24-25 UCU Foundation Impact Report

Our Mission

Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation dba Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation (UCU Foundation) was founded in 1997 to support and fund the growth and operations of Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv, Ukraine. As the first Catholic university in the vast territory of the former Soviet Union, UCU is at the forefront of building a civil society in Ukraine, educating its students to be ethical and moral leaders of a new Ukraine. Through its fundraising activities in the United States, UCU Foundation assists UCU in meeting its educational and financial needs and supports its successes as the premier Catholic educational institution in Ukraine.

Our Impact

The Foundation has provided more than $15.7MM over the past 3 years to UCU for operations, institutes, and other university projects and programs.

Over $3.58MM has been raised and given towards scholarships for UCU students in the last five years.

This past year UCU Foundation funded a total of 217 named scholarships for UCU students, totaling $850,000 in support.

UCU Foundation stewards a $20MM endowment for UCU’s long-term sustainability.

Dear Supporters and Friends,

It is with deep satisfaction and gratitude that I share UCU Foundation’s 2025 Impact Report—a testament to the extraordinary progress made possible by your unwavering support.

This year marks a historic milestone for the Foundation. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Chrystia and Adrian Slywotzky, we established the Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund, honoring the compassionate teacher and visionary leader, Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak.

This Endowed Faculty Fund is the largest endowed fund in our history. Its transformative impact—alongside a record number of other newly created endowed funds and annual scholarships— sets a powerful foundation for UCU’s long-term growth and sustainability.

Our report, titled For UCU. For Ukraine. For the Future., reflects how you’ve supported UCU’s bold strides towards its Vision 2030. Covering our fiscal year (July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025), some highlights include:

• Expansion of the Law School—now ranked #1 in Ukraine by Forbes Ukraine—into a full law faculty, preparing ethical leaders for a just society.

• Launch of a Bachelor’s Program in Robotics, advancing engineering innovation and supporting prosthetic technology for those affected by war.

• Opening of UCU’s largest academic building, a renovated historic building that now serves as a beautiful, sustainable, ADA-accessible space for learning and recovery.

These achievements are just a few of many. They all embody this UCU ethos—deeply rooted in faith and tradition, yet innovative and fearlessly forward-looking. Your generosity has fueled this momentum, empowering students, transforming spaces, motivating faculty, and advancing collaboration across Ukraine, as well as fostering remarkable partnerships abroad.

As you read this report, I hope you feel the profound impact of your support. This is your legacy in action. Thank you for standing with us, for Ukraine, and for the future.

May God bless you for your steadfast commitment.

Glory to Ukraine! Glory to our Heroes!

Sincerely,

Annetta Hewko CEO, UCU Foundation

UCU Strategy 2030: Serving Ukraine and Beyond

Implementing the UCU Strategy 2030 has led to a myriad of projects that are bringing healing, justice and prosperity to Ukraine and the world at large.

UCU Strategy 2030 Drives Progress

Announced last year, UCU Strategy 2030 is gaining momentum as UCU continues to expand the ways it educates future leaders, heals the wounds of war, forges global partnerships that elevate both UCU and Ukraine, and leads the way for reform of higher education in Ukraine.

With these goals as the driving force, many projects have taken root and are flourishing at UCU. In its mission for service, UCU continually finds new ways to support both its students and Ukraine.

UCU Law School Works to Create a Just Society

In 2024, UCU Law School, though relatively new, was named the #1 law school in Ukraine by Forbes Ukraine. This remarkable success stems from its unique approach to teaching law, which emphasizes the values, global perspective, and critical thinking necessary to develop lawyers ready to build and administer a judicial system in a new Ukraine. Svitlana Khyliuk, Dean of the Faculty of Law, explains, “Legal education should be based on values, woven into the daily practice of the functioning of the law school. Only in this way will an almost sensory feeling of justice arise in the young person.”

“And then,” she adds, “legislation, courtroom practice, and international agreements become an instrument to help those whom the lawyer serves for the common good.”

To build on the law school’s success and continue to respond to society’s challenges, the Senate of Ukrainian Catholic University recently announced that it will expand the law school by creating a separate, dedicated law faculty in the 2025-2026 academic year. The new faculty will become an integral part of UCU and will form a new generation of ethically-minded lawyers to rebuild Ukraine. The new law faculty aims to set a new standard in U.S. and European-based legal education in Ukraine.

“We work together with structures establishing an anti-corruption infrastructure in Ukraine, the supreme court, and ministries, and we see a desire for discourse based on values and worldview.

We need a new generation of lawyers with a different value system to restart the system, and this is the goal of our law school.”

Svitlana Khyliuk, Dean of the Faculty of Law

UCU’s New Robotics Program Will

Rebuild Infrastructure and Lives

UCU has launched a bachelor’s degree program in robotics, providing practical skills in the areas of robotics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The program will expand technological education at UCU and will contribute to the future of engineering in Ukraine. The expansion of the program was made possible by a major grant from the strategic launch partner Nova Ukraine, a prominent not-forprofit organization based in Northern California.

Robotics creates solutions for working in hazardous conditions, renewing infrastructure, and developing medical robotics, all of which will increase Ukraine’s competitiveness in the world market. In preparing students for careers in this growing field, the robotics program supports two pillars of the Strategy 2030: educating leaders for the new economy and working to heal the wounds of war. Robotics experts will be key in the process of rehabilitating the wounded and their reintegration into daily life.

