Support for 20 students thanks to the Friends of Bocconi’s American Fund
On October 24th in New York, at its first Benefit Gala, Friends of Bocconi, the charitable organization that promotes community and philanthropy activities for Bocconi alumni and friends in the US, was proud to announce that thanks to the generosity of donors and gala participants, its American Fund has reached more than one million dollars which will support 20 students, allowing each full exemption from academic tuition and fees.
Hosted by SAG Award-winning actress Beatrice Grannò, known for her role in HBO's “The White Lotus”, the Benefit Gala was dedicated to transforming the future of higher education through scholarships. The evening brought together Francesco Billari, Rector of Bocconi University; Riccardo Taranto, Managing Director of Bocconi University; Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi Business School; Antonella Carù, Dean for Development and Alumni relations; Maria Francesca Carli, President of Friends of Bocconi; Roberta Parodi and Stefanie Kasselakis Kyles, Friends of Bocconi board members; global business leaders; Bocconi alumni and key philanthropists, in support of the American Fund.
The First Friends of Bocconi Benefit Gala
Honorees of the evening included:
- Diego Piacentini honored for consistently demonstrating talented leadership throughout his illustrious and richly varied professional life and for supporting, together with his wife, Monica, significant scholarships at Bocconi that have transformed the educational and life experiences of 88 Bocconi students. Diego remarked in his video message: “I'm very pleased to receive this award because Bocconi University has been one of the finest contributions to my professional career, but also to my personal life. Thanks to Bocconi and many other elements, I've been fortunate enough to work at very successful companies such as Amazon and I know that education is fundamental. We need to continue to invest in the future of our students, and to give back to these same institutions that made us who we are.”
- Silvia Candiani, Vice President of Telco & Media at Microsoft and President of Bocconi Alumni Community, Silvia has been celebrated for inspiring women to enter and thrive in the tech industry and in international careers, for maintaining a longstanding relationship with the University and energizing Bocconi Alumni around the world. Silvia underlined: “I endorse Bocconi’s programs to increase access to the valuable education it offers. I applaud the thoughtful and well-designed efforts of Bocconi leadership donor support for scholarships. As president of the Bocconi Alumni Community, I am deeply proud of the support that our members worldwide give to perspective deserving students through scholarships.”