St. Francis College student honored with $10K award
St. Francis College Communication Arts major Alexa Castelluccio ’17 was awarded the first National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Michael Gargiulo Scholarship in Broadcasting and Communications, a $10,000 award, on Tuesday at the Pier A-Harbor House in Battery Park.
“I am extremely grateful and truly honored to receive this award,” said Castelluccio, a rising senior who hails from Astoria. “This scholarship is such a big help to my family. I now realize that hard work and dedication truly does pay off.”
At St. Francis College, Castelluccio is a member of Terrier TV, helping to produce and appear in a variety of student-created programming. She is also an intern at “The Wendy Williams Show” this summer. Castelluccio previously graduated from St. John’s Preparatory High School in Queens.