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Richard DeVito Sr., of Weston, was recently honored with the Sons of Italy Inspiration Award at Boston's Sons of Italy's 28th annual Black Tie Ball in the ballroom of the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. The Sons of Italy Inspiration Award was given to DeVito for his business career as one Boston's most successful entrepreneurs. Three generation...

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Dear friends, our national Columbus Day holiday has been under attack to be renamed "Indigenous People's Day". Most recently we have seen these attempts in Colorado; Utah; Montana; Los Angeles, California; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Spokane, Washington. The Order Sons of Italy in America is not opposed to a day which recognizes indigenous people...

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The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the oldest and largest national organization for men and women of Italian heritage, elected Anthony J. Baratta of Illinois by acclamation to serve as national president, during its 53rd Biennial National Convention in Philadelphia, August 11-18, 2013.   Mr. Baratta was sworn in as OSIA's 34th Nation...

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Carlo Carlozzi Jr., a 1980 graduate of Washington and Lee, is the new president of the Sons of Italy's anti-defamation branch. Carl, a sales representative for Liberty Mutual Insurance, in Farmington, Conn., will be leading the Order of Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) Commission for Social Justice. The OSIA is the oldest and largest national organ...

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Program Overview Through the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) with hundreds of thousands of family members located in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) has awarded nearly $59 million in scholarships to date. In past years, the SIF has offered 10 to 12 merit-based scholarships (National Leaders...

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Order Sons of Italy in America, Ann Bambino Lodge #2353, invites all students in the Massapequa High School Class of 2015 to participate in our annual Scholarship Essay Contest.   PRIZES: 1st: $750 2nd: $500 3rd: $150 & Dante Medal ESSAY TITLE: "What I did not know about the Italian Heritage" SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Submit via emai...

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After a delicious Italian buffet catered by Rocco's Restaurant and served by members Cheryl Caira, Julie Manos, Alicia Johnson and Terri Woods, the Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge 2183 of Wilmington awarded several $1,000 scholarships at its June 19 meeting. To begin the awards program, Trustee Lennie Malvone personally awarded a $1,000 scholarship...

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Leaders in military, labor, medicine, public service, and athletics will be honored on May 21 in Washington, D.C. by the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) at its 27th Annual NELA Gala. The SIF is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America® (OSIA), the nation's largest and oldest organization for people of Italian heritage.   1...

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Five recent high school graduates each received a $500 Joseph Calderone Memorial Scholarship at the June meeting of the Order Sons of Italy in America Leone D'Oro Lodge No. 2700 in Orland Park.   Each recipient was required to write an essay crediting their Italian heritage in forming strong family ties and family values.   Read more...

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By Rachel Basinger   Scottdale resident Tony Lizza is on top of one state social organization. He currently sits as president of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Sons and Daughters of Italy. Born in Italy, Lizza joined the Sons of Italy organization on Jan. 1, 1980.   "I thought it would be a good place to meet other Italian people," h...

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