Courses will be taught with leading engineers and partners in the industry, including Eleks, SoftServe, Renesas, Infineon, EdPro, and the Institute of Condensed Matter Physics (ICMP) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

UCU’s Online Platform: From Lviv to the World

To fulfill its mission of expanding education and fostering modern education practices, UCU has expanded its online course offerings. With over 30 modules to choose from, young students and lifelong learners can learn from anywhere in the world with content developed by the best teachers of UCU and specialists in specific fields. Faculty includes top business leaders, professors and historians. Each course

“To prepare, for example, bionic prosthetics, experts in computer engineering are needed, because reading signals from muscles is a very complex computational engineering task. We will teach part of this in courses in the robotics specialization. Even the adaptation of a prosthesis for a person requires a specialist oriented to robotics.”

Oleh Fareniuk, Head of Robotics at UCU

is thoughtfully structured and includes a wide variety of specially designed materials for download. UCU online has taught over 21,000 students and continues to grow.

UCU Medical Clinic: Healing the Wounds of War

One of the early fruits of Strategy 2030, the UCU Medical Clinic has been operating for over a year, utilizing medical practicum and healthcare to heal the wounds of war and support Ukrainians with modern, accessible healthcare. It is a hub of qualified care, recognizing the dignity and sanctity of the human body and soul, and serving as a host to volunteer healthcare professionals, such as Michael Lewko, a U.S.-based rheumatologist.

The Clinic also provides the university with a key educational advantage. Students in the physical and occupational therapy programs get hands-on training in a multi-disciplinary environment at the clinic as part of their curriculum, helping to heal patients while gaining valuable field experience.

Historic Landmark Reborn: UCU’s Modern Hub for Healing, Law, and Health Sciences

The historic building on Sventsitskoho Street has been transformed into a revitalized academic building. This unique architectural landmark, built between 1924 and 1926, now houses UCU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, the Center for Mental Health, the Center for Child Dignity, the UCU Law School, as well as the Institute of Spouses and Families, which are working to heal the wounds of war.

The reconstruction added much-needed classroom space and improved energy efficiency and wheelchair accessibility, creating a welcoming, modern space where mental health and physical therapists are trained. Psychological counseling is also offered to soldiers with PTSD as well as their families, volunteers and UCU students.

The Sventsitskyy Center is now the largest academic building on the extended UCU campus. It will be dedicated at the opening of the 2025-2026 academic year and represents UCU’s commitment to preparing its students for the future of Ukraine. ■

SUPPORT SPOTLIGHT

Decades of Faithful Support

Thomas Bocon donated over $187,000 to UCU Foundation during his lifetime.

Born in Malastiv, Ukraine, Thomas Bocon was one of 11 children. He fled the Red Army during World War II, eventually arriving in Syracuse, NY, and earned a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University. Following his love of teaching, he obtained his Master of Science degree and spent his career teaching in the Syracuse district. He was an active parishioner in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church and very involved in the Ukrainian community; he helped many immigrants obtain the necessary documentation required for U.S. citizenship.

An avid skier, he also enjoyed traveling globally, making pilgrimages to Rome, Italy, for the celebration of the Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity and to the Holy Land, where he followed the footsteps of Jesus.

A classroom will be dedicated in memory of Thomas Bocon, a long-time supporter of UCU, who died in 2022 at the age of 100. Honoring her father’s last wishes, his daughter Oksana Fanok made leadership gifts in her father’s memory to support UCU’s mission and to support the renovation of the Sventsitskoho building.

From the Classroom to the Frontlines of Change

UCU’s combination of a world-class education and deep values makes it a transformative choice for many young people.

Roman Lozynsky, who received his master’s in Public Administration at UCU, is currently serving as a member of the Ukrainian Parliament. Committed to public service from an early age, he is a firm believer in the power of community. “I realized that if you want to make different changes in your society, in your community, even near your street or apartment building, you have to join some group of people who also have the same goals, the same ideology, and together you can act.”

Elected in 2019, he took a leave from office in 2022 following the full-scale Russian invasion to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces for a year and a half. Since returning to Parliament, he has traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress to seek support in the war against

Russia on issues like frozen assets, defense systems and sanctions. He is also the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Decolonization, working to counter Russian disinformation and to overcome Soviet and imperial distortions of Ukraine’s history.

An occasional guest lecturer at UCU, Roman is very aware of the deep lessons UCU affords its students.

“When I was studying at UCU, we talked about how to do things, what tools you can use to succeed. But we also talked a lot about values. What price are you ready to pay for something? Every day, you make decisions, sometimes for yourself, or your community, or your country. Then you try to find the values to guide you. This is something I learned at UCU – to stay around people who are passionate. If we have the right people around us who reinforce what we really believe, it means a lot. We can handle our challenges and keep going.”

Learn more about the impact of scholarships:

Eliza Rohotska is a fourth-year law student at UCU and a scholarship recipient. She is thrilled with her decision to attend UCU Law School and acknowledges it would not have been possible without scholarship support. She understands what makes UCU Law School unique. “It gives me the opportunity to not just study, but to grow spiritually and professionally, in a one-of-a-kind community.” She is grateful that donors invested in her future and in the future of her country. Ukraine will benefit greatly from young lawyers like Eliza, who can help form and nurture Ukraine’s future judicial system and culture of ethics. ■

YOUR IMPACT: Scholarship Support at UCU

511 named scholarships awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year

1,237 UCU students received some form of financial assistance

52% of all students in undergraduate and graduate programs received financial support UCU students come from the top 10% of high school graduates in Ukraine

Without scholarship support, many of these students would not be able to continue their education at UCU

