October 21: "Italian Americans in Sports: A Constellation of Stars"

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Immediate: September 27, 2013 Contact:  Alicia Steger 516.572.9634Email: alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc/newsreleases

ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½'s 28th Annual Italian Heritage Day Celebration

"Italian Americans in Sports:  A Constellation of Stars"

Monday, October 21, 2013

Garden City, NY — ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ invites the community to attend its twenty-eighth annual Italian Heritage Day celebration, "Italian Americans in Sports: A Constellation of Stars," which will be held on Monday, October 21, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Room 252-253 of the College Center Building. The program is sponsored by ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½'s Center for Italian American Studies, UNICO Islip/Smithtown Chapter, The New York Grand Lodge, Order of the Sons of Italy in America and The Italian American Studies Association/Long Island Chapter.PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:From Baseball, Basketball and Beyond"New York Yankees Italian American Team," Prof. John DeSpagna, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½"The Italian American Moment in Boxing," Prof. Michael Pelliccia, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½"Famous Female Italian American Sports Legends," Professor Linda Gorman, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½From Football to Golf"Vince Lombardi and Italian Americans in Football," Prof. Jack Bilello, Dowling College"Sarazen to Mediate: Italian American Professional Golfers," Prof. Robert St. Angelo, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½

Panel Discussion"Italian American Athletes: The Fan Perspective," Chuck Cutolo, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½; Denise Pratesi; Octavio Orologio, former soccer player; Joseph Muscarella, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½This program is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled. Please also feel free to visit a related display on the first floor of the library. For further information, please contact Dr. Salvatore J. LaGumina of the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Center for Italian American Studies at 516.572.7422.

About ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where over 23,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education.  More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island.  As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ maintains a national reputation for excellence.

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