Matthew Dubas joins staff of The Ukrainian Weekly

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Matthew Dubas, 27, has officially joined The Ukrainian Weekly staff as an editor as of June 20. Mr. Dubas, a resident of Parsippany, N.J., has been working on the editorial staff since March 20.

A 2001 graduate of Montclair State University in New Jersey, Mr. Dubas holds a bachelor's degree cum laude in history; he minored in Russian area studies. He studied abroad in 1999 in Newcastle, England, where he did field research in history. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society and the Golden Key National Honor Society.

Since graduating from college Mr. Dubas had worked as a customer service representative and as a service writer.

He is an active member of the Ukrainian community and belongs to the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM).

A talented musician who plays a mean accordion, Mr. Dubas performs with the New York-based Chornozem band, and also as a solo artist. He also plays the piano and saxophone. Previously Mr. Dubas was a member of the Vorony band of Syracuse, N.Y.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 25, 2006, No. 26, Vol. LXXIV

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