$850,000+ was donated from U.S. donors for scholarships, including: $98,000 from UCU Foundation endowed scholarship funds

U.S. Support

• In total, 117 U.S. donors funded 217 named scholarships

• 11 Ph.D. scholarships

• 51 annual scholarships with room and board

• 57 academic annual scholarships

• 98 semester scholarships

29 seminarians were awarded named scholarships

Student requests for need-based scholarship support continue to increase:

• 2021-22: 189

• 2022-23: 270

• 2023-24: 389

• 498 students applied for need-based scholarships for 2024-25

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

On June 14, graduation ceremonies were held at Ukrainian Catholic University in the campus courtyard. Speakers included UCU Rector Taras Dobko and the Rector of the Holy Spirit Theological Seminary, Father Ihor Boyko. The festivities began with the Pontifical Divine Liturgy.

“Enter with the Lord into an atmosphere of growth in love together with your family, parents, friends, future colleagues. You will be able to do this because you have values in your heart. UCU has put the most valuable thing in your hearts — those values by which the university lives. These are more than knowledge, experience. These are treasures!”

Most Rev. Theodore Martyniuk, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ternopil-Zboriv of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

“We are rediscovering the value of freedom and democracy, the value of Ukrainian culture, subjectivity, agency, and human relationships. Invite God’s wisdom and power into your lives, into your families, and into your relationships with people. May God’s peace be in your hearts, God’s wisdom in your thoughts, and God’s power to do good in your hands.”

Taras Dobko, Rector of UCU

“Today, we thank those who demonstrated their love to us: professors who didn’t let us give up; benefactors who supported and trusted us. I thank our families and friends who, all this time, were close by and didn’t let us lose heart. Thank whoever is now close by, because these people are witnesses of your internal struggle and growth. In time, we saw that UCU is much more than a university. It is a place where the future is born.”

Anna-Tereza Zherebetska, UCU’s 2025 salutatorian and a graduate of the Theology bachelor’s program of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology of Ukrainian Catholic University

“Our generation was destined to live in the most dramatic period of our country’s history. Its future will depend on our decisions or our inaction. We are now in a situation where the old rules no longer work. And the new rules are written by the Ukrainian army on the battlefield. The outcome of the war will not only determine the fate of Ukraine but also how the world will look in the next few decades.

If we do not deal with the onslaught of empire, the result will be a fear of power and a willingness to bow to power. Independence is a theorem that needs to be proven every day.”

Pavlo Kazarin, a Ukrainian journalist, publicist, TV and radio host, and master sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was the honorary speaker. His speech was a moving reflection on Ukraine’s pivotal place in the world today.

During the graduation ceremonies, the laureates of the “Teacher of the Year 2025” award were also recognized. This is the fifth time that UCU, based on submissions from students, graduates, and colleagues, has chosen the laureates for this award.

Oleh Fareniuk, Head of the Robotics Program, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Information Technologies, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Zoryana Rybchynska, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities

Olga Yaskevich, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences

UCU’s Summer Programs Change Lives

From mastering the Ukrainian language at SOUL to teaching English at ESS, teachers, students and volunteers discover deep connection and unwavering resilience at Ukrainian Catholic University.

Over the summer, UCU welcomed participants from all over the world to almost two dozen different computer science classes, IT camps and immersive language programs. These initiatives go beyond the classroom, blending learning with cultural exchange and deep personal connection. We’re proud that many members of the UCU community in the U.S. take part in UCU’s ESS and SOUL programs, a true reflection of how meaningful these experiences are.

Summer Program at the School of Ukrainian Language and Culture (SOUL)

The Summer Program at the School of Ukrainian Language and Culture (SOUL) is the largest and most popular Ukrainian-as-aforeign-language program in Ukraine, hosting approximately one hundred students from over twenty countries every summer.

Each day consists of Ukrainian language classes, one-on-one tutoring, workshops or lectures about Ukrainian history, politics, economy, art, culture or contemporary issues. Afternoon and weekend excursions are conducted to immerse students in Ukrainian life and culture. Language classes are offered at all proficiency levels; students from beginning to advanced are welcome. University ECTS credits can be received on completion of the course.

English Summer School (ESS)

“I’ve done a lot of summer programs, and this one changed my life. I got to know the city of Lviv in new ways, I met fantastic new colleagues from around the world, people who are devoted to Ukraine, people that I stay in touch with. The teaching itself was first-rate.”

Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, Senior Advisor for Razom

UCU’s English Summer School (ESS) invites volunteer teachers to join this transformative two-week interactive English language immersion program for UCU students. The teachers live alongside Ukrainian university students and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and resilience of this remarkable country, while helping the students improve their spoken English language skills.

No prior knowledge of Ukrainian is required— just an enthusiasm and willingness to share your time and expertise. The university provides meals and accommodations for all volunteers.

James and Colette Vail, ESS Instructors and Devoted UCU Supporters

James and Colette Vail were introduced to UCU through their positive experience as ESS volunteers during the summer of 2023. James is the former longtime administrator and President of Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey, and Colette is a retired teacher. They have generously supported UCU for the

past two years as annual scholarship donors and recently joined UCU Foundation’s Josyf Slipyj Legacy Society. James will be teaching a course at UCU on leadership in education in the 2025-26 academic year. He offered these thoughts about his experience with UCU students at ESS.

“English is the key that unlocks their paths to becoming world citizens. The 140 UCU students were required to speak only English as part of their studies.”

