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| Slawko Borys, Chair, Scholarship Committee, UCU Board of Directors |
It’s that time of year again. The time to start thinking
about how you are going to afford another year of school. If you are a member
of Ukrainian Credit Union Limited (for a minimum of two years) then we want to
help you out. I want to invite you to think about applying for one of our
scholarships.
Every year, Ukrainian Credit Union Limited gives out
thousands of dollars of scholarships to the best and brightest students
attending university or college.
We have three major awards:
· Michael Rebryk Memorial Scholarship Award –
$2,500
· Wasyl Sytnyk Memorial Scholarship Award – $2,500
· UCU Board Chair’s Scholarship Award – $2,000
We also give out a number of $1,000 Community Leadership
Awards. Following, are brief descriptions of each of these awards. For full
details and eligibility requirements, please visit our web site at
www.ukrainiancu.com.
Michael Rebryk
Memorial Scholarship
This award of $2,500 is given in honour of Michael Rebryk
(1927‐2010). It is awarded to students showing community involvement and
studying in the fields of either sports & recreation OR performing arts
(Music, Dance, Drama, etc.). Mr. Rebryk was first elected to the UCU Board on
February 20, 1966 eventually becoming its second president/chair in 1981. Mr.
Rebryk held the post of Chair until 1997. Upon his retirement from the Board on
January 26, 2000, the Board honoured Mr. Rebryk for his over three decades of
active service to the credit union by appointing him an Honorary Life Director.
Mr. Rebryk was a very active member of the Ukrainian
National Federation and the broader Ukrainian community in Toronto. He was a
sports enthusiast who was a onetime basketball and volleyball coach and who
helped introduce baseball into Ukraine in the early 1990s. He had a great tenor
voice and loved to sing and was a past member of the UNF Boyan Choir and the
St. Demetrius choir for many years.
Wasyl Sytnyk Memorial
Scholarship Award
This award, valued at $2,500, is given in honour of Wasyl
Sytnyk (1907‐2000). It is awarded to students showing community involvement and
studying in the fields of business, finance, banking, IT, marketing, computer
science and wealth management. Wasyl Sytnyk led Ukrainian Credit Union through
its early years, serving as its first President of the Board from 1944 until
1979. Upon his retirement from the Board in 1987, Mr. Sytnyk was appointed
Honorary Director for Life for his outstanding contribution to our credit
union. In recognition of his exemplary service to Ontario's credit union
movement, Mr. Sytnyk was awarded the Credit Union Central of Ontario's
Distinguished Service Award in 1982. In addition to his role as UCU President,
Mr. Sytnyk was a long‐time president of the Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions
of Canada, The World Council of Ukrainian Co‐operatives, and was very active in
the church and organizational life of the Ukrainian Community.
UCU Board Chair’s
Scholarship Award
This award, in the sum of $2,000 is awarded to students
showing community involvement and studying in various fields of ukrainianistics.
UCU Community
Leadership awards
These awards are each valued at $1,000 and may be given to
one or more students each year. The UCU Community Leadership Awards are given
to students showing community involvement and studying in various programmes in
a post-secondary educational institution.
Application process and deadline
We think you are worthy of a scholarship from Ukrainian
Credit Union Limited. Do you? Apply now, before the deadline of March 16, 2015.
For applications and full details, please visit our website at www.ukrainiancu.com.
Cooperatively yours,
Slawko Borys
Chair, Scholarship Committee
Ukrainian Credit Union Limited
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