The Italian American Women’s Center awarded four graduating high school students from Long Island and Queens with $1,000 in scholarships. The scholarships were presented to each student during a luncheon at Uncle Bacala’s in Garden City on July 23.

The students — Angelo Cangero, Sophia Ieraci, Jack Longobucco and Lauren Stea — earned the scholarships for their studies in Italian language and culture and academic achievement. Ieraci, a Floral Park native, recently graduated from St. Francis Prep in Flushing. Each student applying for the scholarship was tasked with writing an essay about their Italian heritage.