The Dante Alighieri Society of Denver has long acknowledged the contributions and achievements of Italian and Italian-American women to society as a whole. It now wishes to recognize Italian and Italian-American women; donne di merito (women of merit), who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments that have contributed to the promotion, maintenance and preservation of the Italian culture. Candidates can be local, national or international women who have significant ties to Colorado and have made enduring contributions to Colorado’s Italian heritage. Awards may be given to historical or contemporary women. Award recipients will be recognized on March 12^th at the Dante Society’s cultural meeting in conjunction with International Women’s Month. Because the Dante Society is not holding face-to-face meetings at this time, presentations will be done via ZOOM. Deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 5^th. Kindly use the nomination form included in this Notiziario and send to:  Susan Gurule at 2424 Stuart Ct., Denver, Colorado 80211 or email her at susangurule@msn.com.

Deadline for nominations: Friday, March 5th – 5:00 p.m. 

Presentation of awards: Friday, March 12th – 7:30 p.m.