UTS Scholarship Awardees
2022 - Fifty Years of Scholarship Presentations Celebrated
The fiftieth presentation of scholarships to college/university students in the Western Pennsylvania area
by the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh was celebrated on Sunday, August 7, 2022. The Scholarship Awards Social was held specially at The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, PA to mark the anniversary.
The first awards were made on May 27, 1973, and in the 50 presentations, the Society has presented 563 scholarships to 325 different students, totaling $273,200. Ukrainian community donors, who believed in the value of higher education, made this five decades long program possible.
George Honchar, President, welcomed the 65 students, parents, donors, and UTS members present. He introduced Reverend Father Mark Swindle, pastor of Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Arnold, PA, to say an Invocation prayer, and next introduced Nickolas C. Kotow, Chair of the Scholarship Committee. Nick Kotow read a short biography of the speaker, Pani Yimost’ Halyna Charron, from Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie, PA. Her talk, entitled, “The Power of a Community,” was warmly received, as she outlined how the community around us – parents, neighbors, fellow students, can help us to discern God’s plan for us. Next, Nick Kotow read a message for this year’s scholarship recipients from Mrs. Nadia Mischuk Morozowich, who along with George Baran, David Lobur, and Christine Zvarych Cammarata, was a recipient of one of the very first scholarships in 1973.
Nick Kotow then began the awarding of this year’s scholarships, with the help of UTS Executive Board members, Andrew Bidochko, Halyna Mykhailiv Ciarallo, Stephen Haluszczak, Dr. Nataliya Kujdych (Vice President), Christine Manasterski, Dr. Michael Manasterski, and Bonnie Lee Reinhart. Dr. Roksana Korchynsky, prior President, was also in attendance. As each student came forward, he/she spoke about what his/her goals and aspirations were in the coming years.
In 2022, twenty-six scholarship awards were made totaling $16,500, the highest dollar amount ever for the scholarship program.
Named scholarships were as follows: Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarships, awarded to Maria Smereka (highest scoring upperclassman) (Biology and Spanish) and Nadiya Bednarchuk (highest scoring freshman) (Cinematograhy); the Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship (longest running named scholarship) to Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Elementary and Special Education) of Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church, Pittsburgh; and the Deirdre Mary Crotty Manasterski Memorial Scholarship to Kateryna Kocelko (Masters in Physician Assistant Studies).
Receiving Olga Karmazyn and Karmazyn Family Scholarships were Sofiya Bidochko (Molecular Biology and Economics), Cyril Sheptak (Accountancy), and Victoria Swindle (Masters in Library and Information Science). The Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union Scholarship went to Iryna Luchynyn (Information Systems and Technology), while the Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Anna Swindle (Criminology), and the Roman M. Komichak Memorial Scholarship went to Matthew Manasterski (Political Science). The Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship was awarded to Anne Victoria Nasevich (Music Performance); the Michael and Helen Mischuk Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Roman Hladio (English), and the Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ scholarship was presented to Nestor Lernatovych (First Year Studies).
Michael and Olga Lisewych Scholarships were received by Maria Dobransky (Biomedical Engineering), Yuriy Korenovskyi (Natural and Environmental Science), Stephanie Manasterski (Mechanical Engineering and Physics), and Maxim Milligan (Computer Science). The following students received Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships: Maria Charron (Liberal Arts), Yulia Davyda (Finance and Accounting), Amelia Freed (Architecture), Samantha Freed (Biomedical Engineering), Magdalene Goebel (Public Relations), Mariana Kukhar (Business Administration), Natali Lutsiv (Exercise Science), Petro Pavlyshyn (Nursing), and Marissa Yourstowsky (Radiation Therapy).
After closing prayers by Reverend Father Mark Swindle, guests enjoyed desserts and coffee and tea, and socializing. For more information on the UTS Scholarship Program, please see the www.utspgh.org website.
The Society has IRC 501 (C )(3) status and welcomes donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund throughout the year. Please mail to Ukrainian Technological Society, P. O. Box 400, Carnegie, PA 15106.
by the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh was celebrated on Sunday, August 7, 2022. The Scholarship Awards Social was held specially at The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, PA to mark the anniversary.
The first awards were made on May 27, 1973, and in the 50 presentations, the Society has presented 563 scholarships to 325 different students, totaling $273,200. Ukrainian community donors, who believed in the value of higher education, made this five decades long program possible.
George Honchar, President, welcomed the 65 students, parents, donors, and UTS members present. He introduced Reverend Father Mark Swindle, pastor of Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Arnold, PA, to say an Invocation prayer, and next introduced Nickolas C. Kotow, Chair of the Scholarship Committee. Nick Kotow read a short biography of the speaker, Pani Yimost’ Halyna Charron, from Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie, PA. Her talk, entitled, “The Power of a Community,” was warmly received, as she outlined how the community around us – parents, neighbors, fellow students, can help us to discern God’s plan for us. Next, Nick Kotow read a message for this year’s scholarship recipients from Mrs. Nadia Mischuk Morozowich, who along with George Baran, David Lobur, and Christine Zvarych Cammarata, was a recipient of one of the very first scholarships in 1973.
Nick Kotow then began the awarding of this year’s scholarships, with the help of UTS Executive Board members, Andrew Bidochko, Halyna Mykhailiv Ciarallo, Stephen Haluszczak, Dr. Nataliya Kujdych (Vice President), Christine Manasterski, Dr. Michael Manasterski, and Bonnie Lee Reinhart. Dr. Roksana Korchynsky, prior President, was also in attendance. As each student came forward, he/she spoke about what his/her goals and aspirations were in the coming years.
In 2022, twenty-six scholarship awards were made totaling $16,500, the highest dollar amount ever for the scholarship program.
Named scholarships were as follows: Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarships, awarded to Maria Smereka (highest scoring upperclassman) (Biology and Spanish) and Nadiya Bednarchuk (highest scoring freshman) (Cinematograhy); the Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship (longest running named scholarship) to Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Elementary and Special Education) of Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church, Pittsburgh; and the Deirdre Mary Crotty Manasterski Memorial Scholarship to Kateryna Kocelko (Masters in Physician Assistant Studies).
Receiving Olga Karmazyn and Karmazyn Family Scholarships were Sofiya Bidochko (Molecular Biology and Economics), Cyril Sheptak (Accountancy), and Victoria Swindle (Masters in Library and Information Science). The Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union Scholarship went to Iryna Luchynyn (Information Systems and Technology), while the Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Anna Swindle (Criminology), and the Roman M. Komichak Memorial Scholarship went to Matthew Manasterski (Political Science). The Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship was awarded to Anne Victoria Nasevich (Music Performance); the Michael and Helen Mischuk Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Roman Hladio (English), and the Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ scholarship was presented to Nestor Lernatovych (First Year Studies).
Michael and Olga Lisewych Scholarships were received by Maria Dobransky (Biomedical Engineering), Yuriy Korenovskyi (Natural and Environmental Science), Stephanie Manasterski (Mechanical Engineering and Physics), and Maxim Milligan (Computer Science). The following students received Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships: Maria Charron (Liberal Arts), Yulia Davyda (Finance and Accounting), Amelia Freed (Architecture), Samantha Freed (Biomedical Engineering), Magdalene Goebel (Public Relations), Mariana Kukhar (Business Administration), Natali Lutsiv (Exercise Science), Petro Pavlyshyn (Nursing), and Marissa Yourstowsky (Radiation Therapy).
After closing prayers by Reverend Father Mark Swindle, guests enjoyed desserts and coffee and tea, and socializing. For more information on the UTS Scholarship Program, please see the www.utspgh.org website.
The Society has IRC 501 (C )(3) status and welcomes donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund throughout the year. Please mail to Ukrainian Technological Society, P. O. Box 400, Carnegie, PA 15106.
2021
July 18, 2021- The Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh announces the following recipients of its 49th Scholarship Program. Including this year’s 25 awards, the Society has made 537 awards to 320 different students residing in the Pittsburgh-tristate area, totaling $257,200. Thanks to exceptional financial support, during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the Ukrainian Community, the Society was able to award $14,000 in scholarships this year. The Ukrainian Community is invited to attend the Scholarship Awards Social on Sunday, August 1, 2021, beginning at 3:00 PM, in the Parish Hall of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox G. C. Church, 220 Mansfield Boulevard, Carnegie, PA 15106. Matushka Laryssa Charest will be the guest speaker.
