2025 Scholarship Recipients

Group Scholarship Our Society held its annual Awards Luncheon on Sunday, May 4, 2025 and was proud to present scholarships to six outstanding university students who will be studying in Italy over the next year. This event is a highlight of the year’s activities and would not be possible without the support of all who have contributed to our Scholarship Fund. A special “thank you” goes to members of the Scholarship Committee and to our Board for their hard work and continued support to make this occasion memorable for all who attended.

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Group Scholarship Our Society held its annual Awards Luncheon on Sunday, May 5, 2024 and was proud to present scholarships to five outstanding university students who will be studying in Italy over the next year. This event is a highlight of the year’s activities and would not be possible without the support of all who have contributed to our Scholarship Fund. A special “thank you” goes to members of the Scholarship Committee and to our Board for their hard work and continued support to make this occasion memorable for all who attended.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Group Scholarship Our Society held its annual Awards Luncheon on Sunday, May 7, 2023, and was proud to present scholarships to five outstanding university students who will be studying in Italy over the next year. This event is a highlight of the year’s activities and would not be possible without the support of all who have contributed to our Scholarship Fund. A special “thank you” goes to members of the Scholarship Committee and to our Board for their hard work and continued support to make this occasion memorable for all who attended.

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Group Scholarship Scholarship Chairpersons Veronica Goodrich and Pamela Marcantonio, Marjorie Moessbauer, President John Giardino, Professor Roberta Waldbaum, Brinna Faughnan, Ireland Rose Dunlap

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, the annual Awards Luncheon took place at the Mount Vernon Canyon Club. The nearly eighty people in attendance enjoyed the beautiful venue and delicious meal as well as the opportunity to interact with our scholarship winners. A heartfelt “Thank You” goes to all who have contributed to the Dante Alighieri Society Scholarship Fund. This important aspect of our organization could not continue without your support.

The Giulio Marcantonio Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ireland Rose Dunlap, who will be studying at the Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy. The Dr. Frank J. & Mary J. Giardino Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Marjorie Moessbauer, who will study at ISA at Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy. The third scholarship was presented to Brinna Faughnan, who will also study at the Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy. All three winners are students at the University of Denver.

2021 Scholarship Recipients

Group Scholarship President John Giardino, scholarship winner Claire Steffek (will study in Torino), Phil Fiore son of historical recipient of Donne di Merito, Genevieve Fiore, scholarship winner Isabella Rizzo (will study in Perugia), Roberta Waldbaum recipient of the contemporary Donne di Merito award, scholarship co-chair Veronica Goodrich, Father Hugh Guentner, Pamela Marcantonio scholarship co-chair, and Susan Gurule chair of Donne di Merito awards.

On Sunday, May 2, 2021, the annual Awards Luncheon took place at the Mount Vernon Canyon Club. The nearly eighty people in attendance enjoyed the opportunity to interact with our award winners, an entertaining musical performance by Angela Mendez, a prominent actress and singer in the Denver area, and a sumptuous meal.

A heartfelt “Thank You” goes to all who have contributed to the Dante Scholarship Fund. This most important part of the Society could not continue without your support.