Keystone Chapter UNICO recently awarded three scholarships, including two Piccolo Scholarships which are awarded to a male and a female graduating high school student athlete of Italian American heritage who is going to pursue higher education. 

Further requirements include academic achievement, community service and acceptance to a school of higher education.

At the presentation of the Keystone UNICO Piccolo Scholarships were, front row from left: Emma Aversa of Old Forge High School. who will attend Penn State University; Cataldo Talutto of Dunmore High School who will attend Marywood University, and Keystone UNICO Piccolo Award chairman Marilyn Vitali. 

Back row, same order: Piccolo Award committee members Bob Kovatch, Keystone UNICO President Louise Ligi, Ann Summa, and Nanine Gramigna.  Missing from photo is committee member Mary Lou Karliak.

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Keystone Chapter UNICO also awarded the Angeline Manci RN Nursing Scholarship designed for a graduating senior from Dunmore High School whose intent is to pursue a degree in nursing and become an registered nurse, with a desire to contribute to the nursing profession with compassion, knowledge and care as was exemplified by Angeline Manci.

The student must have a B average or higher and have been accepted at a college or university, with plans to obtain a B.S. in nursing and licensure as an R.N. 

At the presentation of the inaugural scholarship, which is sponsored by the DiVizio and Manci families are, from left: Gene and Toni Manci DiVizio; awardee Maura Sheets of Dunmore High School, who will be attending Bloomsburg University; Maura’s mother, Mrs. Shannon Sheets; and Patti Manci.