The Society has IRC 501(c)(3) status, and donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund are accepted year around.
Natali Lutsiv (Carnegie)- The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)
Maria Smereka (Carnegie)- George A. Nestor Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Stephanie Manasterski (Moon Township)- Michael Korchynsky Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Pittsburgh)- Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Nicholas Spak (Scott Township)- Ukrainian Selfreliance of W. Pa. Federal Credit Union Scholarship ($500)
Anne Victoria Nasevich (Pittsburgh)- Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Nicholas Hladio (Bradford Woods)- Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship ($500)
Cyril Sheptak (Butler)- Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ Scholarship ($500)
Receiving Michael and Olga Lesewych Scholarships of $500 each were:
Sofiya Bidochko (Export)
Yulia Davyda (Scott Township)
Anastasiia Rudenko (Pittsburgh)
Victoria Swindle (Green Tree)
Receiving Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships of $500 each were:
Maria Charron (Carnegie)
Andrianna Cycak (Moon Township)
Stanislav Davyda (Scott Township)
Amelia Freed (Baden)
Monika Karpa (Carnegie)
Kateryna Kocelko (Pittsburgh)
Yuriy Korenovskyi (Carnegie)
Maranda Kuzemka (Scott Township)
Matthew Manasterski (Moon Township)
John Nasevich (Pittsburgh)
Petro Pavlyshyn (Carnegie)
Anna Swindle (Green Tree)
Marissa Yourstowsky (Canfield, OH)
The Society has IRC 501(c)(3) status, and donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund are accepted year around.
Natali Lutsiv (Carnegie)- The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)
Maria Smereka (Carnegie)- George A. Nestor Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Stephanie Manasterski (Moon Township)- Michael Korchynsky Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Pittsburgh)- Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Nicholas Spak (Scott Township)- Ukrainian Selfreliance of W. Pa. Federal Credit Union Scholarship ($500)
Anne Victoria Nasevich (Pittsburgh)- Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Nicholas Hladio (Bradford Woods)- Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship ($500)
Cyril Sheptak (Butler)- Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ Scholarship ($500)
Receiving Michael and Olga Lesewych Scholarships of $500 each were:
Sofiya Bidochko (Export)
Yulia Davyda (Scott Township)
Anastasiia Rudenko (Pittsburgh)
Victoria Swindle (Green Tree)
Receiving Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships of $500 each were:
Maria Charron (Carnegie)
Andrianna Cycak (Moon Township)
Stanislav Davyda (Scott Township)
Amelia Freed (Baden)
Monika Karpa (Carnegie)
Kateryna Kocelko (Pittsburgh)
Yuriy Korenovskyi (Carnegie)
Maranda Kuzemka (Scott Township)
Matthew Manasterski (Moon Township)
John Nasevich (Pittsburgh)
Petro Pavlyshyn (Carnegie)
Anna Swindle (Green Tree)
Marissa Yourstowsky (Canfield, OH)
Back Row L to R- Maria Smereka, Stanislav Davyda, Nicholas Spak, Kateryna Kocelko, Cyril Sheptak, Yulia Davyda, Anna Swindle, Victoria Swindle
Front Row L to R- Monika Karpa, Amelia Freed, Matthew Manasterski, Stephanie Manasterski, Petro Pavlyshyn, Maria Charron, Maranda Kuzemka
Front Row L to R- Monika Karpa, Amelia Freed, Matthew Manasterski, Stephanie Manasterski, Petro Pavlyshyn, Maria Charron, Maranda Kuzemka
2020
July 27, 2020 – The Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh, PA announces the following recipients of its 48th Scholarship Program. Including this year’s 27 awards, the Society has made 512 awards to 312 different students residing in the Pittsburgh- tristate area, totaling $243,200. The Society has IRC 501(c )(3) status, and donations to the UTS Scholarship Fund are accepted throughout the year.
