Pittsburgh's professionals present scholarship awards to 10 students (09/19/04)

Pittsburgh's professionals present scholarship awards to 10 students

PITTSBURGH - The Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh presented its 2004 Scholarship Awards to undergraduate and graduate students from Western Pennsylvania and bordering cities in Ohio and West Virginia in ceremonies at the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus on Sunday, August 8.

Students, family, UTS members and guests were welcomed by Charles P. Kostecki, vice-president, who introduced Michael Korchynsky and Nick C. Kotow, co-chairs of the Scholarship Committee.

After a program of Ukrainian musical selections played by Orest Bohonok on the synthesizer, and talks by Dr. Tikhon Zubov and Michael Korchynsky, 10 scholarships totalling $5,500 were awarded by Mr. Kotow and Irene K. Grimm, secretary of the society.

This was the 32nd year of presentation of scholarships by the UTS Scholarship Program. During this period the society has made 307 awards totalling $126,500 to 223 different students.

A new scholarship in 2004 for engineering students, the Korchynsky Family Scholarship, underwritten by Dr. Roksana Korchynsky, Michael Korchynsky Jr., and Marina Korchynsky Morari, was awarded to Allison Krisza of Pittsburgh.

The Chester Manasterski Memorial Scholarship, underwritten by Olga Manasterski and her sons, Myron and Gregory, was awarded to Andrea Matla of Pittsburgh.

The Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union Scholarship was awarded to Gretchen Anne Reinhart of Carnegie, Pa.

Receiving Akim and Tatiana Kutsenkow Memorial Scholarships, underwritten by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kutsenkow, were Alex Begey of Baden, Pa., Ruslana Byl of Pittsburgh, Eric Senedak of Austintown, Ohio, and Joanna M. Woloschak of North Jackson, Ohio.

Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were presented to Domenique E. George of Wheeling, W.Va., John J. Gerega of Freedom, Pa., and Kira Haluszczak of Pittsburgh.

In closing, Mr. Kotow thanked all the contributors to the UTS Scholarship Program, and announced that donations toward the 2005 scholarships were now being accepted. Donations are tax-deductible as provided by law, as the society has Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) designation. Donations to or inquiries about the UTS Scholarship Program may be sent to the Ukrainian Technolgoical Society at P.O. Box 4277, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

In conclusion, Mr. Kotow thanked Kateryna Dowbenko of the University of Pittsburgh Slavic department for her help in making arrangements for use of the auditorium, and invited all to enjoy light refreshments in the courtyard gallery.

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