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Announcing the 2024 Giovanni Vitrano Scholarship Winners!
We're thrilled to announce the distribution of scholarships among our 2024 Giovanni Vitrano Scholarship winners! This year, we were incredibly impressed by the caliber of all our applicants, students who excel in academics, soccer, and community service. A Champion...
2024 Scholarship Winners Announced
The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation is thrilled to unveil our 2024 scholarship recipients, three exceptional young women whose remarkable achievements in soccer, academics, and community service have set them apart. This year, we're proud to distribute $10,000 in...
Lincoln Girls, Maclay Boys Claim 2023 Gio Cups
Tallahassee, FL – The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation proudly hosted the 2023 Gio Cup, a preseason soccer tournament that ended dramatically, with Lincoln claiming the Girls’ Cup and Maclay securing the Boys’ Championship. The event, filled with enthusiastic crowds and...
Giovanni Vitrano Foundation Welcomes Renowned Figures Tom Block and Chris Petley to its Board of Directors
The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation is excited to welcome Tom Block and Chris Petley to its Board of Directors for the 2023-24 academic year. Renowned FSU Football Sideline Reporter Tom Block joins as Director of Fundraising, and Tallahassee Soccer Club’s Chris Petley steps in as Director of Community Outreach. Their combined expertise promises to elevate the foundation’s mission of supporting high school student-athletes in Tallahassee. Read more about their contributions and the foundation’s ongoing impact.
2023 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship
The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation proudly announced its annual scholarship winners in a heartwarming event at Southwood Community Center. Among the exceptional student-athletes recognized, Jose Gonzalez of Chiles High School clinched the $6,000 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship and is set to attend Penn this fall. Betrice Drayton from Rickards High School and RJ Hosay from Maclay School both secured the $2,000 scholarship. Both have exhibited outstanding prowess in soccer and academics alike, with Betrice gearing up to join West Florida College and RJ set to embark on his journey at Florida. These scholarships, commemorating the inspiring Giovanni Vitrano of Leon High School’s Class of 2020, celebrate a legacy of dedication to education, soccer, and community service.
2023 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
[Tallahassee, FL] - The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarships. The Foundation is proud to award three scholarships to the Class of 2023: one $6,000 and two $2,000 awards, which will be awarded...