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VESTNIK SPJST Herald Official Publication Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897 BROTHERHOOD
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Scholarship drive aims to raise $20,000
SPirST 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive kicks off this week The SPJST's annual 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive officially kicked off on Tuesday, October 1. The goal of the 1996 drive, which continues through December 31, is to raise $20,000. "Our 1996 goal is to award 100 scholarships in the spring of 1997," says State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Frank Klinkovsky, who is coordinating the drive. "To coincide with the 100th anniversary celebration of our society, our goal is much larger than usual." Last year's 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive generated more than $16,500 in contributions — enough to award 33 additional $500 SPJST Scholarships in 1995. The SPJST awarded a total of 95 $500 scholarships in 1995. Additional scholarship funding sources included
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memorials in memory of SPJST members, SPJST lodges and through an allocation by the SPJST Supreme Lodge. "As always, every-penny that is contributed goes directly into the scholarship fund," says Brother Klinkovsky. Donors names or the names of their business will be published in the order that they are received in the Vesinik. To enhance recognition of donors of $50 or more, their names will be printed in bold. Progress reports will be printed in the Vestnik on a regular basis. "Thanks to everybody who has worked so hard in the past to make our Scholarship Program so successful," says Brother Klinkovsky. "Your continued support will he appreciated." —SPJST-
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE 1996 SPJST GRADUATES
KATHRYN ANNE KOVAR
JENNY COLON
Kathryn is a member of Lodge 9, Snook and a graduate of Snook High School. She is the daughter of Larry and Yvonne Kovar and the granddaughter of Edwin and Ruth Kovar and Ella Jakubik, all of Lodge 9, Snook. Kathryn is attending Texas A&M University where she is majoring in business/agriculture.
Jenny is a member of Lodge 88, Houston and a graduate of Jersey Village Senior High School. She is the daughter of James and Marjie Colon and the granddaughter of Bertha Bravenee Smothers of Galveston. Jenny is attending Texas A&M University.
High Performance Fiddler Oifigielgragigi
Violinist Helen Bravenec, 17, performs a solo with the A&M Consolidated High School Orchestra during its spring concert at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater in Bryan.
Rising Star Helen Bravenec
Bryan senior sets sights on violin concert stage When talking about her career as a time to making her dream come true. violinist, 18-year-old Helen Bravenec, a "I want to go solo," Bravenec says. member of SPJST Lodge 9, Snook, "But I need as much exposure as possible, doesn't even mention that she performed and I need to build up my repertoire, do in Mexico at age 3 or that she gave a solo more solos, get into a good music school violin performance at age 5. and have great teachers. After that, it's just Although her parhow lucky I get." ents and instructors Bravenec began think this is impresplaying the violin at sive, looking back age 2, and the idea doesn't interest this was all her own, say A&M Consolidated her parents Lorance High School student. Bravenec of College • Looking forward Station and Deborah does. Barton of Wellborn. Just a senior in Her brothers both high school, Braveplayed string instrunec has set her sights ments, and she on a career as a prolooked up to them fessional violinist. and gave it a try herHer instructors say self. she'll attain her goal, Bravenec learned one that many musi the strings and cians set for thembegan playing simselves, but few reach. ple songs when she "In all of my years of being a director was 3. She learned to play the violin by (of orchestra), Helen is one of the few ear and began reading music at age 5. I've come across who can be successful Barton started her daughter off on the in a solo career," says her high school Suzuki method of music, instruction. orchestra director Ron White. "There's Developed in Japan, this method lets chilonly a handful who make it as a soloist dren learn to play instruments by ear with and a million who want to do it." the help of their parents or instructors. Bravenec wants to be one of that handWhen it became time for Bravenec to ful of soloists. She's so sure about her join the school system's orchestra procareer choice that she's considering little gram, she was already ahead of her musielse. She plans to devote most of her (Continued on page 3.)
"In all my years of being a director, Helen ts one of the few I've come across who can be successful in a solo career"