The Gala Committee, made up of alumnus, mothers, and former parents
Head of La Scuola, Maria Palandra, with i-Italy Editor-in-Chief, Letizia Airos
It’s an important anniversary because the school is changing and becoming a more international school. - Maria Palandra
Alessandro Cortese de Bosis, daughter of former Consul General, who helped found the school
Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo, and Consul General Francesco Genuardi
La Scuola represents a pillar of Italian culture and history that is told with the splendor and beauty of the past but also with the challenges of and optimism for the future. - Francesco Genuardi
Charles Adams, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
George A. Hirsch, founding publisher of "New York Magazine" and "The Runner"
It really means a lot to be here tonight because I love Italy. I lived in Italy when I was very young. I was in the Navy aboard a ship that was stationed in Naples. It was fantastic. - George A. Hirsch
Mauro Porcini being interviewed beforehand
I’m trying to mix Italian culture with the American approach to business. That has become something very magical for me—an asset that I’ve been leveraging all of these years. - Mauro Porcini