St. George Academy graduates 33 (06/28/98)

St. George Academy graduates 33

NEW YORK - Bishop Basil Losten awarded 33 diplomas to the 1998 graduating class of St. George Academy on Saturday, June 13.

After the graduates attended divine liturgy in St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, they marched into the school auditorium to the piano accompaniment of Sonia Szereg. The salutatorian's speech was delivered by Sylvia Sobina. Bishop Losten then addressed the graduates and presented diplomas.

The following awards were presented:

to Natalie Rojowsky: valedictorian's award, $750 from the Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union, $250 from Turansky Scholarship Fund, and $50 savings bond honoring Dr. Luke Luciw from the Schumylowych family.
to Sylvia Sobina: salutatorian's award, $750 from Turansky Fund;
to Eva Kombel and Monika Kombel: $250 each from Ann Frishman Fund;
to Oksana Wolowacz: $100 from Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 83;
to Yulia Voynarovska: $100 from Arka;
to Myroslava Pekhnik: $100 savings bond from UNWLA Branch 1;
to Anna Wyskowsky, Alexandra Kowal, Alex Jelezniak and Anna Musial: $100 savings bonds from Dr. and Mrs. Walter Baron;
to Miss Rojowsky, Nicholas Sczesnik, Marta Tatarevich and Theresa Hryciuk and Maria Siwik: $100 each as members from the Ukrainian National Association;
to Dmytro Radko: $100 from the Ukrainian Sports Club.

The valedictory address was given by Miss Rojowsky, who had a four-year average of 99.46. The ceremony ended with the singing of the alma mater followed by the recessional.