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The scene at the 39th Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association, held May 18-20 at Soyuzivka Heritage Center, during the discussion of the proposed new UNA By-Laws. At the podium is Andrij V.R. Szul, chair of the By-Laws Committee.
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Elections Committee Chair Andrew Hrechak reports to the convention.
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Officers and delegates line up to cast their ballots in elections for the UNA General Assembly.
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National Secretary Yuriy Symczyk addresses convention delegates as a candidate for re-election. Also in the photo (from left) are Wasyl Szeremeta, Andrij V.R. Szul, Roma Lisovich and Michael Koziupa.
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Advisor Luba Walchuk speaks about her candidacy for the Auditing Committee
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Members of the convention’s Finance Committee (from left): George Fedorijczuk, Alexander Serafyn, Daria Pishko Komichak, Walter Kozicky and Alexander Chudolij.
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Newly named Honorary Members of the General Assembly Myron Groch (left), with his wife, Janina, and Eugene Oscislawski (right), with his wife, Maria.
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Newly elected UNA Auditors (from left) George Fedorijczuk, Luba Walchuk and Andrij Skyba.
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Distinguished Service Award honoree Alexander Serafyn.
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The convention’s presiding officers: Vice-Chair Andrij Skyba (left) and Chair Wasyl Szeremeta.