Meet Our Officers!

Ciao a tutti! Mi chiamo Gianna. I am President of the Italian Club at UTK. I am majoring in finance with a collateral in international business. I am from York, Pennsylvania and come from an Italian American background. I have always loved exploring and celebrating my heritage and I am so excited to be able to do so on campus ! The club has plenty of great events planned this year that you won’t want to miss !

Ciao tutti! Mi chiamo Haileigh, I’m from Long Island New York and I am a senior at UTK. I am currently serving as vice president for the Italian Club. I have a major in political science with minors in Italian and English, hoping to go to law school after undergrad. With the melting pot of cultures my family loves to celebrate, Italian and Greek, the Italian club truly spoke to me! We have plenty of exciting events planned this year and we cannot wait to make long lasting memories on campus while celebrating the Italian community. If you need anything, feel free to reach out. A Presto!

Hi! My name is Hayley Gibson and I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am majoring in political science with a concentration in law and courts, while minoring in Italian. The Italian club has become like a second home to me. I remember my first meeting vividly, as I felt welcomed on campus for the first time. I could truly be myself there. I hope to make others feel that same sense of belonging through events that bring people together. Being one of the event coordinators has brought me so much joy, as I enjoy ensuring a good time for all professors and members.

Buongiorno, my name is Aidan Moore! I am a senior double majoring in Political Science and Italian. I serve as an event coordinator for the Italian Club at UTK. I’m involved in a variety of clubs and orgs across campus ranging from the Baker School Student Association, to the UTK Men’s Choir, and even to the esports club. I plan to pursue a career in international relations and law. The Italian department at UTK is one of the most phenomenal groups on campus, and I strive to spread their love as they did to me.

 Hi I’m Bella Romer! I’m a junior and my major is Italian Language and World Business. I am on my third year of Italian language courses and hope to study abroad this summer!

Ciao tutti! My name is Alana Mara and I am a theatre and Italian dual major and a minor in broadcast meteorology, AND your Italian club PR officer (say that 10 times fast)! I’m so excited to step into this leadership position in a club I am so passionate about. As a second generation Italian-American, all things Italian history and culture really excite me so please feel free to come yap to me if you have any questions. Benvenuti al Italian Club UTK!!!

Ciao! My name is Stefano, I’m a sophomore, and I’m from Italy.  I am serving as the Treasurer of the club, and last year i served as one of the events coordinator. I also peer mentor for the Italian program.

Ciao! My name is Lili Call! I am a junior majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in painting. I also minor in Italian and Art education. I am the media manager for the Italian Club at UTK. I’m also a member of Sigma Kappa where I served as Banner Chair. I plan to get a masters after I graduate in Art Education and become an elementary school teacher. I love the community Italian club creates on campus and am so happy to be a part of it!

Renée D’Elia-Zunino

Renée D’Elia-Zunino grew up in the hills of Recco in the region of Liguria. She is an extremely passionate professor who truly pushes her students to be the absolute best they can be. She believes the entire Italian Program is a tight-knit family that provides lifelong lessons and experiences. Renée is a VE Faculty Fellow invested in student well-being and academic success. Her main advice for struggling students? Reach out and ask for help. The Italian program offers free tutoring through the university and its Italian peer mentors, and all instructors are devoted and caring. rdelia@utk.edu