“These students have deep intellectual curiosity. We engaged in wide-ranging discussions on creative issues every day. They perform brilliantly, yet with the burdens of war on their shoulders, wondering if their futures will be stolen from them. I found them to be brilliant, insightful, and mature.”

“These UCU students collectively make a statement to the world: no matter what the Russians do to us and our nation, we will not fold, we persevere, we thrive, we will not allow them to steal our bright futures from us. We will rebuild our Ukraine better, fairer, and stronger than ever. How can any free person not support such a cause?” ■

James and Colette Vail

UCU Faculty and Leadership Inspire During U.S. Visits

Many UCU leaders and faculty members traveled to the U.S. this year to share their experiences, teach classes, conduct and present academic research, deliver moving talks and meet with UCU supporters. These international exchanges are an integral part of UCU’s Strategy 2030.

Taras Dobko, UCU Rector, met with long-term partners at the University of Notre Dame and was a special guest at the inauguration of the new President of the University. At the University of California, Berkeley, he met with the Provost and other leaders, as well as the Slavic Studies Department, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning innovators, and participated in a panel: Universities as Hubs for Innovation and Social Change in a World in Crisis. At Stanford University, Taras met with leaders of the Stanford Ignite Program and with a leading innovation strategist and venture capitalist investing in Ukraine. He gave the keynote address at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA), New Jersey and traveled throughout the U.S. with members of the Foundation team to meet with a broad community of UCU donors and friends.

Ivan Petrenko, Executive Director at the Ideas Center at UCU, Managing Partner at the Angel One Fund and UCU alumnus, traveled to California with the second cohort of the Stanford Ignite Ukraine entrepreneurs.

Sophia Opatska, Ph.D., Vice-Rector of Strategic Development at UCU, spoke at the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of “Business Resilience in Times of Conflict: Perspectives and Lessons From Ukraine.”

Taras Dobko delivers the keynote address at the XXXIII UNWLA Convention.

Ivan Petrenko moderates a panel discussion with participants of Stanford Ignite Ukraine.

Oksana Kovalska, Director at the UCU Medical Clinic, attended UMANA’s 75th Anniversary Gala Celebration and spoke at their scientific conference in New York City.

Svitlana Khyliuk, Dean of the Faculty of Law, spoke both at the University of Notre Dame and at the Ukrainian American Bar Association Annual Conference in Miami.

Tetiana Zakharchenko, Head of the UCU’s Bachelor’s Program in Computer Science, met with DePaul University in Chicago, part of a virtual exchange project between UCU and DePaul University, and is also currently pursuing studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as part of the GMAF (Global MIT At-Risk Fellows) program.

Visiting Professors at Notre Dame

UCU’s longtime partnership with the University of Notre Dame has resulted in many rewarding exchanges, and this year, they welcomed these visiting professors from UCU.

• Professor Volodymyr Turchynovskyy, Dean of the Social Sciences Faculty at UCU

• Fr. Yuriy Shchurko, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology at UCU

• Anatolii Babynskyi, Ph.D., research fellow at the Institute of Church History at the Ukrainian Catholic University — Dr. Babynskyi also held a private talk for UCU Foundation supporters, “The Pope’s Tightrope Walk: Walking a Narrow Line Between Diplomacy and Moral Clarity in the Context of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine.”

In March of 2024, the Ukrainian Studies Hub Inaugural Conference at the University of Notre Dame featured many UCU speakers.

The Ukrainian Studies Hub, spanning all schools and colleges at the University of Notre Dame, aims to bring together scholars and students focused on Ukraine—from anthropology and

political science to Ukrainian language, history, religion, and culture, among other fields. The Hub hosted its first biennial conference this year, “Revolutions of Hope: Resilience and Recovery in Ukraine,” with a program focused on faculty-led research, the arts, and policy collaborations. Many UCU faculty members spoke at this exciting conference.

• UCU President Archbishop Borys Gudziak

• UCU Rector Taras Dobko

• Andriy Kurochka, Head of the Development Department

• Volodymyr Turchynovskyy, Ph.D., Dean of the Social Sciences Faculty at UCU

• Yaryna Boychuk, CEO of the Ukrainian Catholic University Business School (LvBS)

• Sophia Opatska, Vice Rector for Strategic Development and the founding Dean of the UCU Business School (LvBS)

• Svitlana Khyliuk, Dean of the Faculty of Law

• Rev. Yuriy Shchurko, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology at UCU ■

The UCU and UCU Foundation staff at the Ukraine Studies Hub Inaugural Conference.

Anatolii Babynskyi, Ph.D.

Dr. Oksana Kovalska, Director of the UCU Medical Clinic, with Dr. Marta Lopatynsky, President of UMANA.

U.S. Events Create Lasting Impact

Our generous donors and devoted volunteers help cultivate a thriving, supportive UCU community.

New York Friends of UCU

21st Annual Luncheon

The 21st Annual Luncheon in New York City was a memorable gathering that raised over $387,000. Guests were inspired by speakers Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame and Sophia Opatska, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development, UCU, and energized by a lively paddle auction with generously donated gifts. Thank you to the dedicated New York Friends of UCU Committee, whose efforts continue to uplift the UCU community.

Chicago Friends of UCU 21st Annual Banquet

The Chicago 21st Annual Banquet welcomed nearly 200 guests with beautiful music, heartwarming fellowship and speakers Sophia Opatska and Michael Pippenger, Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization at the University of Notre Dame. The banquet raised over $282,000. We are so grateful to the Chicago Friends of UCU committee and our event volunteers for their tireless efforts.

