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WHEREAS, the Italian Heritage Society of America was founded in 1984 in order to celebrate and promote Italian-American history in the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, the Italian Heritage Society of America has awarded 156 scholarships over the past nineteen years, including seventy-five to students from the Clelian Heights School for Exceptional children; and
WHEREAS, the Society has also honored 198 Italian-Americans for outstanding achievements in their respective fields; and
WHEREAS, this year the Society is honoring the following outstanding Italian-Americans:
Law Herman J. Bigi, Esquire
Medicine Ronald Cercone, M.D.
Sports Dennis Da Pra
Religion Reverend John E. Dinello
Government Honorable Ted R. Harhai
Education Dr. Albert C. Labriola
Labor Paul Lemmon
Judiciary Honorable Mark E. Mascara
Heritage Vittorio Pugliano
Entrepreneurship Ralph J. Zecchino
Woman of the Year Olga Farino Melograne
Junior Honoree Shawn P. Robinson; and
WHEREAS, the Italian Heritage Society of America will present these awards at their Twentieth Annual Banquet, on October 21, 2006 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends the Italian Heritage Society of America for all their great work and congratulates all of this year's award winners.