Scholarship Past Winners

2022 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2022

Alina Rowell
Granddaughter of Donna Kolks.

The winner of the 2022 United Italian Scholarship was announced at the September meeting by Scholarship Committee chairperson, Gail Frommeyer.

YearWinnerSchoolSponsor
2022Alina RowellSeton High SchoolGranddmother Donna Kolks
2021Jessica DrappMercy McAuley High School Granddaughter of Joe and Marsh Geraci.
2019Emma MastruserioMercy McAuley High SchoolDaughter of Joe & Sue Mastruserio
2018Taylor Marie DrappMercy McAuley High School Grandaughter of Joe & Marcia Geraci
2017Lucy MilazzoMercy High SchoolDaughter of Charlie & Lisa Milazzo
2016Lauren MeeseNotre Dame AcademyGranddaughter of Dave & Sandy Sabatelli
2015Nick RielagLaSalle High SchoolGrandson of Dave & Sandy Sabatelli
2014Gabrielle ReiffSeton High School Granddaughter of Ron and Connie Dalessandro
List of Annual Scholarship Recipients

2021 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2021

Jessica Drapp
Granddaughter of Joe and Marsh Geraci.

The winner of the 2021 United Italian Scholarship was announced at the August meeting by Scholarship Committee chairperson, Gail Frommeyer.

2018 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2018

Taylor Marie Drapp
Granddaughter of Joe and Marsh Geraci.

The winner of the 2018 United Italian Scholarship was announced at the August meeting by Scholarship Committee chairperson, Paola Girelli-Harding.

2017 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2017

Lucy Milazzo


The winner of the 2016 United Italian Scholarship was announced at the August meeting by Scholarship Committee chairperson, Paola Girelli-Harding. Lucy Milazzo, the daughter of Charlie and Lisa Milazzo and granddaughter of Bill and Monnie Milazzo, won the scholarship with a combination of her excellent grades, extra-curricular activities and her essay on Enzo Ferrari. 
Please join us in congratulating Lucy on her accomplishment and thank her for her essay and all of her hard work at Mother of Mercy High School.

2016 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2016

Lauren Meese

Granddaughter of Dave and Sandy Sabatelli

2015 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2015

Nicholas Rielag

Grandson of Dave and Sandy Sabatelli

2014 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2014

Gabrielle Reiff

Granddaughter of Ron and Connie Dalessandro

2013 Winner

UIS Scholarship Winner Essay 2013

Kaitlyn Luckey

Granddaughter of Georgette Luckey