Stanford Ignite Ukraine Reception

The second cohort of Stanford Ignite Ukraine, an accelerator program for Ukrainian entrepreneurs created in partnership between UCU and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, was celebrated at a networking reception held at the Stanford Faculty Club in Palo Alto, California. Hosted by the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation and the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco, the event was an exciting blend of Silicon Valley leaders, talented Ukrainian entrepreneurs, and a community of people enthusiastically supporting the renewal of Ukraine.

Following the Stanford Ignite Program, the participants pooled their entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation, and created an online auction that showcased Ukrainian history, traditions, and talent. The auction raised $6,200, which will fund three semester scholarships for UCU students.

Cardinal Dolan Hosts Cocktail Reception in Support of Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund

His Eminence Cardinal Dolan hosted an intimate cocktail reception in support of the Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund. Held at his residence in New York City, the event was a very special evening and a unique opportunity to engage with supporters who share a commitment to advancing the mission of UCU and who provided significant support for the fund. We are so grateful to Cardinal Dolan for his hospitality and continued support of UCU.

UCU Supporters Generously Open Their Homes for Private Receptions

We are so grateful to donors who open their homes and support UCU with their hospitality and generosity. These intimate meetings are a part of what makes the UCU community one of a kind!

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UCU donors and new supporters at a private reception at the home of David Pronchick and Dr. Tania Mykula Pronchick in Lexington, Mass.

Halyna Traversa and Bill Young graciously hosted a group of UCU supporters at their home in Florida for a waterside chat with the UCU rector.

UCU supporters Anisa and George Mycak warmly welcomed a group of supporters to their home in Florida to hear updates from UCU and UCU Foundation.

Rector Taras Dobko met with

UCU Rector Taras Dobko was a guest of honor at a private reception welcoming donors at the home of Lidia and Orest Bilous in Florida.

U.S. Volunteers Support UCU with their Time and Talent

The UCU community is filled with dedicated friends and supporters who lend their energy, experience, and time to ensure that UCU is able to educate the future leaders of a free Ukraine. At the Foundation, we are deeply grateful to our wonderful board members, Friends of UCU committees, and the many volunteers who have supported our events, hosted their own private events, shared their skills, knowledge, and networks with us and with UCU students, and included us in their prayers. You are the reason UCU is able to continue educating students and, through our role as supporters of the university, to begin healing our fellow Ukrainians.

For your time, creativity, and devotion to our mission, we offer you our sincerest thanks. We couldn’t do it without you.

For those of you who would like to learn more about the many rewarding volunteer opportunities at UCU Foundation, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We would love to work alongside you! ■

Meet the UCU Foundation Team

At the heart of the UCU Foundation is a dedicated team with a shared commitment to the UCU mission. We’re pleased to introduce you to the individuals who bring their skills and passion to work every day.

Annetta Hewko Chief Executive Officer

Annetta joined the Foundation as CEO in 2024. In the non-profit sector, she previously served as President and CEO of the Tourette Association of America, Vice President of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and consulted to missiondriven organizations. In the for-profit sector, she worked in several organizations. She was an executive at PepsiCo for 17 years. There, she led various countries and regions across the globe, starting with Ukraine, where she served as the first Country Manager immediately following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Annetta has served on Boards and Advisory Councils for non-profit and forprofit organizations. As a representative of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, she helped advocate at the UN for the women and children of Ukraine. Annetta and her husband reside in Connecticut with their two children.

One word that describes UCU to you: Excellence

Inya Chehade Chief Executive Officer

Inya has been with the Foundation since 2021. Her 30-year non-profit career includes senior development roles at the foundation of UMDNJ, Ukraine’s In-Country Director with the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund, and CEO of The Bridge, Inc. Inya is also a licensed social worker with a passion and commitment to mental health. She and her husband live in New Jersey and have enjoyed a full life of travel and adventure with their three curious and exuberant children.

One word that describes UCU to you: Innovation

Alexander B. Kuzma

Chief Development Officer

Alex has worked for the Foundation since 2010. He previously served as Development Director for the Children

of Chornobyl Relief Fund (1991-2006) and as an attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Hartford. The proud father of three musically accomplished daughters, he is himself a choral director of the Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble in Connecticut.

One word that describes UCU to you: Integrity

Yulia Komar

Director of Legacy Giving

Yulia has been with the Foundation since 2005. She is a graduate of UCU, class of 2000. She did her graduate studies at St. Paul University (Ottawa, Canada) and Boston College (Boston, MA) and worked as a researcher at the Institute of Church History at UCU. She resides with her husband and four children in Chicago and appreciates the vibrant life of the local Ukrainian American community.

One word that describes UCU to you: Vision

Olha Zarichynska

Director of Development

Olha Zarichynska, MPA, has been with the UCU Foundation since 2022. She graduated from UCU in 2000 and previously served as Deputy Director and then Director of UCU’s Development Department in Ukraine. She was also co-founder and the inaugural director of the Center for Lay Leadership, now the Institute of Leadership and Management at UCU. She is an active member of the Ukrainian-American community and a volunteer as a board member of multiple notfor-profit organizations in Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Olha’s daughter Daryna is also an UCU graduate and lives and works at UCU in Ukraine.

One word that describes UCU to you: Values

Lisa Tacker

Donor Database and Prospect Research Manager

Lisa has been with the Foundation for nearly nine months and offers over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She is proud to bring her expertise and deep commitment to mission-driven work to help advance the goals of UCU. She is excited to be part of a team making a difference.

