Three Seniors Win Summer
Trip to Italy
Three Huntington High School students are headed to Italy this summer after winning coveted spots in the Italian American Committee on Education’s summer program in Macerata.
Seniors Jennifer Dell and twin sisters Karina and Mercedes Trejos were among a group of only 20 students chosen for scholarships by the IACE after a rigorous selection process that required applicants to create multi-media projects on a specific theme related to Italy.
The three students are all enrolled in Huntington High School foreign language teacher Carmela Mastragostino’s Italian12 Honors course. Each member of the Huntington trio created a full-length video on the contest theme: “L’italiano nostro e degli altri. Una lingua amica per scoprire Macerata e le Marche,” which as “Our Italian (language) and of others. A friendly language to discover Macerata e Le Marche.”
The three Huntington teenagers are tops with their teacher. “They are excellent students and a definite asset to the class,” Ms. Mastragostino said. The trio seems well-positioned to derive many benefits from their time in Italy.
“The Trejos twins, with their Spanish background, have brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the class,” Ms. Mastragostino said. They have a certain flair for the Italian language that impresses their classmates, especially, their pronunciation. Jennifer Dell is excellent. She is mature, hardworking, dedicated, enthusiastic and artistic. It is a pleasure to have her in my class.”
An awards ceremony with the Consul General of Italy is planned for June 30. The trip is scheduled for July 10-24. The summer program entails daily morning Italian classes and afternoon and weekend excursions in the visually stunning region of Le Marche and its surrounding area.
The summer program is sponsored by the Italian Government Tourist Board-North America in collaboration with the Province of Macerata, IACE and the Education Office of the Consulate General of Italy in New York.
Scholarships include all costs of the stay in Italy, including room and board, Italian classes, transfers, excursions and cultural and recreational activities. Students are only required to fund the cost of airfare from New York to Italy. Airline tickets are purchased for the group at a discount.
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