Inaugural Year For Keystone UNICO Family Scholarships

In the inaugural year for the Keystone Chapter UNICO Family Scholarships, one of the first two awardees was Frank Ruggiero, shown here receiving his award at the chapter’s board of directors meeting at Arcaro & Genell Restaurant, Old Forge.

Ruggiero, center, is pictured with Scholarship Director Sandra Collins, left, and Chapter President Mary Ann Coviello.  

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Elisa Delfino was also awarded a Keystone Chapter UNICO Family Scholarship for 2021. She received her scholarship from Keystone UNICO at its Membership Meeting at the Villa Maria Restaurant. 

Pictured from left are Scholarship Director Sandra Collins, Keystone NICO Family Scholarship awardee Elisa Delfino, and Keystone UNICO President Mary Ann Coviello. 

UNICO Hosts Scholarship Awards Night

Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter UNICO National recently conducted its annual Scholarship and Brian Piccolo Awards Night at La Buona Vita.  Awards were presented to high school seniors who excelled in their studies, volunteerism and sports and have been accepted into schools of higher learning.

This year the Keystone Chapter added a third scholarship through a donation from Frank and Mary Ann Coviello.

Awardees and award presenters are, seated from left: Kylie Engleman, Holy Cross, and  Sam Hannah, Dunmore H.S., Keystone Chapter UNICO Scholarship Award winners;  Cabre Capalongo, West Scranton H.S., and John Deibert, Abington H.S., Keystone Chapter UNICO Piccolo Award winners,  and Alexandra Santarsiero, Dunmore H.S., winner of the Inaugural Frank and Mary Ann Coviello Keystone Chapter UNICO Scholarship Award. 

Standing: Membership Director Ann Summa; Bob Kovatch, Piccolo committee; Sandra Collins, Scholarship Director; Mary Ann Coviello, Keystone UNICO president; Marilyn Vitali, Piccolo Award chairman; Nanine Gramigna, Piccolo committee; and Frank Coviello, Keystone UNICO board chairman. 

UNICO Makes Donation to Keystone Mission

Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter UNICO National donated $250 to the Keystone Mission as part of Keystone Chapter’s Random Act of Kindness program.  Keystone Mission is a faith-based, 501c3 non-profit organization serving those who face homelessness in Scranton.  Monetary donations can be sent to Keystone Mission, 8 West Olive St., Scranton, PA 18508.

Present at the donation to Keystone Mission are, from left: Mark McDade, Frank Coviello, Keystone UNICO President Mary Ann Coviello, Keystone Mission Executive Director/CEO Justin Behrens, Michele McDade and Valerie Riggi.