Devin Turner is the president of the Italian Club. With 40 active members, the club meets in the Humanities Building in Room 107 from noon to 12:30 p.m. every other Tuesday and every other Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
What’s it like to be club president?
It’s actually quite fun to be the club president. It does require you to really get involved and be active in looking for opportunities to keep the club active, but I’d do anything for this club. It has been a great privilege to serve under such a great group of Italian enthusiasts.
What is the main goal of the Italian club?
Our main goal is to educate and raise awareness of the Italian culture and language in the South Bay.
What was the motivation for starting the Italian club?
The club was started in Fall 2009 semester. The motivation for starting this club began from inspiration by our club adviser, Rossella Pescatori, who exposed us to the great elements of Italian culture and language that most don’t know about here in the South Bay. The Italian language program had been cut and not given quite as much attention as it deserved and we wanted to show that there is a great group of students that care about the program and culture represented. This motivated us to start the club so we could share the information and also save the Italian language program here.
Who can join the club?
Anyone can join and is more than welcome. We greatly value everyone who is involved in our club and this club exists for the students.
What are some events that the club sponsors?
We plan on having some Italian cook-off fundraisers before the big Study Abroad trip to Italy, a trip that many students in our club are participating in. Also we would like to collaborate with other clubs on campus to put together other great events to be involved around campus.
What are the plans for next year?
We plan on continuing to expand the Italian language program and keep culture awareness thriving on campus and ultimately in the South Bay. We would also like to get more involved on campus.
