 |
 |
 |
Scholarships
The Thomas W. Zito, Sr., Scholarship at St. Peter's Preparatory School
Since its founding in the 1990's, The Thomas W. Zito, Sr., Scholarship
at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, NJ, has enabled more
than
a dozen talented young men to benefit from the school's highly
regarded Jesuit education. Named for the father of Prep alumnus and
former
trustee Robert Zito, '71, this endowed fund has grown steadily
over the past decade and as of July 2009, it stands at $626,330.
The Zito Scholarship is part of the school's broader endowment, which is
permanently restricted and provided $1.1 million in financial assistance
during the past academic year. The Zito Scholarship itself currently
generates over $31,000 annually in direct scholarship assistance
As with virtually all of Prep's restricted scholarship funds, the
recipients are boys who have met the school's rigorous admissions
requirements but
whose financial circumstances would not enable them
to enroll at the school without "need-based" support from funds such
as the Zito Scholarship.
This scholarship, which Cento Amici is proud to support, is awarded to students from Bayonne, NJ, where Mr. Zito worked tirelessly in support of
the community as Executive Director of the Bayonne Housing Authority.
2008 Scholarship Recipients
In addition to Prep president Bob
Reiser, S.J., and former board
chairman Charlie Lizza, '74, the
recipients in the photo are (l to r)
Matthew Grapstul, '10;
Daniel Esposito, '09;
Keith Cummings, '10; and
Christopher Robinson, '08
as well as Bob Zito and Joe
Canderozzi from Cento Amici.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cento Amici Scholarship at Montclair State University, College of the Arts (CART)
The Cento Amici Scholarship was established to recognize full time
undergraduate students of Italian ancestry majoring in a fields of study
within
the College of the Arts. Students must be in good academic standing
and nominated by their department.
The award recipients for the John J. Cali School of Music this year are Lisa Morales and Kimberley Chiesa. Lisa is double majoring in Music
Education and Performance on trumpet. She has participated in the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Cabaret Musical, Quintessential Brass
Quintet, Crazy for You musical, and the new Latin Jazz Combo at MSU. Kimberley, a driving force of the MSU student chapter of the American String
Teachers Association for which she has served as Secretary, Treasurer, President, and now Vice President, and spear headed one of the most successful
student fundraising initiatives in MSU history. By selling John J. Cali School of Music t-shirts and sweatshirts, she helped to sponsor artists who provide
additional educational opportunities for MSU students.
Angelo Palma and Tara Tagliaferro, both musical theatre majors, are the recipients from the Department of Theatre and Dance. Angelo is entirely
of Italian descent. His paternal family descends from Salerno, Abruzzo and Naples and his maternal family descends from Calabria and Naples. Tara recently
appeared in her 6th MSU production, undertaking her first dramatic lead in the new adaptation of the classic German play Homburg.
This year, the Department of Broadcasting recognizes both Timothy Feeley and Nelson DePasquale as the Cento Amici award recipients. Timothy is
a dedicated and hard-working producer, director and editor for “Inside MSU”, the campus television news program. He also serves as a cameraman, audio
mixer, and video tape operator for “Carpe Diem”, MSU’s award winning magazine style show that reaches a half million homes in Northern New Jersey.
Other than succeeding in the required classes, Nelson has been the Sports Anchor-Director for “Inside MSU”, the Sports Editor for The Montclarion, and
a DJ for WMSC, MSU’s campus radio station.
The recipient from the Department of Communication Studies is Janelle LoBello. While studying journalism, Janelle writes for the school’s newspaper,
The Montclarion, and is also a freelance journalist for The Union County Local Source. In addition, Janelle has had 18 years of dance training and has
attended Cathy Karosick Dancers Pointe and The New Jersey School of Ballet.
Angela Vuocolo (major: Graphic Design) Jennifer Cram (major: Animation/Illustration) and Sara Sciabbarrasi (major: Studio Art) are
the Cento Amici award recipients for the Department of Art & Design. Angela is enthusiastic and inquisitive and her portfolio truly demonstrates her continued
growth as a graphic designer. Significantly, she has entered her second semester as an intern at Bradford Licensing where she, along with the Vice President
of Design, creates promotional materials for a range of clients. Jennifer’s commitment and talent as an illustrator and writer have led to notable apprenticeships
with Chris Gash and Peter Gallagher, the former a prominent illustrator whose work has graced the pages of The Washington Post, Newsweek, and The New York
Times among others. in addition to her art work, Sara is also greatly involved in the theatre arts. Last spring, she was the set designer for the Players production
of An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein and is currently the set designer for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cento Amici Scholarship at Union County College
The Union County College Scholarship Awards Presentation Ceremony was held at the College on March 31, 2009. The Cento Amici Scholarship
recipient is Joseph Eulo, a resident or Roselle Park, NJ. The Scholarship certificate was presented by (left to right) Dr. Thomas H. Brown, President
of Union County College; John Neiswanger, Board of Governors of UCC and member of Cento Amici; Joseph Eulo, Cento Amici Scholarship recipient;
and Thomas J. Sharkey Jr., Chair of the Union County College Foundation.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cento Amici Scholarship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
The Foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and New Jersey Medical School gratefully acknowledge scholarship
donations from Cento Amici. The scholarships, in honor of Dr. Alfonse Cinotti, are granted to fourth-year medical students who match to
ophthalmology. The 2008 awards were presented to graduating New Jersey Medical School seniors, Adrian Jachens, Catherine Origlieri
and Ryan St. Clair.
|
|
