Winners of the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Scholarship are pictured from left to right: James Alexander of Fitchburg, Ashley Robison of Leominster, Amy Giambrocco of Ashby, Suzanne Doane of Plainville, Joel Martinez of Springfield, Samantha Soini of Fitchburg, Rachel Wood of North Reading, Matthew Sullivan of Lancaster, and Chantille Zaharee of Sterling. |
Fitchburg, Mass.—Nine Fitchburg State College students recently received scholarships from the Center for Italian Culture that will assist them in their studies of Italian language and culture.
The scholarship winners were recognized recently at a reception held at the Hammond Campus Center on the Fitchburg State College campus. The winners are James Alexander of Fitchburg, Suzanne Doane of Plainville, Amy Giambrocco of Ashby, Joel Martinez of Springfield, Ashley Robison of Leominster, Samantha Soini of Fitchburg, Matthew Sullivan of Lancaster, Rachel Wood of North Reading, and Chantille Zaharee of Sterling.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be in good academic standing, submit two letters of recommendation, and submit an application and essay about themselves and why they applied for the scholarship.
The students will use their scholarship money to study in Verona, Italy, for a month as part of the college’s summer study abroad program; others will put the money toward tuition and fees for courses relevant to the Italian culture. Verona, made famous as the home of Romeo and Juliet, is part of the Northern region of Italy and has a well-preserved artistic heritage, spanning the Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Modern periods. Students who travel to Verona will study up to three faculty-taught courses: Modern Italian History, Intercultural Communications, and Art and Architecture. A program organizer will also coordinate movie nights, cooking classes, soccer games, and other cultural events.
The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State College was established in 1999 by Amelia Gallucci-Cirio, class of 1938.
The CIC was established as one of the college’s community outreach programs to encourage the understanding and appreciation of all aspects of Italian language and culture, including ancient and contemporary studies, and the Italian experience in the New World. Several major gifts from Gallucci-Cirio have been added to an endowment fund that provides annual income for the CenterStage cultural series and the center's Italian language and culture initiatives. |
