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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2025 15 Institutional Centralization and Global Reach (1981–1993) Anna Krawczuk, elected UNWLA Social Welfare Chair in 1981, fur - ther centralized and expanded the program. In 1984, the first stan- dalone UNWLA Scholarship Chair position was created, with Anna as chair. Under her leadership the program continued to grow: • In 1982, Vera Mycio took over scholarships in Poland. • Scholarships tripled by 1984. • In 1985 the visit to Brazil and Argentina strengthened relation - ships and potential for growth. • The number of trusted partners increased. • In 1986, M. Orysia Jacus becomes the Scholarship Program treasurer. • Accounting and student records were computerized in 1986. • The program reached 17 countries. • In 1988, the year of the Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity, 1,000 scholarships were awarded. • As a result of political changes in 1989, the program was extend- ed into Eastern Europe. • The Scholarship Program process was centralized, with all coun - tries now following the same guidelines. • Published five of the seven UNWLA Scholarship Program reports issued. • In 1992, following Ukraine’s independence, visited Ukraine and established formal arrangements for providing scholarships in Ukraine. UNWLA Scholarship Program Commit - tee Members, 1986. Seated (l-r): Luba Sira, Sophia Andrushkiw, Anna Kraw- czuk; standing (l-r): Ksenia Hapij, M. Orysia Jacus, Taissa Turiansky, Maria Polanskyj, Nadia Nynka. Ukrainian lyceum in Legnica, Poland, 1989. Standing at right: Vera Mycio and Anna Krawczuk. UNWLA Scholarship Program Milestones (1993–2002) At the 1993 UNWLA Convention, Luba Bilowchtchuk was elected Chair of the UNWLA Scholarship Program Standing Committee. Under her leadership, the program underwent significant structural and international development. • 1993: A Scholarship Commission was established in Kyiv, Ukraine, in collaboration with the SUU (Soyuz Ukrain - ok Ukrainy). A lasting and effective partnership was formed with SUU and other trusted partners in Ukraine. • 1994: Victoria Mischenko became the administrator of the UNWLA Scholarship Program, serving with dedication until 2021. • 1997: After 17 years of operating from the home of Bernard and Anna Krawczuk, the Scholarship/Children-Stu - dent Sponsorship Program moved to a rented office in Matawan, NJ, which remains its location today. • Multiple visits to Ukraine helped assess needs and en- sure accountability. • 1998: The World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU) award- ed the St. Wolodymyr Medal to the UNWLA in recognition of 30 years of continuous scholarship support across South America, Europe, and Ukraine. Honored individuals includ - ed Anna Krawczuk, Maria Chymynets, Teodozia Sawycka, Sofia Andrushkiw, Vera Mycio, and Luba Bilowchtchuk. Recipients of the Ukrainian World Congress’s St. Wolodymyr Medal, December 5, 1998.
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