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UNICO holds Annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony

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The Brian Piccolo Committee couldn’t pick a single athlete/scholar because both were superior students. So both nominees received the awards. Shown are (l-r) Madison McGee; Nick Ruggiero, president UNICO Delmarva Council; Jessica Evans; and George Meringolo, president Unico Rehoboth. McGee, a senior from Indian River High School, plays field hockey, basketball and softball. She plans on attending Del Tech. Evans, a senior from Cape Henlopen High School, plays softball. She plans on attending the University of Georgia.
Steven Billups
November 25, 2016
Brian Piccolo
The guest speaker for the event was Primo Toccafondi. Toccafondi’s resume starts with superntendent of Indian River School District, then several positions with the Delaware Department of Public Instruction and he is currently head of the Delaware Department of Public Instruction with the University of Delaware. He spoke of the difference of “plan for a career” and “career planning.” He stressed to “be prepared for anything. Be flexible.” This is knowledge he gained as starting his career as a math teacher.

The Rehoboth Area Chapter and the Delmarva Chapter of UNICO presented its Brian Piccolo Award and Scholarships Nov. 13 at St. Edmond Catholic Church’s Fellowship Hall. This award, established in 1977, is given to a local senior athlete of Italian-American heritage who exhibits the character traits modeled by the legendary football star of the Chicago Bears in the late 1960s.

Those character traits are courage, friendship, loyalty, teamwork, dedication, sense of humor and anti-bias. The student recipient of the award receives a plaque to commemorate this national honor. All nominees and their coach and/or family member were honored guests at the dinner, and the students will receive a book on Italian heritage, a DVD on the life of Brian Piccolo, and gift certificates from local restaurants, movies and activities centers. 

The winner’s high school athletic department will receive a donation of $1,000, which will therefore benefit students of all ethnic backgrounds.

 

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