One word that describes UCU to you: Hope

Volodymyr Goshylyk

Development Manager— West Coast (part-time)

Matthew Matuszak

Gift Processing and Office Business Manager

Matthew was a volunteer teacher of English and Latin at the Lviv Theological Academy (predecessor of UCU) starting in 1995. He had the great honor of being part of the Press Service of the Visit of Pope John Paul II to Ukraine in 2001. Residing in Chicago now, he has been at the UCU Foundation since 2009, and is glad to have the support of his wife and six kids.

One word that describes UCU to you: Steadfast

Volodymyr Goshylyk (Ph.D.) is an Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Studies in Higher Education, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, and President of Berkeley-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Ukraine Matters. He is responsible for building and maintaining strong donor relationships on the West Coast, contributing to the Foundation’s fundraising strategy, and developing partnerships to advance sustainable growth and deepen the mission’s impact.

One word that describes UCU to you: Leadership

Oksana Kotys

Information Manager and Foundation Liaison to UCU

Based at UCU, Oksana has been part of the U.S. Foundation team for five months. For the previous nine years, she served as a Project and Program Manager at the UCU School of Law. She was part of the team that launched the master’s program in Human Rights at UCU in 2016 and the bachelor’s program at the UCU School of Law in 2020. She teaches International Public Law in the Law and Ethics, Politics, and Economics programs, as well as Human Rights in the Social Work program.

One word that describes UCU to you: Service

Mark Jakubowycz

Chief Financial Officer (Fractional Basis)

Mark joined the Foundation on a project basis in 2024 and has since transitioned into the CFO role. His career includes more than 30 years in metals manufacturing, the bulk of which was in aerospace. Mark is an active member of the Ukrainian American community and is currently President of Plast - Ukrainian Scouting Organization USA. Mark has served on for-profit and non-profit boards and as a business advisor.

One word that describes UCU to you: Execution

Annual Giving

GIFTS MADE FROM JULY 1, 2024 –JUNE 30, 2025

We thank all of our donors for helping to educate a new generation of leaders in Ukraine. In 2024 and 2025, some 1,262 donors contributed to programs benefiting students, academic and formation programs, humanitarian relief efforts and the faithful throughout Ukraine.

We transitioned to a new donor record system this past fiscal year and apologize in advance to anyone who was inadvertently omitted from the list below or who was incorrectly recognized. Please notify us immediately so that we may update our records for the future.

$1,000,000+

Mr. Adrian J. Slywotzky and Mrs. Christine Balko Slywotzky

Anonymous

$500,000–$999,999

Dr. & Mrs. Marko R. and Roma M. Gudziak

$100,000–$499,999

Anonymous (3)

Mr. & Mrs. Roman and Anisia Kowalchuk

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh and Virginia Krup

SoftServe, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. George and Roma L. Temnycky

Mr. George J. Vytanovych

“Supporting UCU is something that I can do as an American to show my support for Ukraine and to help contribute, in my small way, to a better future for Ukraine when this cruel war finally ends.”

Gunnar Knapp, UCU Foundation Supporter from Anchorage, Alaska

$25,000–$99,999

Anonymous (4)

Ms. Nataliya Anon

Drs. Orest and Natalia Balytsky

Dr. Adrian A. Baranetsky

Ms. Olena C. Boyko

Mr. & Mrs. Guy J. and Carolyn S. Camarata

Mrs. Joanne M. Celewycz

Dr. Alexis Cenko

Mrs. Oksana Fanok

Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan and Dr. Luba Dumenco Flanigan

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. and Christine J. Gamota

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory P. and Maura A. Harris

Mr. Paul Hawran

The Heritage Foundation of 1st Security FSB

Mr. Lawrence H. Hyde Jr. Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Teodozyj J. and Irena Kolasa

Dr. & Mrs. Alexander and Anna M. Kosenko

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christine Kozak

Dr. & Mrs. Alex A. and Zorianna A. Latyshevsky

Mr. Paul Luciw

Dr. Juliana L. Osinchuk

Prometheus Trust

The Selfreliance Foundation of Selfreliance Federal Credit Union/ Chicago, IL

Dr. Chrystia M. Slywotzky

Mr. Taras Szmagala, Jr. and Ms. Helen Jarem

Dr. Lydia Ann Klufas-Tkach and Mr. John Tkach

Dr. Luke Tomycz and Mrs. Mariya Soroka

Mr. Mark P. Carthy and Mrs. Vera M. Trojan

Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Ksenia A. Turula

Dr. Lyda Tymiak Lindell/Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.

Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union/Philadelphia, PA

Ukrainian Studies Fund, Inc.

University of Alberta/The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

University of Notre Dame/Nanovic Institute for European Studies

Mr. & Mrs. James and Colette Vail

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (1)

American Online Giving Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Lana Y. Babij

Mrs. Maria Oksana Bachynsky-Tarasiuk

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. and Katya Bamber

Mrs. Nancy Boitnott

Mrs. Christine M. Bonacorsa

Mr. Paul Campbell

Mr. George A. Casey

Mr. Bohdan Chaban and Mrs. Maria Shevchuk-Chaban

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Carol Chaikovsky

Dr. John Cienki and Dr. Lyubomyra Tuzyak

Create a Beginning Foundation and Mrs. Oksana Ohar

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Drs. Adrian A. and Larissa A. Dolinsky

Mr. Georges Enderle

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Irene Fayn

Mr. James F. Greenwald

Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Mary Louise Hengesbaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard and Mary Pat Hengesbaugh

