The Lido Civic Club , at a reception held at the Kenwood Country Club, officially awarded $95,000 to 14 outstanding Italian American students from the Washington, DC area. The awards were presented by President Richard DiPippo, and Past President and former Scholarship Chair Francesco Isgro.

Domenico Bellantone, the First Counselor of the Embassy of Italy, was the special guest speaker. Fr. Andrei Zanon, C.S., Administrator of Holy Rosary Church, gave the Benediction.