Thanks wholeheartedly to our sponsors the General Consulate of Italy in Miami, Il Circolo and President Paul Finizio and the FAU Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature.

Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Thanks wholeheartedly to Dr. Ilaria Serra, and her leadership, commitment, and hard work in creating the Music Module 2020-2021 that allowed Carlos De Antonis and Barbara Salani to teach music at the Italian Program.

Thanks to FAU Italian Chorus and their passion for learning Italian music, culture, and heritage.

Thank you very much to our Dean, Dr. Michael Horswell for participating in this wonderful event.

Tonight we had the honor to celebrate Dr. Myriam Ruthenberg, the founder of the Italian Studies Program at Florida Atlantic University (FAU).