At the Catullo di Belluno 26 scholarships to remember Federica Da Col

Yesterday morning the ceremony for the delivery of the parchments to deserving students. In 2022 the institute will be 200 years old: exhibitions, conferences and meetings with former illustrious people

Belluno. Twenty-six scholarships in memory of Federica Da Col, the young student of the Catullo institute in Belluno who died 10 years ago following a road accident were delivered yesterday morning to as many students of Catullo who distinguished themselves for merit.

Federica’s family members were also present at the ceremony. Speaking for everyone, the mother who underlined with a moved voice the skill of these children, wishing them to be able to realize their dreams and inviting them to spend their skills in the area where they were born “because we need them”.

The scholarships, as pointed out by the head teacher, Mauro De Lazzer, were financed in part by the Da Col family and in part by the school. «We have been waiting for this moment for a long time», said De Lazzer, «because we have wanted to remember Federica for a long time. Two years ago the computer lab was created in his name. I thank Federica’s family ».

Of the 26 scholarships worth a total of nine thousand euros, 15 went to students who graduated this year. And of these five, worth 500 euros each, were awarded to those who came out with 100 and praise and are Vanessa Cometto, Nicole Filipputti, Alessandro Mancini and Giorgia Mariano and Gloria Pongan, and 10 to those who obtained 100 (will receive 450 euro) and are Rebecca Chenet, Francesco De Bon, Denise Ferigo, Piero Grisot, Federico Marcomini, Anna Plazzoli, Elisa Robin, Alessia Soccol, Alessia Vianello and Alice Zuanon.

The other 11 grants went to students currently in school. Of these six, worth 250 euros, went to Gioia Conz, Mara Rosset, Anna De Bon, Anna Cecchet, Giada D’Ambros, Sofia Pomaré, the other five, worth 200 euros, went to Elena De Pellegrin, Esteban Martinez , Elisa Frezza, Giada De Col, Syria Costa.

At the delivery of the parchments there were also the provincial councilor Serenella Bogana who highlighted the excellence in the territory together with the manager of the provincial school office Massimiliano Salvador. «Eighty-four applications arrived», said the president of the school council, Giovanni Cecchet, «81 of which were accepted and in the end 25 were chosen for the awards».

THE 200 YEARS OF CATULLO

At the end of the delivery of the scholarships, the principal De Lazzer also recalled that 2022 is the year in which the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Catullo institute, the oldest in the province, will be celebrated. “We are already starting to work on all the events that will characterize this anniversary and which will culminate on November 25, the institute’s opening date”.

To take care of the event will be the former headmaster Michele Sardo. “We are thinking of organizing exhibitions, meetings”, anticipates the former executive who in his 23 years of presidency, spent twelve at the Catullo. “To tell the truth, my first day as a manager here was in the Pelos office, which was still active at the time. Born as a sort of school for a company secretary, the school then evolved in response to the changing needs of society and the territory. For this reason we will try to recover the history of this institute where the founder of the Gazzettino, Gianpietro Talamini, born in Vodo di Cadore, also studied, just to name a name. Students will be involved in looking for historical and photographic documentation of this school. The journey has just begun ».