Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is pleased to announce the recipients for the Taras Shevchenko Medal, the highest form of recognition that can be granted by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Ukrainian Canadian Youth Leadership Awards of Excellence.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress announced today the awarding of thirteen Taras Shevchenko Medals, seventeen UCC Leadership Awards of Excellence and four Youth Leadership Awards of Excellence. The recipients have been invited to receive their awards at ceremonies to be held at the XXV Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians September 29 to October 2, 2016, being held in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The Shevchenko Medal recognizes individuals of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian descent, as well as institutions and organizations, for their outstanding national contribution towards the development of the Ukrainian Canadian community. Outstanding achievement is measured by the recipients' level of excellence and initiative, their sustained body of work, peer recognition and the recipients' broad impact inside and outside the Ukrainian Canadian community.
Shevchenko Medals may be awarded in the categories of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Education, Sport, and also in the category of Public service. The following individuals have merited this award:
Tanya Dzulynsky (Education)
Olya Odynsky-Grod (Community Development)
Irene Jendzjowsky (Еducation)
Hon. Ken Krawetz (Public Service)
Daria Vera Luciw (Community Development)
Paul Migus (Community Development)
Nestor Olynyk (Culture and Arts)
Myroslava Pidhirna (Education)
Mary Howika-Pidkowich (Culture and Arts)
Markian Shwec (Community Development)
Yuri Shymko (Community Development)
Orysia Paszczak-Tracz (Culture & Arts)
Halya Lyps'ka Wilson (Community Development)
To read the full biographies of the Shevchenko Medal recipients, please click here
UCC Leadership Award of Excellence
The Ukrainian Canadian Leadership Award of Excellence gives recognition to Ukrainian Canadians for outstanding leadership which significantly contributed to the broader Ukrainian community and the betterment of Canada. The following individuals have been awarded the UCC Leadership Award:
• Radomir Bilash
• Nadia Cyncar
• Bohdan Dzerowicz
• Dr. Roma Franko
• Marian Butz-Gauk
• Serhiy Kasyanchuk
• Dr. Svitlana Kominko
• Olena Koszarny
• Ed Lysyk+
• Dr. Roman Petryshyn
• Taras Pidzamecky
• Oksana A. Rewa
• Eugene Roman
• Petro Schturyn
• Marko Suprun
• Olya Williams
• Oksana Zakydalsky
UCC Youth Leadership Award of Excellence
The Ukrainian Canadian Youth Leadership Award of Excellence gives recognition to young adult Ukrainian Canadians for outstanding leadership which significantly contributed to the broader Ukrainian community and the betterment of Canada. The following individuals have been awarded the UCC Youth Leadership Award:
• Marnie Howlett
• Andriy Katyukha
• Danylo Moussienko
• Yuliya Shokalyuk
• Cassian Soltykevych
• Adrian Warchola
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is pleased to present the 2016 Shevchenko Medallists and thanks the Awards & Recognition Committee and the Shevchenko Medal Jury comprised of:
• Michael Hantszch (Calgary), Chair
• Hania Szyptur (Toronto)
• Oksana Bondarchuk (Winnipeg)
• Tania Melnyk (Toronto)
• Kvitka Kondracki (Toronto)
• Marco Levytsky (Edmonton)
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