Houston hosts Ukrainian delegation

by Helen Filenko

HOUSTON - The Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston hosted a reception on May 16 at Maxim's Restaurant for a delegation of professional visitors from Ukraine and their American host families. This delegation of 15 Ukrainian professionals was sponsored by The Institute of International Education and the Greater Houston Partnership World Trade Division.

For three weeks this group had been participating in business internships and homestays. Their key interests are in importing, exporting, related trade and shipping services, travel/tourism hotel management and English.

The Ukrainian American Cultural Club also had the honor of presenting to the group two Ukrainian astronauts, Hydie Stefanyshyn Piper, an American of Ukrainian descent, and Dr. Jaroslaw Pustovyi of Ukraine. Dr. Pustovyi and another astronaut from Ukraine, Leonid Kadenyuk, are both training along with Ms. Piper at the Houston Space Center.

Everyone had an opportunity to mix and mingle at Maxim's as the UACCH gave the Ukrainian astronauts and Ukrainian entrepreneurs a hearty Houston welcome.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 22, 1997, No. 25, Vol. LXV

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