Awards
The Megan Laird and Raiberto Comini Italian Language Award was established to recognize and reward students demonstrating the greatest achievement, affinity or promise in mastering the Italian language and culture. It commemorates Professor Megan Laird Comini, who founded the Italian area of the department and inspired students for three decades with her intelligence, wit and boundless enthusiasm.
"I am incredibly grateful to the Italian department and the Comini family for awarding me the Italian Language Award. As a freshman, I wanted to pick a language that I would love learning; I could not have picked a better language than Italian to fulfill my goal. Going into my first Italian class last semester, I had no intentions in continuing my journey with the language past my graduation requirements because I never enjoyed taking a language during my previous experiences in high school and middle school. However, Italian has been my favorite class throughout my freshman year. As a result, I am continuing my journey in Italian next year as I aim to complete a minor in Italian Language during my undergraduate career at 糖心vlog视频. In addition to my Italian minor, I attend the Cox School of Business where I intend to earn a degree in finance. I believe that a language minor will be a great supplement with my business degree, and receiving the award furthered my confidence in fulfilling my goals." - Willy MacCluskey, 2020-21 recipient
Recent Recipients:
2024-2025: Matthew Alabiso, Mariana Cordero, Charlotte Henry Spetzler
2022-2023: Lindsey Austin, Madeline Provenzano, Duncan Yozzo
2021-2022: Daniel Discenza, Jarrell King, Oliva McKee
2020-2021: Alyssa Bleyle, Jackson Covert, Willy MacCluskey
2019-2020: Angelina Choucair, Michael Filoso, Diana Nguyen
2018-2019: Patrick Joseph Baldone, Alec Favarolo, Kyra Rozanitis
2017-2018: John Porter Collett