ITALIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE OF THE BRONX AND WESTCHESTER
Founded in 1980, The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester
honors the achievements, talents and expertise of outstanding Italian Americans at our annual Champagne Luncheon.

Annual Luncheon

1996 Honorees

Academia - Dr. Louise Matteoni
Government - Governor George E. Pataki
Humanitarian - Pat Farenga
Italian Culture & Heritage - Dr. Paul Palombo
Jurisprudence - Judge Angela Mazzerelli
Medicine - Joseph Cimino, M.D.
Sonny Grosso Award - John Bucolo, NYPD
Sports - Rick Pitino
Young Leone Achievement Award - John J. Calandra