Sofiya Bidochko (Export)- The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)
Cyril Sheptak (Butler) – Ukrainian Selfreliance of W. Pa. FCU Members’ Funded Scholarship ($1,000)
Nicholas Hladio (Bradford Woods)- Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Pittsburgh)- Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sophia Charron (Carnegie)- Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship ($500)
Yuriy Korenovskyi (Carnegie)- Ukrainian Selreliance of W. Pa. Federal Credit Union Scholarship ($500)
Victoria Swindle (Greentree)- Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ Scholarship ($500)
Receiving $500 Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were:
Maria Charron (Carnegie)
Alexander Konecky (Greentree)
Yaryna Korenovska (Carnegie)
Petro Pavlyshyn (Carnegie)
Iryna Luchynyn (Carnegie)
Anna Swindle (Greentree)
Receiving $250 Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were:
Andrew Buckholt (South Park)
Andrianna Cycak (Moon Township)
Kateryna Czuczman (Pittsburgh)
Stanislav Davyda (Scott Township)
Alexander Hladio (Bradford Woods)
Roman Hladio (Bradford Woods)
Katarzyna Goebel (Sewickley)
Magdalene Goebel (Sewickley)
Monika Karpa (Carnegie)
Maranda Kuzemka (Scott Township)
Irina Lutsiv (Carnegie)
John Nasevich (Pittsburgh)
Dmytri Rakovan (Baden)
Marissa Yourstowsky (Canfield, OH)
Sofiya Bidochko (Export)- The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)
Cyril Sheptak (Butler) – Ukrainian Selfreliance of W. Pa. FCU Members’ Funded Scholarship ($1,000)
Nicholas Hladio (Bradford Woods)- Michael and Anna Komichak Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Pani Yimost’ Inna Hohosha (Pittsburgh)- Chester and Olga Manasterski Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sophia Charron (Carnegie)- Ukrainian Cultural Trust Choir of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship ($500)
Yuriy Korenovskyi (Carnegie)- Ukrainian Selreliance of W. Pa. Federal Credit Union Scholarship ($500)
Victoria Swindle (Greentree)- Ukrainian Technological Society Founders’ Scholarship ($500)
Receiving $500 Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were:
Maria Charron (Carnegie)
Alexander Konecky (Greentree)
Yaryna Korenovska (Carnegie)
Petro Pavlyshyn (Carnegie)
Iryna Luchynyn (Carnegie)
Anna Swindle (Greentree)
Receiving $250 Ukrainian Technological Society Scholarships were:
Andrew Buckholt (South Park)
Andrianna Cycak (Moon Township)
Kateryna Czuczman (Pittsburgh)
Stanislav Davyda (Scott Township)
Alexander Hladio (Bradford Woods)
Roman Hladio (Bradford Woods)
Katarzyna Goebel (Sewickley)
Magdalene Goebel (Sewickley)
Monika Karpa (Carnegie)
Maranda Kuzemka (Scott Township)
Irina Lutsiv (Carnegie)
John Nasevich (Pittsburgh)
Dmytri Rakovan (Baden)
Marissa Yourstowsky (Canfield, OH)
2019
Thanks to the financial support of the Ukrainian Community, the Society was able to award sixteen (16) scholarships, totaling $10,000 this year. There were four (4) scholarships of $1,000 each, and twelve (12) of $500 each. The Ukrainian Community is invited to attend the Scholarship Awards Social on Sunday, July 28, 2019 beginning at 3:00 PM in the auditorium of the Frick Fine Arts Building, on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA. Please come to meet and to encourage these young Ukrainian students, the future leaders of our Ukrainian Community. Light refreshments will be served in the atrium following the scholarship presentations, a time to socialize with the students.
The scholarship recipients are:
- Maria Smereka
- Yaryna Korenovska
- Michael Kochis
- Nikolai Goebel
- Marissa Yourstowsky
- Monika Karpa
- Katarzyna Goebel
- Alexander Konecky
- John Nasevich
- Andrianna Cycak
- Kateryna Czuczman
- Stanislav Davyda
- Irina Lutsiv
- Marika Olijar
- Dmytri Rakovan
- Cyril Sheptak
This is the 47th year of the UTS Scholarship Program. With this year’s awards, the Society has awarded 485 scholarships to 298 different students, totaling $232,200. The Society thanks the Ukrainian Community for its continued support.