Dr. & Mrs. Marko and Lori Dawn Horb

Mr. Orest Hrycyk

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Patrick and Mary Beth Juday

Dr. Michael E. Klufas

Koch Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Ostap and Daria Korkuna

Mrs. Tatiana Kovalev and Mr. Ivan Kovalev

The Kulas Family Charitable Gift Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. and Kimberly A. Kurey

Mrs. Daria M. Kurylko

Dr. Truvor Vadym Kuzmowych and Dr. Chrystyna Prytula-Kuzmowych

Dr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Dr. Roksolana M. Tymiak-Lonchyna

Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas I. and Germaine Milanytch

Mr. John Mucha

Nova UA Federal Credit Union/ Clifton, NJ

Mr. Jaroslaw Paluha

Dr. & Mrs. Kevin and Jean Parker

Mr. & Mrs. Adrian P. and Mary L. Pryshlak

Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew and Ruta Ripecky

Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union

Mr. Stephen Alex Shegda

St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church/Chicago, IL

Mr. John Roman Stecura

Mrs. Katherine E. Szmagala

Mr. & Mrs. Maxim J. and Romana G. Thibodeau

Ms. Halyna Traversa

Mrs. Nadia Trojan

Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Inc./ New York

Dr. & Mrs. Wilfried and Maria Voge

Dr. Maria Gluch-Briggs and Dr. L.J. Briggs

Mr. Ivan Butry

Mr. James Cashel

Dr. George E. Charuk and

Mrs. Katherine Holian Charuk

Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Kristine Condic

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christine M. Fylypovych

Dr. Ellen Godwin

Grammarly, Inc.

Mrs. Roma M. Hayda

Brig. Gen. Yaropolk R. Hladkyj (Ret.)

Mr. & Mrs. Lev W. and Halyna N. Holubec

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Lila Hrabowych

Mrs. Michaelene K. Iwanyckyj

Ms. Diana C. Kashan Muth

Dr. Roman George Kernitsky

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. and Mary K. Kilcer

Dr. Arcadia Kocybala

Mr. Nicholas Kosciolek

Dr. & Mrs. Roman M. and Bohdanna M. Kowalchuk

Mr. Daniel Krup

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor A. and Zenovia Kunasz

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous (2)

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence T. and Christine A. Bell

Dr. & Mrs. Z. John and Anne H. Bilos

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Lidia Bilous

Dr. Anna Bluj and Mr. Borys Bluj

Mr. David E. Bonior

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian Catholic University and met with 200 UCU students in an intimate setting. He stressed the importance of quality education, especially in times of war. “Education provides great opportunities, advantages and subjectivity in the world. An independent country is formed by independent people. Such people grow in universities with quality education, which gives an understanding of where you live, what you work for, fight for, and also, unfortunately, what you may give your life for.”

Dr. Petro M. Lenchur and Dr. Ruta Cholhan-Lenchur

Mr. & Mrs. George P. and Elizabeth Lencyk

Mr. Taras T. Lewytsky

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Alexandra Lopatynsky

Dr. Boris D. Lushniak and Dr. Patricia Cusumano Lushniak

Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Emilia Marushka

Dr. Taras Masnyk and Mrs. Christina N. Trojan-Masnyk

Dr. louri Melnik

Rev. Michael K. Moore

Dr. Mary R. Motyl and Mr. Joseph Laraia

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor R. and Vera A. Mykyta

Ms. Maryann Mysyshyn

Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. and Erlinda C. Neubecker

Mr. & Mrs. David A. and Natalie M. Olds

Mr. & Mrs. Lubodar Z. and Zenia N. Olesnycky

Dr. & Mrs. Jurij R. and Jane Paraszczak

Ms. Lidia Laba Pasamanick

The Pobratymy Foundation

Yurii Lomikovskyi, UCU Graduate, Appointed Ukraine Youth Delegate to the United Nations

Yurii Lomikovskyi, UCU Graduate, was appointed as Ukraine Youth Delegate to the United Nations. Yurii is one of two Ukrainians representing Ukraine at the 79th UN General Assembly and other international events in 2024-2025.

Yurii graduated from UCU’s Ethics-Politics-Economics Program, is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at the Kyiv School of Economics, and is a project manager at the Lviv City Institute.

Mr. Richard M. Popeck

Mr. Boris Rakowsky

Mr. & Mrs. George and Irene Rishko

Mr. Allen H. Roth and Mrs. Mary Schmidt Roth

Ms. Roma Shuhan

Mr. Oleh J. Skubiak

Mr. Anatoli Murha and Ms. Catherine Stecyk

Dr. A Rom Stevens

Mrs. Lecia W. Stock

Mr. & Mrs. Jed and Olga Sunden

Ms. Alicia Szendiuch

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew M. and Christina G. Tershakovec

Archbishop of New York/His Eminence

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. and Irene Wolfe

Mr. Jerema Wolosenko

Ms. Roxana C. Wolosenko and Mr. Michael Coryell

Dr. & Mrs. Michael I. and Roxolana A. Yarymovych

Dr. Marta Lopatynsky and Mr. Ihor Zwarycz

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (5)

Ms. Natalie Acevedo

Mr. Rex Adamson

Mr. Karl Ahlgren

Aid to the Church in Need

Ampersand Education Foundation

Dr. Ariadne M. Bach and Mr. Mark A. Bach

Mr. Robert Baillargeon, Jr.

