Scholarship Winners - Where are they Now?
John Russo, Psi ’72 sponsored his 3 daughters – Teresa, Marie and Angela. John and his brother Paul Russo (Beta Omicron ’88) endowed the Russo Family Scholarship in 2012 to honor their parents and to “Pay it Forward” for other young men and women to benefit from an APD Scholarship.
Teresa Russo Lucchetti (2002, 2003, 2004 scholarships) graduated with a degree in Psychology and Music from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005. With the help of the scholarships she was able to study abroad in Rome during her last semester. Teresa still cherishes that experience as she was able to meet distant cousins and form close family bonds. Teresa has also earned Nursing degrees from Carlow University (2010) and from the University of Pittsburgh (2013). She resides in the Pittsburgh area with her husband Tristan, son Rory and dog Dyson. Teresa currently utilizes her background in psychology and nursing as the Director of Critical Care at UPMC McKeesport.
Marie Russo McLendon (2007, 2008, 2009 scholarships) earned a BS in Chemical Engineering and has been employed as an engineer at the Elliott Company since graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. Currently she is a Project Manager for the company living in Houston, TX.
"It was an honor to win the scholarships provided by APD. As a daughter of an APD brother I have spent a lot of time with the fraternity to the point where members feel like extended family, and it was nice to see the love reciprocated. The scholarship was invaluable when it came to school tuition and expenses, from course textbooks to meals. I know my father appreciated it as well, as it gave him some piece of mind and helped alleviate his concerns for his daughters' financial well-being while away at school."
Angela Russo (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 scholarships) earned her Bachelor Degree in Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. Angela is currently a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, externing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will graduate in 2016 with her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Pittsburgh. The APD scholarships helped ease some of her financial burden when a post-graduate degree was necessary. Once Angela graduates she will be focusing on preventing hearing loss in the United States Army at her next duty station. Hopefully, she will be able to attend the convention in Maryland this summer as it is secretly the Russo household's yearly family vacation.
Note: the Russo Family Scholarship has already “Paid it Forward” by helping 4 deserving APD men - Marc Iacovelli (Delta Theta), Jose Arcos (Delta Epsilon), Matthew Burnett (Psi), and Khang Le (Delta Beta).
Teresa Russo Lucchetti (2002, 2003, 2004 scholarships) graduated with a degree in Psychology and Music from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005. With the help of the scholarships she was able to study abroad in Rome during her last semester. Teresa still cherishes that experience as she was able to meet distant cousins and form close family bonds. Teresa has also earned Nursing degrees from Carlow University (2010) and from the University of Pittsburgh (2013). She resides in the Pittsburgh area with her husband Tristan, son Rory and dog Dyson. Teresa currently utilizes her background in psychology and nursing as the Director of Critical Care at UPMC McKeesport.
Marie Russo McLendon (2007, 2008, 2009 scholarships) earned a BS in Chemical Engineering and has been employed as an engineer at the Elliott Company since graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. Currently she is a Project Manager for the company living in Houston, TX.
"It was an honor to win the scholarships provided by APD. As a daughter of an APD brother I have spent a lot of time with the fraternity to the point where members feel like extended family, and it was nice to see the love reciprocated. The scholarship was invaluable when it came to school tuition and expenses, from course textbooks to meals. I know my father appreciated it as well, as it gave him some piece of mind and helped alleviate his concerns for his daughters' financial well-being while away at school."
Angela Russo (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 scholarships) earned her Bachelor Degree in Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. Angela is currently a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, externing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will graduate in 2016 with her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Pittsburgh. The APD scholarships helped ease some of her financial burden when a post-graduate degree was necessary. Once Angela graduates she will be focusing on preventing hearing loss in the United States Army at her next duty station. Hopefully, she will be able to attend the convention in Maryland this summer as it is secretly the Russo household's yearly family vacation.
Note: the Russo Family Scholarship has already “Paid it Forward” by helping 4 deserving APD men - Marc Iacovelli (Delta Theta), Jose Arcos (Delta Epsilon), Matthew Burnett (Psi), and Khang Le (Delta Beta).
