Steve Melnick, president of Sons and Daughters of Italy Chapter #2780, reported to Historic City News that a dual awards ceremony was recently held at Saint Anastasia Catholic Church where three $1,000 scholarships were awarded to St Johns County graduating seniors.

Mark Gregario, State Representative of Sons of Italy North East Florida was on hand to present Nick Farmularo with the statewide “Dante Award” and a check for $1,000. The Ponte Vedra High School student is going on to study Environmental Sciences at Yale University. While working his way through high school, Farmularo is credited with founding the Sierra Club of Northeast Florida.