NOTES ON PEOPLE (07/02/06)

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Professor awarded Fulbright grant

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio - Natalie Trotch strouse, assistant professor of business administration and accounting at Notre Dame College, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture in accounting at Ternopil Academy of National Economy, also known as Ternopil State Economic University, in Ukraine during the 2006-2007 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Ms. Strouse will teach financial and managerial accounting to upper-level university students. She is one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad to some 150 countries for the 2006-2007 academic year through the Fulbright Scholar Program. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the program's purpose is to build mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.

The Fulbright Program, America's flagship international educational exchange activity, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Over its 60 years of existence, thousands of U.S. faculty and professionals have studied, taught or done research abroad, and thousands of their counterparts from other countries have engaged in similar activities in the U.S. They are among more than 266,600 American and foreign university students, K-12 teachers, and university faculty and professionals who have participated in Fulbright exchange programs.

Recipients of Fulbright Scholar awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement and because they have demonstrated extraordinary leadership potential in their fields.

Ms. Strouse resides in Bay Village with her husband, James, and daughter, Larissa.

Hospital recognizes clinical employee

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Julia Sydorowych, an employee of the Department of Microbiology at the Bureau of Disease Control at University Hospital, has been named this year's Clinical Employee of the Year.

On May 18, the president of University Hospital, Dr. Gregory Eastwood, presented Ms. Sydorowych with a plaque for her superior work. Dr. Eastwood described Ms. Sydorowych as a "consummate professional with an upbeat approach to getting the work done."

He further explained that Ms. Sydorowych is known for "setting a standard of excellence and accuracy - crucial qualities for the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of patients each year."

As part of her clinical work, Ms. Sydorowych teaches residents, medical students and nurses about infectious diseases. The education she offers has become the core of the teaching program at the Bureau of Disease Control and, suffice it to say, she has made a tremendous impact on those who have learned from her.

In turn, Ms. Sydorowych has thoughtfully recognized "the phenomenal people at the Bureau of Disease Control and all the dedicated laboratory workers who are seldom recognized as part of this award."

One of her nominees said, "Julia is the epitome of an employee who bridges the gap between the clinical laboratory and direct patient care. Her leadership contributes mightily to the overall tone of superb quality."

Ms. Sydorowych is an active member of Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 68 who served as president for six years, and currently holds the position of vice-president. She is also a member of the Ukrainian National Association Branch 39 and a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Syracuse, N.Y.

Ms. Sydorowych enjoys spending time with her family: husband, Myron, and children, Mark and Roxana, and especially her grandchildren, Zennon and Boden. She is a frequent flier to Portland, Ore., where her daughter resides with her husband, Matthew, and their two children.

Receives M.D. at U. of Ottawa

OTTAWA - Dr. Martha Klosevych, recipient of 1995 and 1996 Ukrainian National Association scholarships and the 1997 Bohdan Zorych Memorial Scholarship, on May 17 received her medical doctor degree from the University of Ottawa.

The convocation was held at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, where 135 students obtained their medical degrees. Stanley Klosevych, Martha's father and member-emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa, had the privilege and honor of presenting the doctor's diploma to her.

Dr. Klosevych will be doing her residency in family medicine in Ottawa.

Receives Ph.D., post-doc position

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Roman Holowinsky, son of Vera Bacwyn Holowinsky and Yurij Holowinsky, received Ph.D. in mathematics on May 17 at the Rutgers University commencement.

The title of his dissertation, written under the direction of Prof. Henryk Iwaniec, is "Shifted Convolution Sums and Quantum Unique Ergodicity."

Dr. Holowinsky received a post-doctoral appointment at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, N.J.

For a number of years Dr. Holowinsky has been an active member of Ukrainian Sport Association Chornomorska Sitch.

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.

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