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Senator Jack Reed '67 To Be Honored By Sons of Italy Foundation
Each year since 1989, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) has honored outstanding Italian American scholars, business leaders and humanitarians at a gala event in Washington, D.C. The National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala is the SIF's most important fund-raising and public affairs event and also highlights the foundation's commitment to educational excellence, leadership and the betterment of society.
This year one of those being honored is La Salle graduate U.S. Senator Jack Reed ‘67, who will be receiving the Third Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service from the Foundation. The senator will be only the third non-Italian to be so honored.
Each year since 1989, the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) has honored outstanding Italian American scholars, business leaders and humanitarians at a gala event in Washington, D.C. The National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala is the SIF's most important fund-raising and public affairs event and also highlights the foundation's commitment to educational excellence, leadership and the betterment of society.
This year one of those being honored is La Salle graduate U.S. Senator Jack Reed ‘67, who will be receiving the Third Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service from the Foundation. The senator will be only the third non-Italian to be so honored.
At the NELA Gala each year, 10 to 12 of the brightest and most talented scholars of Italian descent, chosen from a highly selective national competition, receive substantial awards ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to accredited colleges and universities. The SIF also recognizes its annual award recipients, who are well-known Italian Americans with outstanding records in their professions and communities.
The hallmark of the SIF's public affairs program, the NELA Gala has traditionally been attended by the U.S president and other leaders in government, business, sports, labor, entertainment, the arts and the media.
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
