\u2014Dr. Arnold Lisio<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”200px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffffff” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_column_text] “There are always surprises to be had in Italy. You can experience something special any time of the day, from an unexpected song in a crowded restaurant to the way the setting sun casts shadows on the Leaning Tower of Pisa . . .”<\/span><\/p>\n \u2014Dr. Arnold Lisio<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1510690897354{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dr. Arnold Lisio \u201956, \u201961M (MD) grew up hearing stories about Italy from his Italian father and Italian American mother. Though he wouldn\u2019t actually visit Italy until his early 30s, he was quickly hooked.<\/p>\n Arnold recalls the importance of that first visit. \u201cUp until that point, I had only seen Italy through motion pictures and photographs, which just wasn\u2019t the same as actually being there,\u201d he says. \u201cI remember one particular moment when I was sitting in a little piazza having coffee with a friend of mine. Suddenly, I realized something very important. It was one of the first times I wasn\u2019t having to do anything yet I was accomplishing something\u2014I was experiencing the beauty of this amazing country.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAfter experiencing the richness of the culture, I wanted to share my love for Italy with students at my alma mater, the URochester,\u201d he says. \u201cI wanted them to have an opportunity to live and study in a country where beauty, art, history, and spirituality are a part of daily life.\u201d<\/p>\n Arnold and his wife, Anne Lisio, have done just that. They\u2019ve supported the University\u2019s Italian studies programs for more than 10 years. Their recent $2 million gift from them endows the Lisio Program in Italian Studies, ensuring that undergraduates will always have opportunities to enhance their understanding and appreciation of Italy\u2019s language, art, culture, and history.<\/p>\n The Lisios’ generosity specifically supports, but is not limited to, student scholarship prizes, summer fellowships, and faculty and program grants for such programs as the University\u2019s Arezzo program, the San Martino Field School, the Roman Structures program, and a new experiential summer learning program in Procida, off the coast of Naples. Their generosity has the potential to support a wide variety of other Italian studies-related programs, too.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of the University\u2019s Italian programs are important, and the faculty involved are excellent,\u201d adds Arnold. \u201cEach instructor is passionate about his or her field of study and each has such a tremendous depth of knowledge. I\u2019ve experienced it first hand, and can only imagine how students benefit and learn from them.\u201d<\/p>\n The Lisios have been to Italy more than a dozen times, and met some students in Procida in the summer of 2017. \u201cI was so impressed with them,\u201d adds Arnold. \u201cI saw such intelligence and enthusiasm for living and studying in another country.\u201d<\/p>\n Arnold recounted one particular inspiring moment when he and his wife went out to eat with a group from the University. A young man\u2014a student from the group\u2014broke out in Italian song, which prompted the entire restaurant to erupt in applause.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are always surprises to be had in Italy,\u201d says Arnold. \u201cYou can experience something special any time of the day, from an unexpected song in a crowded restaurant to the way the setting sun casts shadows on the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the chance opportunity to participate in the daily routine of monks\u2014all of which I have experienced and treasured.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1511282449934{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #e6f3fa !important;}”]Going down the road<\/strong> The Lisios are founding members of the Wilson Society<\/a>, the University’s planned giving society.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \u2014Kristine Thompson, December 2017<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#7eb1dc” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1512505607272{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1511196219557{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Dr. Arnold Lisio \u201956, \u201961M (MD) grew up hearing stories about Italy from his Italian father and Italian American mother. Though he wouldn\u2019t actually visit Italy until his early 30s, he was quickly hooked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":5752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[272,62,32,42,52],"class_list":["post-5732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-profiles","tag-alumni","tag-diversity-and-inclusion","tag-global","tag-travel","tag-volunteers"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/everbetter.rochester.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/italy-story.png\")
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1510690789635{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}”]<\/p>\nBenefactors help others experience the richness of Italy<\/h3>\n
\nGlobal experiences enrich and even transform the lives of our students. To learn how you can support our Italian studies program, contact Ashley Smith<\/a>, Senior Director, School of Arts & Sciences Advancement, at (585) 276-6561. To learn how to support our myriad education abroad initiatives, contact Lisa Hall<\/a>, Executive Director, College Advancement, at (585) 273-3619.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518027356426{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]Read more<\/a> about a recent $2 million gift from the Lisios to endow the University\u2019s Italian studies program.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\nStudents benefit from alumnus\u2019 generosity<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n Major<\/strong>: Archaeology, Technology and Historical Structures<\/span>
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\n Major<\/strong>: Archaeology, Technology and Historical Structures<\/span>
\nHometown<\/strong>: Pompano Beach, Florida
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