Pesaro, 17 April 2024 – Giorgia Righi is the citizen of the year with 9,258 votes according to Carlino readers. Over 25 thousand coupons arrived in our editorial office in three months for the tenth edition of ‘Citizen of the Year’ 2024. Twenty candidates were chosen by our journalists for their stories. As always, a lot of attention to social issues and the uniqueness of each character.
These emerged not only in the articles, but also from the story on stage at Benelli workshops during the ceremony conducted by journalist Elisabetta Ferri. The podium. The swimming teacher and mental coach Giorgia Righi, 25 years old, suffering from a rare neurodegenerative disease, it’s the first one.
Fresh from the success with the film based on his book ‘The butterflies still fly’ was awarded by the vice mayor of Pesaro Daniele Vimini and by the councilor for social policies of the Municipality of Urbino Elisabetta Foschi.
Francesco Vitali, of the Cogeu association, with 4,596 preferences he came second and was awarded by regional councilor Luca Serfilippi.
Instead with 3,398 they placed third place votes The Belfortissimi of Belforte all’Isauro with their adventures between Italy and Europe; the president of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino Giuseppe Paolini was awarded.
A prize also goes to those who have received over a thousand coupons, always delivered to our editorial office. Fourth place with 1,685 you vote for the founder of the company Tecnoplast Enzo Cammillini awarded by regional councilor Micaela Vitri and interviewed by Maurizio Gennari. At qone place with 1,163 votes the boxing champion Valentina Marra the sports councilor of the Municipality of Pesaro Mila Della Dora was awarded.
In sixth place with 1,096 votes the director of the Neurosurgery department of the Pesaro hospital Letterio Morabito; the vice president of the Regional Council Andrea Biancani was awarded.
Who were the other candidates for ‘Citizen of the Year’? Maruska Palazzi, guarantor of people with disabilities, the biologist Marco Andreani, Silvana Della Fornace new president of the Banco Alimentare Foundation, the entrepreneur Vittorio Livi, Luca Grilli full professor of business engineering at the Polytechnic of Milan. But also the athletics champion Alice Pagliarinithe president of Benelli Armi Luigi Moretti, the businessman Lorenzo Campanelli creator of the Homo Bonus Foundation, Don Massimo Regini, Carabinieri lieutenant Antonino Barrasso, the hero of Zanzibar Gianalberto Mochi Zamperoli, the conductor of the orchestra Michele Mariotti, Matteo Tamburini, creative director of the Tod’s brand and Vuelle playmaker Andrea Cinciarini. Out of competition, a ballot also arrived for Matteo Ricci as a preference.
Among the guests were the Prefect Emanuela Saveria Greco, the Police Commissioner Francesca Montereali, the commander of the Carabinieri lieutenant colonel Gianluigi Cirtoli and the commander of the local police Francesca Muzzini. The competition returns next year. The room of the Benelli Museum was not enough to contain all those who attended, for this reason thanks go to the director Paolo Marchinelli and to the associations that manage it, namely the Benelli Historical Registry and the Tonino Benelli Moto Club. As well as Otello Renzi for taking care of the convivial moment on the sidelines of the ceremony. Thanks also, and above all, to our 25,460 readers who sent the coupons to the editorial office. Francesco Pierucci
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