St. George Academy graduates 34 (07/08/01)

St. George Academy graduates 34

NEW YORK - On Saturday, June 19, Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church bestowed academic diplomas on 34 seniors at St. George Academy in New York City.

After a 2 p.m. divine liturgy celebrated by the Rev. Mario Dacechen OSBM, at which a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Paul Wolensky, the graduates marched to the school auditorium.

The ceremonies opened with a prayer and the singing of the American and Ukrainian anthems. The salutatory address was given by Yuri Mikhailiv, whose four-year grade-point average was 95.1.

After the commencement address by Bishop Losten, diplomas were awarded and the following awards were given: $1,000 Turansky Scholarship to Oxana Olach; $750 Self-Reliance Scholarship to Yuri Mikhailiv; $500 Anne Frishman Scholarship to Anastasia Khabal; $100 Academic Scholarship from Arka to Yulia Shulha; $100 Ukrainian National Women's League Branch 83 awards to Pavlo Batsii and Anastasia Khabal; $100 Ukrainian American Soccer Association award to Andrij Kosylo; $100 U.S. savings bonds from Dr. and Mrs. Walter Baron to Larisa Lutsenko, Bohdan Navrotsky, Renata Kot, and Russel Hulsen; and a $500 member scholarship from the Ukrainian National Association to Yaroslaw Dobriansky.

The valedictory address was then delivered by Oxana Olach, whose four-year average was 95.2. The ceremonies ended after closing remarks by the Rev Lawrence Lawryniuk OSBM, pastor, with the singing of the alma mater and the recessional.

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