2018 Scholarship Fundraising Report
By Ray LaVerghetta, AMHS President
Nearly everything that we need to know about our fund raising to support the AMHS Scholarship Program can be found in last year’s fund raising report, which was mailed out to all AMHS members in the last quarter of last year. The report is both a compilation of important information about our scholarship program as well as an acknowledgement of the generosity of our past donors.
It is also an invitation to contribute to this year’s scholarship fundraising effort, which is still underway. I cannot overemphasize just how vital the Scholarship Program is to the Society’s mission and work. It is the single best way that we as a Society have to ensure that the Italian language and our Italian culture remain alive and vibrant in future generations, which is no small challenge in our American melting pot.
“I cannot overemphasize just how vital the Scholarship Program is to the Society’s mission and work.”
If you have had the opportunity to listen to some of our past scholarship winners, then you know how effective our program can be. These young scholarship winners, who are extraordinarily successful students, are studying Italian and learning about Italian culture, often while pursuing other academic specializations and sometimes preparing themselves to play a direct role in the transmission of the Italian language and culture.
Their influence on others as they make their way in the world will have a significant impact on the robustness of the Italian language and culture in our society and on the manner in which these are perceived in the world. If you haven’t had a chance yet to look over the fundraising report, I invite you to take a look now. I also invite you to join the list of donors who have made the scholarships possible and whose donations have been vital in enabling some outstanding young men and women to meet their goals — goals that also end up furthering our own society’s work. Donating to the scholarship program is a win/win proposition.