Press Releases

2005
12/13/2005
Marketing Entrepreneur John Depasquale Joins the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors
12/12/2005
Free Online Dual Citizenship Resource Available Visit
11/29/2005
NIAF Partners with Christopher Columbus Foundation To Encourage Middle School Teams To Solve Community Problems
11/22/2005
Cultural Student Exchanges To Italy in 2006 Available Through the National Italian American Foundation **NIAF All-Expenses-Paid Gift of Discovery Program**
11/15/2005
The National Italian American Foundation Reacts To Ethnic Stereotyping of Judge Alito with Open Letter in the New York Times
11/15/2005
Stop Ethnic-Bashing
11/10/2005
Media Advisory: Tommy Lasorda to Address Public Policy Lecture Series
11/08/2005
Andrea Bocelli Concerts in New York City, Long Island and Washington, D.C. NIAF Private Receptions at Madison Square Garden & MCI Center
10/31/2005
Official Statement on the Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. To the United States Supreme Court
10/31/2005
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Statement
10/24/2005
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Industry Titans Honored at NIAF Gala in Nation’s Capital
10/17/2005
Pace Salutes U.S. Troops at NIAF Gala
10/10/2005
Italian Wine & Food Demonstrations During NIAF Convention Weekend in Washington, DC * Italy’s Region of Piedmont To Host Wine Tasting and Food Showcase*
10/10/2005
NIAF To Host Ninth Annual Youth Gala in Washington, DC *Celebrity Appearances at Gala Dinner, Networking, Conferences*
10/07/2005
NIAF C0-Sponsors Italian Film Fest During Gala Convention Weekend in Nation’s Capital
10/05/2005
Celebrities to Attend Largest Italian American Gala in Nation’s Capital **Tony Danza to Emcee NIAF Gala**
10/03/2005
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff To be Honored at Italian American Gala in Nation’s Capital
09/30/2005
Italy’s Minister of Communications To Address Nation’s Largest Gala in Washington, D.C. ***Honorable Mario Landolfi To Attend NIAF Gala***
09/30/2005
Internet Travel Executive Michelle Peluso To be Honored at Largest Italian American Gala
09/30/2005
Industry Leaders To be Honored at Gala in Washington, D.C. **Intel, Travelocity and Universal Forest Products Chairs**
09/29/2005
98.7WFMT Celebrates Luciano Pavarotti’s 70th Birthday with a Special Two-Hour Profile To Air October 12
09/28/2005
NIAF Presents Teacher of the Year Award at Annual Convention Weekend in Nation’s Capital ** Florida Educator Maryclaire Curmaci-Singer to Receive Award**
09/27/2005
Technology Executive Paul Otellini To be Honored at Italian American Gala in Washington, DC
09/26/2005
U.S. Ambassador & Business Executive Peter Secchia To be Honored at Italian American Gala in Washington, D.C.
09/16/2005
NIAF Celebrates Italian American Heritage Month Free Italian Language Classes in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego and St. Louis
09/14/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF 2005 Gala Convention Conferences
09/12/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF 30th Anniversary Awards Gala
09/08/2005
Hecht’s Executive Nancy Chistolini Named NIAF Regional Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic Region
09/06/2005
NIAF Founder Jeno Paulucci Sends Aid To Hurricane Katrina Survivors
09/06/2005
Media Advisory: La Festa Di Colori E Giardini
08/11/2005
NIAF & the History Channel Offer Grand-Prize Trips To Rome * Rome: Engineering an Empire Premieres September 5 at 9 P.M. 8/C*
08/10/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF 30th Anniversary Awards Gala
08/05/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF Salutes Governor Joe Manchin III
08/04/2005
Send Flowers To Friends and Family in Italy Via NIAF Website **Visit
07/21/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF 30th Anniversary Awards Gala
07/19/2005
Italian American Businessman Sponsors NIAF Travel Grant for Italian Student To Study In U.S. **Joseph Vecchio Supports Cultural Exchange**
07/15/2005
National Italian American, Greek American Groups Commend Congress for Initiative To Honor Constantino Brumidi ** NIAF and Ahepa Co-Sponsor Reception in U.S. Capitol**
07/12/2005
30 High School Students To Attend Public Policy and Government Workshops in Washington, D.C. ** National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Students To Leaders Program**
07/11/2005
NIAF Cultural Travel Program To Italy “Discovering the Cradle of Art and Civilization” *Weekly Departures in Sept., Oct., Nov. 2005 & Feb. To June 2006 *
07/06/2005
Media Advisory: Superball Invitational Western Classic
06/28/2005
James Tognoni of St. Louis Named NIAF Area Coordinator in Missouri
06/23/2005
Former Mcdonald’s CEO Ed Rensi Joins NIAF Board of Directors
06/22/2005
Media Advisory: Youth Retreat
06/16/2005
NIAF Sponsors Teacher of the Year Award
06/16/2005
NIAF To Award $20,000 in Scholarships for Youth To Attend Italian Language Immersion Camp this Summer ** $10,000 Cultural Grant Awarded To Concordia Language Villages**
06/15/2005
Mediacom Communications CEO Rocco Commisso Joins NIAF Board of Directors
06/14/2005
Marketing Entrepreneur John Depasquale Joins the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors
06/13/2005
Official Statement on the Nomination of Ronald Spogli To be the U.S. Ambassador To Italy
06/13/2005
NIAF Sponsored 80 Student Exchanges To the Regions of Tuscany and Liguria in Italy
05/16/2005
Graduate Law Students Meet with Leading Lawyers and Jurists in Nation’s Capital ** National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Sponsors Program **
05/11/2005
Official Statement on the Death of Peter Wallace Rodino, Jr.
