Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • July 13, 2011 Ramsey The Greater Ramsey Chapter of UNICO recently awarded scholarships totaling $4,500 to seven outstanding 2011 graduates from three local high schools. The memorial scholarships are named for John J. Nunziata Sr. and Lawrence Inserra Sr. These awards are funded through the generosity of the Nunziata and Inserra families and the members of Ramsey UNICO. Recipients of this year’s scholarships are Anthony Schi- UNICO chapter awards scholarships to recent graduates UNICO members and scholarship recipients at the recent award ceremony. fano, Jill Padovano, Joseph Calabria, Melanie Strollo, and Erin Karpovich from Ramsey High School; Michael Proscia from Don Bosco Prep; and Kyle Gugliotta from Saint Joseph Regional High School. These outstanding students of Italian-American ancestry have distinguished themselves through academic achievement and school and community activities. Louis LaVigna, President of the Greater Ramsey UNICO Chapter, recognized the achievements of the scholarship recipients saying, “UNICO’s commitment to support education is part of our tradition. These impressive young scholars will be the future leaders in our society. We are proud to support them as they embark on their college experience.” John Nunziata, UNICO’s Scholarship Chairperson and president of the Ramsey Board of Education, presented the awards at the Ramsey High School Scholarship ceremony acknowledging the students’ success in high school and their future potential. Greater Ramsey UNICO is a Chapter of UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in the United States. Its membership is exclusively Americans of Italian heritage, or married to those of Italian heritage, of good character and reputation, united together in national chain. The Greater Ramsey UNICO locally conducts fundraising events with the proceeds used for scholarships, promoting Italian studies, local mental health programs, children with disabilities, cancer research, and 26 different local charitable organizations. For more information about the Greater Ramsey UNICO Chapter, visit www.grunico.org or call Joe Tredici, membership director, at (201) 785-4063.