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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2024 25 ian leadership, including Ukrainian Catholic Bish - op Efraim D. Krevey, Luba’s proposal of a UNWLA Scholarship Program Alumni Association in Brazil was accepted, and Olga Koczagin agreed to head the association. The association’s purpose was to strengthen the scholarship program in Brazil by en- couraging scholarship beneficiaries to be more ac- tive in the program through an organization of their own. In the nine-year period from 1993 through 2001, a total of 6,008 scholarships were delivered to pu - pils and students, of which 2,004 were in Ukraine, 2,107 in Brazil, and 1,897 in other European and South American countries. This effort required many volunteer hours in the office processing pa- perwork, communicating and coordinating with partners and sponsors, and getting stipends to stu- dents. Most communications at that time were by snail mail, augmented by phone calls. In 1998, the World Congress of Ukrainians be- stowed its highest award — the St. Volodymyr Med- al — on the UNWLA for the 30-year continuity of the Scholarship Program. Luba’s work with the Scholarship Program began in 1988 and continues unbroken to this day – an im- pressive 36 years of continued commitment. Since 2019, she has coordinated and prepared the Schol - arship Program submissions for Our Life magazine. Chrystia Boyko has been dedicated to the UNWLA for nearly 47 years. A long-time member of the Ex - ecutive Board, Chrystia was 2nd Vice President of Membership in 2014–2020, co-hosted the virtual celebration of the 95th anniversary of the UNWLA, served on the Membership, Audit, and Website Committees, and has attended nearly every UNWLA convention since the mid-1990s. Throughout all these years, Chrystia Boyko has been and contin- ues to be tireless in her work to fulfill the honorable mission of our organization: to advocate, educate, cultivate, and care. Chrystia represents our organ- ization in the American community and is a pow - erful voice for Ukrainians in the western U.S. She was instrumental in establishing and maintaining a Ukrainian-language class at Arizona State Universi - ty, worked with the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix to screen the movie Bandurysty , and or - ganized carolers to perform at the museum during the Christmas season. Each year, she organizes py - sanka (Easter egg) workshops, children’s concerts, St. Nicholas Day celebrations, Shevchenko Day fes- tivities, Holodomor commemorations, and many other events that unite the community and keep it in close touch with the traditions of Ukraine. Sev - eral generations of children have grown up with a deep respect and gratitude for “Pani Khrystia,” and most of them owe their knowledge of Ukrainian customs, history, and traditions to her. Nadia Nynka’s contributions to the UNWLA span nearly five decades. Her unwavering dedication to the betterment and future of the organization has been demonstrated through bold and comprehen- sive initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational infrastructure, modernizing communications, and codifying operational fundamentals. Nadia began her journey with the UNWLA by serving as presi- dent of Branch 4, New Brunswick, NJ, for four years. Under her leadership, the branch organized numer - ous outreach events, including exhibits, shows, and bandura/pysanka programs. In 1982 and 1986, Na- dia was the key organizer of the highly successful Women in Two Worlds conferences sponsored by the UNWLA, first as Program Chair (1982) and later as Organization Chair (1986). Her strategic planning and vision were pivotal in these endeavors. After relocating in 2002, Nadia transferred to Branch 75, Whippany, NJ, as membership in Branch Honored Member Chrystia Boyko with (l-r) UNWLA 1st VP Oksana Lodziuk Krywulych and former 2nd VP – Membership Valentyna Tabaka.
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