05/10/2005
Communications Students To Meet with Top Media Professionals in NYC ** National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Sponsors Program **
05/04/2005
OHIO Educator Mary Lou Casanta To Provide Greater Education Opportunities for Regional Students as NIAF Area Coordinator
05/03/2005
Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo, Presidente Di Fiat E Confindustria, Verra’ Premiato Al Gala Della National Italian American Foundation A Roma
05/02/2005
Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo To be Honored at NIAF Gala in Rome, Italy * Montezemolo To Receive NIAF Us/Italy Friendship Award *
05/02/2005
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Aba President-Elect Michael Greco To Address International Legal Conference In Italy
04/29/2005
Jerry Colangelo Chair and CEO Of the Phoenix Suns To Head U.S. Basketball Team
04/26/2005
Media Advisory: NIAF Rome 2005 Gala Dinner
04/25/2005
Italian American Nominated by President Bush To Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff ** Marine General Peter Pace To be Next Chairman**
04/22/2005
La NIAF Annuncia Il Concorso Di Design Per Il Nuovo Premio Del 30 Anniversario Gala
04/22/2005
NIAF Announces Design Contest for 30th Anniversary Gala Awards
04/21/2005
La NIAF Presenta La Conferenza Giuridica Internazionale E Gala in Italia
04/19/2005
Official Statement on the Election of Pope Benedict XVI
04/19/2005
Media Advisory
04/11/2005
Emmy Award-Winning Actress Susan Lucci and Famed Actor Dennis Farina To Present NIAF Scholarships at East Coast Gala in NYC
04/11/2005
NIAF To Host International Legal Conference & Gala in Italy **Us Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is the Keynote Speaker** *Fiat Chair Luca Di Montezemolo To be Honored at Gala*
04/11/2005
Media Advisory
04/04/2005
Official Statement on the Death of Pope John Paul Ll
03/30/2005
Media Advisory
03/30/2005
John Podesta To Speak at Columbia University **NIAF Launches Public Policy Lecture Series in NYC**
03/28/2005
Media Advisory
03/23/2005
New Vice Chairmen Elected To NIAF Board *Joseph R. Cerrell, Jerry Colangelo, and Vincent Viola Elected*
03/23/2005
Bausch & Lomb CEO Ronald Zarrella Joins the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors
03/23/2005
Lucio Caputo Joins NIAF Board of Directors
03/23/2005
NYC Media Networking
03/18/2005
Actor Stanley Tucci Heads List of Honorees at NIAF East Coast Gala in NYC **Emmy Award-Winning Actress Susan Lucci To Join Honorees**
03/16/2005
The Willis Group CEO Joseph Plumeri Joins the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors
03/15/2005
New NIAF Leadership Elected
03/15/2005
NIAF Vice Chair Elected Chairman ** Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli To Lead NIAF Board of Directors**
03/15/2005
NYC Business Executive Salvatore Zizza Elected NIAF President
03/15/2005
Chairman of Empire State Development Corp Ambassador Gargano Joins NIAF Board of Directors
03/15/2005
Ameritrade CEO Joseph Moglia Joins the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors
03/09/2005
Media Advisory
03/09/2005
2005 NIAF East Coast Gala – Media Advisory
03/02/2005
Media Advisory – Cenacoli Mariani 2nd Annual Gala and Silent Auction
02/28/2005
NIAF Media Networking in San Francisco
02/28/2005
NIAF Networks in Los Angeles
02/28/2005
NIAF Networks with Media in Phoenix
02/08/2005
NIAF NY Grant Recipients Bring Movies and Music To Long Island
02/08/2005
NIAF Celebrates Italian American Filmmakers at Long Island Movie Event ** New Documentary Beyond Wiseguys Executive Produced by John Turturro**
02/03/2005
NIAF Networks with Media in Chicago
01/19/2005
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia To Keynote at International Legal Conference in Italy
01/18/2005
Scholarships Available Through the National Italian American Foundation *Visit www.niaf.net/Scholarships To Apply*
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