Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh awards scholarships

PITTSBURGH - The 34th annual presentation of scholarships to college students of Ukrainian descent from Western Pennsylvania were made on Sunday, August 6, by the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh.

The ceremonies were held at the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building on the University of Pittsburgh campus beginning at 3 p.m., through arrangements made by faculty member Kateryna Dowbenko of the department of Slavic languages and literatures.

Students, parents and guests from the Ukrainian community were welcomed by UTS Secretary Nickolas C. Kotow, who introduced Prof. Dr. Yaropolk Lassowsky from Clarion University. He spoke on the "Keys to Freedom" and urged everyone to use education in all its aspects as their personal tool to life's freedoms.

Dr. Roksana Korchynsky, member of the UTS executive board, spoke on why her brother and sister and herself have chosen to underwrite scholarships for the Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarship Program.

Natalie Rozum received the Korchynsky Family Scholarship; Janel Sudiak received the Chester Manasterski Memorial Scholarship; and Anna Lernatovych received the Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union Scholarship.

Akim and Tatiana Kutsenkow Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Amy Dolnack, Domenique E. George, Heather Pupa and Molly Ellen Wolfe.

Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were awarded to Kira Haluszczak, Nathan R. Polnyj, and Eric Senedak.

Michael Korchynsky, Executive Board member, announced that the Honchar Family Scholarship for a Ukrainian orphan in Ukraine would be awarded, and a donation to the scholarship program administered by Smoloskyp Inc. for university students in Ukraine, would be made soon.

All then enjoyed refreshments in the courtyard and got to meet the scholarship awardees. With the awards for 2006 included, the society has made 327 awards to 233 different students totalling $141,500.

The society thanked the scholarship underwriters and the Ukrainian community for their support of the Scholarship Program. Donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund are welcomed at any time of the year at P.O. Box 4277, Pittsburgh, PA 15203; the society has I.R.C. 501(c) (3) status.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 3, 2006, No. 36, Vol. LXXIV

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