Luciuk honored with Cross of Ivan Mazepa

KINGSTON, Ontario. – Prof. Lubomyr Luciuk was honored by Ukraine with the Cross of Ivan Mazepa, which was presented on December 6, 2019, by Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, Andriy Shevchenko. Prof. Luciuk says he first learned he had been awarded this medal on August 23, 2019, when he received information about Presidential Decree No. 622 signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The Chancellery of Honors announced that the government of Canada had approved Prof. Luciuk receiving this medal through a notice in the Canada Gazette on October 26, 2019. The medal recognizes Prof. Luciuk’s contributions to the strengthening of Ukraine’s international authority, development of international cooperation and effective community activity. A historian, researcher and community leader, the honoree is a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada.