Undergraduate wins top Italian student award

The Alfiere del Lavoro has been awarded to first-year natural scientist Benedetta Spadaro from Milan for her outstanding academic performance at Italian high school.

Benedetta travelled to Rome to receive a silver medal and certificate of honour from the Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the Quirinale Palace. She was given the award because she produced one of the 25 best academic performances in the country for high school students last year.

School performance in Italy is measured by final exam results in addition to average performance over the last five years of secondary school. Benedetta achieved outstanding results, scoring 100/100 in her final exams and obtaining a 9.88/10 average.

The Alfiere del Lavoro, which literally translates as “Standard-bearer of Work” was first awarded to Italy’s top students in 1961, in a ceremony marking 100 years since the unification of Italy.

To find out more about the award visit: http://www.cavalieridellavoro.it/attivita/alfieri-del-lavoro/