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