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Vari Italian Studies Fellowship 2022

Congratulations to Agustin Pace, Mia Locatelli, and Joseph Caruso the three recipients of the 2022 Vari Italian Studies Fellowship!

Vari Italian Studies Fellows exemplify the best of a Jesuit education and receive awards for meaningful personalized learning opportunities such as faculty-mentored research assistantships, and mentored community-based internships. These awards are to support outstanding Italian Studies students at SCU. This initiative at SCU is generously supported by Dr. Victor and Julia Botto Vari.

Agustin Pace

Agustin Pace, a rising sophomore from Seattle, WA, is an Economics and Italian Studies double major and a Creative Writing minor. He will be a Vari Italian Studies Fellow at Museo Italo Americano during the summer of 2022.


Mia Locatelli

Mia Locatelli, a rising junior from Santa Cruz, CA, is a Communication and Italian Studies double major. Mia's Vari Italian Studies fellowship will be at Museo Italo Americano over the summer of 2022.


Joseph Caruso

Joseph Caruso, a rising senior from Santa Cruz, CA, is a Psychology major and Italian Studies minor. Joseph's Vari Italian Studies fellowship will be at the Italian American Heritage Foundation (IAHF) over the summer of 2022.