Floridians support Iowa State U. exchange program

AMES, Iowa - Thanks to the support of the Ukrainian American community of Venice/North Port, Fla., a long tradition of student exchange between Ukraine and the United States can continue.

Iowa State University has exchanged more than 400 faculty and students with universities and high schools in Ukraine since the 1980s. The majority of the participants have been Ukrainian faculty and students involved in programs in U.S. high schools and universities. These exchanges have focused on agriculture, forestry, food safety, the environment and journalism.

ISU recently completed several U.S.-Ukraine exchange projects supported by the U.S. government. Now, in order to maintain a high level of exchange activity, ISU has turning to private donors for support. ISU extended thanks to Dr. Michael and Roxolana Yarymovych, Dr. Michael and Ivanna Jean Holowaty, Wasyl and Veronica Bardysch, Bohdanna Bilowchtchuk, Stefan and Kateryna Dwojak, Julian and Yara Helbig, Tekla Kruk and Irene Levy-Roll, Joseph and Mary Lesawyer and Jerry and Irena Zinycz.

The Ukrainian American community of Venice/North Port responded generously in helping ISU reach its annual goal of $20,000 by contributing $11,300 towards that goal in June and July. However, more donations are needed.

For further information on the Ukraine-American Exchange Program operated by ISU, please contact Dr. David Acker, Assistant Dean, 104 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1050; or Stefan Dwojak, 5054 Southern Pine Circle, Venice, Fla. 34293-4259, telephone; (941) 493-6318. (Stefan and Kateryna Dwojak have been supporting the exchange for six years).

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 23, 2001, No. 38, Vol. LXIX

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