Scholarships:
This year, Primo Italiano Lodge #2800 will be awarding two (2) $2500 scholarships to high school seniors of Italian-American descent.
Past Recipients
|
2024 2023 2022 |
Ruby Morgan, Trinity High School Mason Kraeer, Trinity High School Isabella Naddeo, Trinity High School |
| 2021 | Lilyanna Ritenour |
| 2020 | Emilio Borello |
| 2019 |
Makenzie Marino, Trinity High School Our 2019 scholarship winner is the daughter of Angelo and Susan Marino of Washington. She will be attending Penn State University for a degree in Finance upon graduation from Trinity High School. She served as a class representative for four years, a member of the National Honor Society, a Varsity Tennis player, was part of Prom Committee and is an Opinion Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief of the School Newspaper. |
| 2018 |
Matthew Marasco, Washington High School Our 2018 scholarship winner is a member of the National Honor Society, served as student representative to the Washington School District School Board, and was Salutatorian of his graduating class. |
| 2017 | Teague Nicolella, McGuffey High School |
| 2016 | Nicholas Aprea, Linsly School |
| 2015 | Matthew Raneri, Trinity High School |
| 2014 | Alexa Kostyak, Trinity High School |
| 2013 | Cassidy Graham, Trinity High School |
| 2012 | Brian D’Orazio |
| 2011 | Spencer Secreti and Myresa P. Troiano, Trinity High School |
| 2010 | Victoria C. Perri, Trinity High School |
Guidelines
High School Seniors: Would you like to participate in our scholarship award?
Requirements for $2,500 Scholarship (Due Monday, May 5, 2025):
- Must be of at least twenty-five (25%) Italian-American descent, one parent at least ½ Italian.
- Must be going to a post-secondary school/training/certification program and must be a senior at a Washington County School District (Avella, Bentworth, Beth-Center, Brownsville, Burgettstown, California, Canon-McMillan, Charleroi, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, McGuffey, Peters Township, Ringgold, Trinity, Washington, or Faith Christian).
- Essay should be a minimum of 300 words and no more than 500 words.
Please submit a personal essay: “What does being Italian mean to you? Describe how the culture, food, family/relationships, and faith have helped to shape you into the person you are today.”
Please exclude any family names in your essay.
Recipient, along with his/her parents, will be guests at the May 19, 2025 dinner meeting to read their winning essay and receive the $2,500 scholarship award. Thank you… “buona fortuna”!