From The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176: The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 recognizes students each month who study the Italian language at area schools. The students are presented with a monetary gift at a monthly dinner hosted by the Lodge members. To date they have honored over 26 students. On April 26th, the Lodge held another dinner honoring the following students: Stephen Chin, Julia Fears and Zoe Telenick, all from Tappan Zee High School.

The event took place at the Lodge location on Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt, NY. On hand were Lodge President Michael Guzzino and Student of the Month Founder and past Lodge president Nick Sfraga, Richard Sica Co-Chairman of the Scholarship Awards Committee for Lodge 2176, and 60 attendees which included family of the students and Lodge members.