Ukrainian American Veterans award nine scholarships for 2019

Veronica Coffey

YONKERS, N.Y. – At the 72nd annual national convention of Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) held in New Haven, Conn., on October 31-November 2, the recipients of the 2019 UAV Scholarship Awards were announced.

The UAV Scholarship Committee selects and awards scholarship money to matriculated undergraduate college students. The purpose of the scholarship awards is to help students pay for tuition, books, or school supplies. Students are required to write an essay (400-500 words) about a current military or related topic. Other criteria considered are academic achievement and extracurricular activities. This year, nine students applied and received UAV scholarship awards.

Brandon Paul Hrycak

Brandon Paul Hrycak (New Jersey), who attends the University of California Irvine, is majoring in environmental science and policy. He is the recipient of a $500 scholarship given by Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union of Newark, N.J.

Julianna Rose Shatynski (New Jersey) attends The College of New Jersey, where she is majoring in elementary education. She is the recipient of the $500 award donated by Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union of Philadelphia.

Anjelika Kuziv (Illinois) attends the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and is majoring in molecular and cellular biology. She is the recipient of $500 scholarship donated by UAV Post 32 and Nova UA Federal Credit Union of Clifton, N.J.

Deanna Marie Koski

Deanna Marie Koski (New York) a student at Pace University, is majoring in film and screen studies. She is the recipient of a $500 award in memory of Michael Demchuk, who started the UAV Scholarship Fund in 1992-1993.

Alexander Ihor Kowinko (Connecticut), who attends Sacred Heart University and is majoring in nursing, is the recipient of a $500 award donated by UAV Post 40 in Florida.

Four students received $400 scholarships. Natalie Anne Reid (Massachusetts) attends Framingham State University and is majoring in Food and Nutrition. Patrick T. Monks (Connecticut) is attending Western Connecticut State University and is majoring in Creative Writing. Veronica J. Coffey (Indiana) attends Indiana University Bloomington and her major is international studies. Talia Szozda (Connecticut) is a freshman at the University of Connecticut and has not yet declared a major.

Alexander Ihor Kowinko

Students interested in applying for the UAV Scholarship Award should fill out an application, send their college transcript (unofficial copy), write an essay on one of the year’s topics, and e-mail a high resolution digital photo. Applications are available on the UAV website: www.uavets.org.

To be eligible for a UAV scholarship, applicants must be descendants of or related to Ukrainian American veterans. Applicants should be full-time undergraduate college students in a degree program. In addition, students attending accredited trade schools or institutions that have a degree program are eligible. Applications are accepted all-year around and the deadline is August 31.

Applications for the scholarship should be sent to the UAV National Scholarship Officer, Nicholas Skirka, 109 Windsor Terrace, Yonkers, NY 10701. For additional information, e-mail [email protected] or call 914-965-3707.

The UAV National Scholarship Committee members are: John Galik, Peter Olijarczyk, Maksym Makarczuk and Russel Olijarczyk.