from Notre Dame High School, teacher: Elena Grianti-Schecter
First place: Daniela Rossi, “Sports Culture in Italy” (prize $75.00)
Second place: Adriana Burzachiello, “Thomas Ceccon Italy's Rising Star” (prize $50.00)
Third place: Katie Brown, “Atletica Italiana” (prize $25.00)
Category 3: Grades 9 to 12 (Entries in Italian)
First Place: Aponte-Huerta Michelle, Connelly Eliza, Connors Kristen, Freeman Maya, Giano Gabriella, Guly Zoe, Lynch Cecilia, Paz Richard, Pia Sophia, Ruland Karlie, Victor Cassidy, Wheeler Riley, “Buongiorno Italia e gli atleti Italiani” Red Bank Regional High School, teacher: Federica Proietti-Cesaretti (prize $75.00)
Second Place: Luigi Barricelli, “Formula 1”
Notre Dame High School, teacher: Elena Grianti-Schecter (prize $50.00)
Third Place: Simeon Salins, “Lamont Marcel Jacobs-fastest man on Earth”
Notre Dame High School, teacher: Georgia Saverese-Ahearn (prize $25.00)
Connecting Food and Culture - Contest Winners Congratulations to all the participants and their teachers!
Middle School Winners:
First place: (prize $75.00)
Gloria Harmon, Brooklawn MS, Parsippany. Teacher - Margherita Coscia
Second place: (prize $50.00)
Victoria Yachera & Olivia Dean, Central MS, Parsippany. Teacher - Alessia Ricciulli
Third place: (prize $25.00)
Christina Sayle, Brooklawn MS, Parsippany. Teacher - Margherita Coscia
High School Winners:
First Place: (prize $75.00)
Kara Lushbaugh & Delanie Meszaro, Notre Dame HS, Lawrenceville. Teacher- Georgia Saverese-Ahearn
