WisItalia Awards Banquets
WisItalia's awards program has recognized teachers of Italian in Wisconsin and other distinguished people for their service and contributions in promoting the teaching of the Italian languague and culture in Wisconsin since 2004. Articles about the event since 2008 are listed below the list of award winners or select this link to go directly to that section.
WisItalia Award Recipients
2011- Teacher of the Year: Simonetta Milli Konewko - UW-Milwaukee
- President's Award: Giordana Kaftan - Marquette University, Milwauke
- Outstanding Service Award: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina - Kenoha Schools
- Outstanding Service Award: Silvana Bastianutti in Kukuljan - UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Teacher of the Year: Joanna Stenson - Kenosha Schools
- President's Award: Vincent F. Ruffolo, Kenosha
- Outstanding Service Award: Rita Prigioni, Madison
- Teacher of the Year: Enrica Tarantino-Woytal - Italian Community Center, Milwaukee
- President's Award: Joseph Mangi, Kenosha
- Outstanding Service Award: Peter Barca, Kenosha
- Outstanding Service Award: Al Rolandi, Milwaukee
- Teacher of the Year Award: Pellegrina (Rina) Pignone-DeBartolo - Tremper High School, Kenosha
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Christopher Kleinhenz, Madison
- Teacher of the Year: Elizabeth Mitchell, Ph.D. - Trinity Academy High School, Pewaukee
- Teacher of the Year: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina - Bradford High School, Kenosha
- Teacher of the Year: Alison Daneka Ferrentino - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Teacher of the Year: Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Archive of WisItalia Award Banquet Articles
Here is an archive of WisItalia Awards Banquet articles and online web albums. Sorted by newest to oldest by date.
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2011
On May 14, 2011, friends of Italian culture and language gathered at the Concourse Hotel in Madison for WisItalia's 8th Annual Awards Banquet.
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2010
WisItalia's 7th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on May 22, 2010, at the Italian-American Society of Kenosha, 2217 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI.
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2009
WisItalia's 6th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on May 16, 2009, at the Roma Lodge, Racine, WI.
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2008
WisItalia's 5th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet held on April 12, 2008, at the Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI.
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Updated May 31, 2011