2018
On Sunday, August 5, 2018 the UTS awarded 14 students scholarships at a ceremony at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
Front Row (left to right): Michael Yourstowsky, Kateryna Kocelko, Andrianna Cycak, Artem Dobrochynsky, Monika Karpa.
Back Row (left to right): Nicholas Hladio, Kateryna Czuczman, Nicholas Spak, Ostap Lutsiv, Stanislav Davyda. Not pictured: Michael Kochis, Dmytri Rakovan, Katarzyna Goebel, Yaryna Korenovska
The scholarship recipients were:
- Michael Kochis
- Stanislav Davyda
- Dmytri Rakovan
- Nicholas Hladio
- Nicholas Spak
- Kateryna Czuczman
- Katarzyna Goebel
- Ostap Lutsiv
- Michael Yourstowsky
- Yaryna Korenovska
- Kateryna Kocelko
- Andrianna Cycak
- Artem Dobrochynsky
- Monika Karpa
2017
On Sunday, July 30, 2017 the UTS awarded 14 students scholarships at a ceremony at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
Left to right: Katarzyna Goebel, Allison Cross, Michael Yourstowsky, Yaryna
Korenovska, Dmytri Rakovan, Kateryna Kocelko, Kateryna Czuczman, Alexander
Lischak, Alexander Popichak. Not pictured: Nicholas Hladio, Michael Kochis, Juliana Kochis, Mikaela Kapeluck, Nicholas Spak.
The scholarship recipients were:
- Alexander Lischak
- Nicholas Hladio
- Dmytri Rakovan
- Michael Kochis
- Yaryna Korenovska
- Nicholas Spak
- Michael Yourstowsky
- Allison Cross
- Kateryna Kocelko
- Mikaela Kapeluck
- Kateryna Czuczman
- Katarzyna Goebel
- Juliana Kochis
- Alexander Popichak
2016
On Sunday, August 7, 2016 the UTS awarded 15 students scholarships at a ceremony at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
Front row (l-r): Nikolai Goebel, Katarzyna Goebel, Allison Cross, Victoria Diana, Matthew Yourstowsky, Christina Pierko. Back row (l-r): Maria Kalymon, Paul Yasnowski, Kateryna Czuczman, Andrew Sywy, Ostap Lernatovych, Ostap Lutsiv, Nicholas Patoray. Not pictured: Juliana Kochis, Michael Kochis.
The scholarship recipients were:
- Ostap Lernatovych
- Christina Pierko
- Allison Cross
- Matthew Yourstowsky
- Andrew Sywy
- Michael Kochis
- Kateryna Czuczman
- Katarzyna Goebel
- Juliana Kochis
- Ostap Lutsiv
- Victoria Diana
- Maria Kalymon
- Nikolai Goebel
- Nicholas Patoray
- Paul Yasnowski
2015
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 the UTS awarded 13 students scholarships at a ceremony at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
The scholarship recipients were:
- Juliana Leis
- Katarzyna Goebel
- Stephanie Russick
- Amanda Bellock
- Gregory J. Markiw
- Juliana Kochis
- Maria Kalymon
- Allison Cross
- Nicholas Spak
- Michael Kochis
- Victoria Cycak
- Christina Pierko
- Mikaela Kapeluck
2014
On Sunday, August 3, 2014 the UTS awarded 10 students scholarships at a ceremony at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
The scholarship recipients were:
- Juliana Kochis
- Michael Kochis
- Maria Kalymon
- Allison Cross
- Kateryna Czuczman
- Ostap Lernatovych
- Stephanie Russick
- Andriy Lasiychuk
- Christina Pierko
- John C. Pierko
2013
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 the UTS awarded eight students scholarships at a ceremony at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland.
The scholarship recipients were:
- Mykola Zayats
- Maria Kalymon
- Michael Kochis
- Bohdan Mykhailiv
- John C. Pierko
- Gregory Markiw
- Andriy Lasiychuk
- Anna Lernatovych