AMERICAN WRITER TELLS AMAZING STORY OF HOUSE OF GUCCI
The opening day of Milan Fashion Week on September 20, 2017, was the perfect day to hear about one of the legends of Italian fashion—the House of Gucci. So at an event at Via Umbria in Georgetown, several
PRESENTING THE WINNERS OF THE AMHS/NIAF SCHOLARSHIPS
The Scholarship Committee is pleased to present this year’s winners of the two joint AMHS/NIAF scholarships, awarded for the 2017-2018 academic year.
AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to report that there are 295 members of AMHS, including many new members. Thank you for your continued support of the Society’s program
FRANCESCO AND ANNA ISGRÒ HONORED BY LIDO CIVIC CLUB
Francesco and Anna Isgrò were recently honored at the Lido Civic Club Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill. Since Francesco and Anna are long-time AMHS members, quite a few of the Society’s members attended the event on September 14, 2017, at the Rayburn House Office Building.
FATHER EZIO’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION CELEBRATED
Holy Rosary parishioners, including many AMHS members, attended the celebration held September 10, 2017, to honor Father Ezio Marchetto on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of his ordination (the actual
LYNN SORBARA WOWS AUDIENCE WITH TALK ON CANCER RESEARCH
For our 5th program this year, we were very pleased to have one of our own as speaker, Lynn Sorbara, Of course Lynn was familiar to most of the audience as the current AMHS 2nd Vice-President following several years as a board member. This very successful event was held on September 24, 2017, at
REPORT OF THE AMHS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The following officers and members of the Board of Directors will have their terms of office end on December 31 of this year: Maria D’Andrea, President; Nancy DeSanti,
ANNUAL LUNCH MEETING AND WINE-TASTING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017
You should definitely not miss out on our most popular event of the year, which will be held Sunday, November 12, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in Casa Italiana. We are pleased once again to present our annual lunch
THE NIAF ITALIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND AFFILIATE PROGRAM
In September 2015 and 2016, AMHS members voted to formally affiliate with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for one year. The Society’s
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The year 2017 will soon be coming to a close. I imagine most of you are asking, as am I, “where has the year gone!” I want to thank the members of the Executive Committee who worked so hard this year to
CAROVILLI, PROVINCE OF ISERNIA, REGION OF MOLISE
Situated around Monte Ferrante in the province of Isernia in Molise is the beautiful town of Carovilli which is known for its truffle industry and its many summer festivals. Located 35 kilometers northwest of Campobasso and 14 kilometers northeast of Isernia
PESCINA DEI MARSI, PROVINCE OF L’AQUILA, REGION OF ABRUZZO
The town of Pescina dei Marsi is located in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo and is a part of the mountain community Valle del Giovenco
AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to report that there are 245 members of AMHS, including one new member. Thank you for your continued support of the Society’s
CARNEVALE DONATION HELPS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
AMHS members will recall we had a very successful Carnevale event at Casa Italiana on February 25, 2017, which AMHS played a leading role in organizing along
THE ADVENTURES OF TWO AMHS “BEST OF FRIENDS” IN MOLISE
Our wonderful Italian adventure began in November 2016, when Maria and I attended a presentation in Casa Italiana by Jenifer Landor, Executive Director of Live and Learn Italian (Maria wrote about this visit/meeting in the January 2017 AMHS Notiziario).