Norwood Italian Lodge #1235 awards 2026 Scholarships at Award Night

The Italian Lodge has a long history of supporting youth, education, and Italian culture. Through many hours of volunteer work from its lodge members, sufficient funds are raised to support two $1,000 Scholarships each year. Committee member, Winnie Carfagno, made the first award presentation to Bella Coras, a graduate of Norwood High School. Bella is the daughter of lodge member Gina Coras and her husband, Jason. Bella plans to attend the University of New Hampshire with current interests in business, marketing, and management. She hopes her studies will include a semester abroad in Italy where she previously enjoyed a visit to meet with relatives living there.

Barbara Campagna made the second scholarship announcement regarding Allegra Franco, a graduate of Needham High School. Allegra is the daughter of lodge member Melanie Franco and her husband Darren of Needham, and the granddaughter of George and Diana Franco, longtime members of the lodge. Although Allegra could not attend in person, her parents arranged a short video whereby all guests could see and hear Allegra’s grateful remarks on the viewing screen. Allegra’s certificate was presented to her proud parents. Allegra will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison with interests in kinesiology and health professionals’ area.

Lodge members congratulated both students on their excellent academic records and outstanding athletic and extracurricular achievements. The awardees earned high praise from their coaches, teachers, and counselors. Their essay materials emphasized how much they valued their strong family backgrounds and expressed their love of Italian culture and the family traditions passed down to them through grandparents. Lodge members wished them success in their new challenges and endeavors.

For information about Norwood Italian Lodge membership please contact President, Steve Eosco, at 781-769-7865 or visit the lodge Facebook page at https://gvimes.link/itlyldgenwd