Announcements & Events
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 Fusaro,
Phyllis Pizzolato (Past President), Anna Ranieri
2023 ITANJ Borse di Studio Winners
We are proud to announce the two winners and thank all the excellent candidates who applied. Each winner was awarded $1,000.00 to further their studies. Congratulations to the winners and their teachers!
Per Studenti Universitari
Andrea Potesta-Oliva, Rutgers University, Dr. Andrea Baldi
Per Studenti di Liceo
Anthony Martino, Don Bosco Prep, Dr. Karen McSherry
Italian Language & Culture Day Competition 2023
Thank you to our committee members, our hosts at Rutgers, our judges and all the students and teachers who participated. The event was a great success! Congratulations to the winning students and their teachers,
bravi tutti!
1st Place: Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City
Teacher: Rosalie Romano
Title: La bellezza e`tricolore
2nd place: Ridge H.S., Basking Ridge
Teacher: Fiorella Bologno
Title: La bellezza delle citta` bianche
3rd place: Holmdel H.S., Holmdel
Teacher: Elizabeth Malolepszy
Title: L'Intervista con gli studenti americani
Middle School Level
1st place: Manalapan-Englishtown M.S.
Teacher: Linda Schiano
Title: La bellezza e` la gentilezza
2nd place: Central M.S., Parsippany
Teachers: Marisa Gillespie & Alessia Ricciulli
Title: Il bel paese
3rd place: Brooklawn M.S., Parsippany
Teacher: Margherita Coscia
Title: La bellezza e` dappertutto
Calling all Teachers of Italian, K-12 Levels:
Announcing the 2023 Coccia-Inserra Teaching Award Application Deadline to apply July 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM
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!