62nd Annual Enrico Fermi Scholarship Breakfast

Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers, Inc., now
celebrating our 62nd year of providing academic college scholarships, is proud to announce that
we will be honoring our long time supporter, The Italian American Forum for its philanthropic
efforts and have its Board Chair, the Honorable Janet DiFiore provide remarks as our Keynote
Speaker at the 62nd Annual Enrico Fermi Scholarship Breakfast to be held on Sunday, May 4,
2025 at 9:45 am at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York.
Rich Poccia, Co-President said “As we prepare for our 62nd Annual Breakfast celebration to
recognize the success of this year’s Fermi Scholars, we are very excited and proud to honor our
long time supporter, The Italian American Forum (“IAF”) for the significant impact they have had
on the community through their networking forums and their philanthropic efforts and to have its
Board Chair, the Honorable Janet DiFiore, provide remarks as our Keynote Speaker. IAF is a
model organization in helping to preserve the Italian American traditions and culture and the
Honorable Janet DiFiore embodies the success of another Italian American.” A resident of
Westchester County, the Honorable Janet DiFiore is an American lawyer and judge who served
as the Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals and the Westchester County District Attorney.
Maria Figura, Breakfast Chairperson said “the Honorable Janet DiFiore will be a great role
model for our nine scholarship recipients and we look forward to her words of inspiration and
guidance as these scholars begin to chart the path to their future success story”. IAF Executive
Director, Anna Malafronte, on behalf of the IAF Board of Directors said “ IAF, like Enrico Fermi,
has the mission of preserving and honoring the Italian American legacy. Enrico Fermi has been
doing this for 62 years and a great testimony to resiliency and the Italian American efforts related to education and community service. We are so proud to make an impact in the community.” The 62nd Annual Scholarship breakfast will be held on Sunday May 4, 2025 at 9:45 am at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York. If interested, Journal ads for placement in the 62nd Annual Enrico Fermi Scholarship Breakfast Journal can be requested by emailing Enrico Fermi at fermijournal@gmail.com Tickets for the Annual Breakfast will be available soon and can be purchased through the Enrico Fermi website at www.enricofermi.org

About us

The Enrico Fermi Educational Fund of Yonkers, NY is a non-profit organization (we are a 501c(3) organization) that was founded 62 years ago. It began as a vision of several individuals, led by Mr.Michael Vitulli, to generate financial support for Italian-American students who reside in Yonkers to further their education. Today, we are pleased to also offer additional financial support to students throughout Westchester County. This year $50,000 in scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate outstanding commitment to academics and their communities, with five scholarships given to Yonkers residents, three Countywide scholarships and one Science scholarship. In our 62 years, we have provided over 500 scholarships totaling well over $1 million. Our online Scholarship application process can be found through our website. Check us out at www.enricofermi.org Please contact us with any inquiries at Fermischolarship@gmail.com About The Italian American Forum The Italian American Forum, a network of business and community leaders, serves as the catalyst where ideas and views on issues can be exchanged while supporting worthwhile initiatives dedicated to promoting and preserving the Italian and Italian American heritage. www.iafny.org