![]() “I created the endowment - inspired also by my brother Giuseppe who died in 1957– to honor our mother and our father,” said Traverso. Traverso brought her two sons to the United States in hopes of finding a better life. In the early 1930s, the elder Traversos met, fell in love and married in Torino, Italy. The primary purpose of the Luigi and Anita Traverso Endowment is to honor the lifetime of dedication, love, honesty and excellence experienced by Giancarlo and his brother Giuseppe from their parents. One must also begin to give back what one has throughout life received,” he said. “I think I know the needs of the students of the Italian Studies Program. “From SUNY New Paltz, I received a 30-year teaching opportunity and from the students enrichment and enjoyment,” Traverso said. He taught French language and literature, and Italian language, literature and cinema courses. Traverso taught in the Department of Foreign Languages from 1968 to 1998. “It not only promotes the field of the humanities but also provides an additional opportunity for the Italian American community to find a stronger sense of identity at SUNY New Paltz.” “This is a marvelous donation to the university and the Italian Studies Program,” said Giorgio Melloni, the coordinator of the Italian Studies Program. Named for his parents, it is called the Anita and Luigi Traverso Endowment. In keeping with his love of the university, Traverso recently made a donation to the SUNY New Paltz Foundation sufficient to endow an Italian Studies Lecture Series and scholarships for students of the Italian Studies Program. NEW PALTZ - Professor Emeritus Giancarlo Traverso not only devoted himself to SUNY New Paltz for 30 years as a professor, but now part of his income to benefit the students and the community. ![]()
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