NOTES ON PEOPLE (05/10/98)

NOTES ON PEOPLE

UNA'er attends United Nations ceremony

UNITED NATIONS - Shown at the United Nations recently, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada is flanked by Roman Hnatyshyn, former governor general of Canada, and Mary Dushnyck, honorary member of the UNA General Assembly. The occasion was the presentation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award to Canada for its leadership in improving the lives of the disabled. Canada designated the National Educational Association of Disabled Students as the recipient of the $50,000 award. Also present at the event were: Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Louise Frechette, a Canadian; Aline Chrétien, wife of the prime minister; and Christopher duPont Roosevelt, grandson of President Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Dushnyck was a friend of Mr. Hnatyshyn's late mother, Helen Hnatyshyn, a long-time leader in women's organizations in Canada and internationally.

Retired professor volunteers in Ternopil

STAMFORD, Conn. - Dr. Jaroslaw Komarynsky recently returned from a monthlong volunteer mission in Ternopil, Ukraine, where he prepared and presented a detailed training program in the field of financial management to the Ternopil Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Komarynsky served as a volunteer executive with the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), a non-profit organization that sends retired Americans to assist businesses and private enterprises in the developing world and the new emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The IESC's mission is to end the cycle of dependency by helping countries reach a point where they no longer need foreign assistance.

Dr. Komarynsky is a retired professor of finance, college of business, Northern Illinois University.

The IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller with the guidance of Sol M. Linowitz, then chairman of Xerox, later U.S. ambassador. Since then, volunteers have served on more than 18,800 projects in 122 countries.

The IESC is supported by grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Information Agency, U.S. Trade and Development Agency and contributions from corporations, foundations, clients and individuals.

J. Brian Atwood, administrator of USAID, speaking about foreign assistance, said: "Rarely has history witnessed a time of such profound change in the lives of nations and people. A social and political and economic metamorphosis is now under way throughout the world, and the United States has a unique opportunity to help shape the outcome."

For information on volunteering with the IESC, write to: Jill H. Kassis, Vice-President - Recruiting, IESC, P.O. Box 10005, Stamford, CT 06904-2005.

Earns B.A. in theater from Alfred University

ALFRED, N.Y. - Ruta O. Lew received a bachelor of arts degree in theater from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Alfred University. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wasyl Lew of Oakton, Va.

In the 1998 edition of "America's Best Colleges," published by U.S. News & World Report, Alfred ranked No. 14 among regional universities in the North, the 10th straight year that the university has been ranked among the top 15 northern regional universities in the annual guide.

Ms. Lew is member of UNA Branch 158.

Notes on people is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members of the Ukrainian National Association. All submissions should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person's UNA branch number. Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt, when space permits.