Ceremony

Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall, October 9, 2014.

The Award

The Italy-USA Foundation promoted the sixth edition of the America Award; it is a prestigious recognition of great civil and institutional work. The award is mainly seen as a means to acknowledge and encourage initiatives and work aimed at favouring relationships between Italy and the United States of America. Prominent personalities of any nationality who stand out for their work and results in promoting transatlantic friendship will be considered. The 2014 ceremony was held in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies, on Thursday October 9, at 5 PM, with the journalist Michele Cucuzza. The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, also conferred three medals of the Italian Parliament to three students of American universities, Diedré Blake, Neal Huddon-Cossar, Challis Popkey, and a special award in memory of Sergio Leone, film director and producer.

Winners

Lucia Annunziata, Editor in Chief Huffington Post Italy

Alan Friedman, Journalist, writer, media executive

Frank J. Guarini, NIAF Chairman Emeritus

Gianni Letta, former Secretary to the Council of Ministers

Paolo Limiti, Showman, Lyric-writer

Margherita Missoni, Fashion designer

Pier Paolo Pandolfi, Foundation HBT – Harvard University

Roberta Pinotti, Minister of Defence

Mel Sembler, former US Ambassador to Italy

Luisa Todini, President Poste Italiane