The Vittorini Fund was establishedÌýby the (AIS-Phila) in honor of the memory of , a long-time member of the Romance Languages faculty, to support a student studying Italian at the University of ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵsylvania, who decide to study abroad in Italy, either in the summer or during the fall/spring semester. The VittoriniÌýPrize is managed and administered by the America-Italy Society of Philadelphia, whose representative presents the awards at an annual ceremony held at the end of the spring semester. Marked by a cultural event in Italian Studies and by the participation of theÌýOffice of theÌýConsulateÌýGeneral of Italy in Philadelphia, the Vittorini reception is an occasion for all Italian students and faculty at ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵ as well as members of the America-Italy Society to celebrate students' interest in Italy and Italian culture and reaffirm the warm relationship between the University and a major Italian-American cultural organization in the Philadelphia community.
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