St. Andrew's College celebrates 40th convocation (10/26/97)

St. Andrew's College celebrates 40th convocation

WINNIPEG - St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg celebrated its 40th convocation on September 21, awarding eight theological degrees: one master of divinity, six bachelors of theology and one certificate in theology.

The recipients were students who had recently completed their studies and included two already ordained priests, the Rev. Brent Kuzyk (Swan River, Manitoba) and the Rev. Richard Ehrmantraut (Roblin, Manitoba), and four deacons, Hierodeacon Job Getcha (Montreal) and Deacons Alexandr Harkavyi, Roman Tsaplan and Nazar Polataiko (all of Winnipeg).

Among the graduates were two laypersons who are working as active volunteers in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Dr. Alexander Melnyk (Montreal) and Lilia Sorokowski (Winnipeg).

At the convocation, the Distinguished Service Award was bestowed upon two longtime members of the college and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Nellie Pawlik and Maria Zajcew (both of Winnipeg).

The convocation address was delivered by Dr. Natalia Aponiuk, director of the Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, on the topic "The University of Manitoba, St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg and the Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies."

Special warm greetings were extended to the college by the president of the University of Manitoba, Dr. Emöke Szathmáry.

The convocation also included the presentation of scholarships and bursaries to students; approximately $50,000 was awarded to 18 students in the faculty of theology and 20 students in the Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies. Donors and family members presented the awards to the successful candidates.

St. Andrew's College is the only Ukrainian Canadian academic institution sponsored by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. It is affiliated with, and located on the campus of, the University of Manitoba. The college offers degree and certificate programs in theology for members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada and other Orthodox Churches.

The college also houses the center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba, which offers 19 courses in seven disciplines in Ukrainian Heritage Studies, as well as offering majors and minors.

The college operates a residence for 40 students and organizes a variety of Ukrainian cultural and Orthodox religious activities for both students and the general community.

For further information, contact Dr. Roman Yereniuk: telephone, (204) 474-8895; or fax, (204) 474-7624.

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