Metro Detroit's Immaculate Conception High School graduates 21 (07/01/01)

Metro Detroit's Immaculate Conception High School graduates 21

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2001 of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School began after divine liturgy concelebrated by the Very Rev. Roberto Lucavei OSBM, pastor and superior of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church; the Very Rev. Basil Salkovski OSBM, pastor of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church; and the Rev. Daniel Schaicoski OSBM, on Sunday, June 3, here at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church.

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Stephen Chrepta, the guest of honor, conferred a special blessing upon the graduating seniors, congratulated them on their accomplishments and conferred diplomas.

Pastor Lucavei told the seniors to "Go with God and remember he loves you... Make us proud of you." Michaeline Weigle, principal, distributed scholarships awarded to the Class of 2001.

Special honors were conferred on valedictorian Angela Maciejewski and salutatorian Mary Ann Gruda, who both received full, four-year academic scholarships - Ms. Maciejewski to Kettering University and Ms. Gruda to Wayne State University.

Certificates of Recognition awarded by the Michigan State Board of Education and the Michigan Higher Assistance Authority recognized five students who scored above the 90th percentile in the State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship program: Heather Horan, Daria Hreha, Taras Kurta, Mark Tarnavsky and Jan Zarzycki.

Additional city, county and academic scholarships were awarded, including private scholarships granted by numerous Ukrainian organizations including the following: Buhay Chapel (Christopher Buhay); Ukrainian Future Credit Union; Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit Union; Haliw Charitable Foundation; family of Stephan Nymyshyn; family of Edward and Linda Hakim; Ukrainian Engineers' Society; Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, Metropolitan Detroit Branch; Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School Parents Club; Zenon Wasylkevych, in memory of wife Martha; Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 76; Betty Knapp, in memory of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Stephen V. Knapp, Ph.D., S.T.L.; St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish; and Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Parish.

As the 39th graduating class of 21 seniors leaves Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic High School, it is replaced by 22 freshmen who have registered for the upcoming 2001-2002 academic year.

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