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

2006 Honorees

Performing Arts - Ben Gazzara
Service - Rev. Msgr. John A. Ruvo
Space Science - Dr. Charles Camarda, NASA
Media - Lew Leone, VP/General Manager, Fox 5
Government - Hon. Michael Benedetto, NY State Assembly
Medicine - Marisa Mastropietro, M.D.
Humanitarian - Ann Incoronato, Anne DeLuca
Lifetime Achievement - (posthumously) Dolores Magnotta
Sonny Grosso Award - 1st Deputy Commissioner George A. Grosso