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Announcements & Events
Announcements & Events
Congratulations to us!
2020 - 2022
Congratulations to us!
2020 - 2022
Some of our board members:
Bottom row from left - Silvana Berardo (President), Cathy Vignale (Past President)
Top row from left - Marcella Clatworthy, Marisa Margarucci Fusaro, Phyllis Pizzolato (Past President), Anna Ranieri
ITANJ Webinar Series: Professional development from your kitchen! February 22 and 23. Sign up for both and save!
2023 Italian Language and Culture Day Competition -
will be held on Thursday, March 23rd at Rutgers University.
2023 Teacher Grants - Available to ITANJ Members. Deadline to apply for is Jan. 25th. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Student Scholarships 2023 - Deadline for submissions is March 1st.
Complimenti to Prof. Linda Schiano at Manalapan - Englishtown MS for the wonderful activities and competitions she organized for her students during Italian Heritage Month!
Enjoy the photos of the Lotsa Pasta Festa Competition, pasta making demo and hallway decorating.
Virtual Italian Language & Culture Competition 2022
This year's theme was Feste, Sagre e Tradizioni.
Congratulazioni to the winning students and their teachers!
High School Level
1st Place: Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City
Teacher: Rosalie Romano
Title: La "vera" battaglia delle arance
2nd place: Pascack Valley HS, Hillsdale
Teacher: Francesca Silvano
Title: La Taranta
Middle School Level
1st place: Grover Cleveland MS, Caldwell
Teacher: Lisa Manfre'
Title: Festival di Sanremo; Edizione Rinascimento
2022 ITANJ Senior Essay Contest Winners
1st place ($250) - Wayne Johnson, Red Bank RHS, Federica Proietti Cesaretti, Teacher
2nd place ($100) - Samantha Larsen, Ridge HS, Fiorella Bologno, Teacher
3rd place ($50) - Giada Fichera, Garfield HS, Enrica Gillikin, Teacher
There were a total of 15 participants from eight schools. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our winners and their teachers!
2022 ITANJ Borse di Studio Winners - We are proud to announce the winners of our $1,000.00 scholarships and thank all the excellent candidates who applied. Congratulations to the winners and their teachers!
Click here to see our winners.
Per Studenti Universitari
Rachael Amoruso of Holyoke College, MA, Prof. Morena Svaldi
Per Studenti di Liceo
Adrianna Valenti of Hawthorne High School, NJ, Prof. Marisa Fusaro