Col. Robert J. Balog and Ms. Cecilia Balog

Mr. and Mrs. Colby and Leslie Barrett

Dr. & Mrs. Nykola and Pearl E. Bartkiw

Dr. Oksana M. Bauer

Dr. Vera O. Berezowsky

Mrs. Irene Sophia Pyskir-Bilak

Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Bilaniuk

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw W. and Laurie Bilaniuk

Ms. Ulana Bodnar

Mr. John Bortnyk

Mr. Ward C. Bourn

Mr. & Mrs. David W. and Heather Boyd

Dr. Taisa L. Szeremeta-Browar

Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Ms. Anne Chermak Dillen

Chicago Project Services

Mr. Olena Chon and Mr. Boeu Chon

Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church/Boston, MA

Mr. Haskins James Christenson

Mr. Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld

Mr. Walter J. Conlon

Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Crane

Mr. Randy Boris Crath and Mrs. Catherine E. Bryant Crath

Mrs. Katria Czerwoniak

Rev. Zenon Paul Czornij

Ms. Larissa Hrycyk Dannenberg

Ms. Sophia M. Darian

Mrs. Ann Marie Day

Dr. & Mrs. Yuri A. and Irena E. Deychakiwsky

Mrs. Ulana M. Diachuk

Mr. Richard Dickerman

Ms. Julie O. Dmytriw

Dr. Donna Dobrowolsky

Rev. Patrick J. Dolan

Dr. Joan Krostenko Downs and Dr. Brian Downs-Krostenko

Mr. & Mrs. Taras P. and Mariyka Drozd

Mrs. Irene Marie Dutka

Mr. & Mrs. Andriy and Oksana Falenchuk

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor N. and Martha I. Fedoriw

Mr. & Mrs. Mykola and Halyna Fedus

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christine Fedynsky

Dr. Svetlana and Mr. Mark D. Filiatreau

Mr. & Mrs. Yevgen and Ulyana Filinskyy

The First Church of Christ UCC/ Hartford, CT

Mr. Timothy S. Fisher

Prof. & Mrs. John T. and Karol Fitzgerald

Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home

Mr. Frederick F. Foy

Ms. Christine H. Fraser

Mr. Alexander Gamota Sr.

Dr. David Geltman and Mr. Chuck Mangan

Drs. Grygori and Ludmyla Gerasymchuk

Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Svetlana Goletz

Dr. Roman Goy and Ms. Ulana Baczynskyj

Ms. Nannette Griswold

Mr. & Mrs. John and Deanna Grivetti

Mr. & Mrs. Tazio S. and Katie J. Grivetti

Ground Builders Group

Mrs. Zoriana T. Haftkowycz

Mr. Mykola Haliv

Mrs. Maria Hankewych

Mr. Andrei Harasymiak

Ms. Anna Myroslawa Harmaty

Ms. Annetta M. Hewko

Mr. & Mrs. John and Margarita Hewko

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan and Daria Hirniak

Dr. Boris Hlynsky

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Anna Hnateyko

Dr. Oksana and Prof. Michael Holian

Mrs. Roxolana Horbowyj

Ms. Raissa M. Horstmeier

Mr. & Mrs. Yarema A. and Romana Hryciw

Dr. Lew M. Mykola and Dr. Linda Louise Hryhorczuk

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Sonia Hrynewycz

Immaculate Conception

Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church/ Palatine, IL

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Dr. & Mrs. George Isajiw

Dr. & Mrs. Bohdan A. and Larissa O. Iwanetz

Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Daria B. Jakubowycz

Mr. Richard A. Javick

Mrs. Maria Dzwenyslawa Jawny

Justanswer LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Stefan† and Swiatoslawa Kaczaraj

Mr. John C. Kalitka

Dr. & Mrs. Nazar and Olha Kalivoshko

Mr. & Mrs. George and Vera Kap

Mr. Adrian Karatnycky and Ms. Natalia Dobrovolska

Dr. & Mrs. Ostap and Julie Kashuba

Rev. Michael Thomas Kesicki

Ms. Oksana Khanas

Dr. Maria Kiciuk and Dr. Jaroslaw Kiciuk

Mr. & Mrs. Mykola R. and Renata A. Konrad

Mr. Yaropolk Kopychuk

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Luba Kostryba

Dr. Lidia P. Kostyniuk and Mr. Gregory W. Kostyniuk

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene R. and Maria Kovalsky

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Irene O. Kowal

Mr. Ihor Andrij Kowalysko

Mr. & Mrs. Askold and Marta Kozbur

UCU Law School Students Win 16 Awards and Distinctions at International Law Competitions

Participating in moot courts helps students practice various areas of law, including international commercial arbitration, personal data protection, international public and criminal law, human rights, investment law, and command of the English language. This year, across several different competitions, the UCU team brought home 16 awards, confirming the high level of training and skills of UCU’s future lawyers.

Mr. Walter Kozicky

Mrs. Anne Krill

Mr. Mark Krushelnycky

Ms. Helen (Dzvinka) Kryshtalowych

Dr. & Mrs. Ingert and Judy Kuzych

Dr. & Mrs. Jurij B. and Tania Kuzycz

Mr. Bohdan Kuzyk

Ms. Danguole Kviklys

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob and Gina Lawrence

Mr. Andrew E. Lencyk & Mrs. Iryna Zaluzhna-Lencyk

Mrs. Oksana A. Lew

Dr. & Mrs. Michael and Svitlana Lewko

Dr. & Mrs. Merrill and Maya Liteplo

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wesley and Jan Livingston

Dr. & Mrs. Stephan and Marian Loginsky

Mr. & Mrs. Pablo I. and Lourdes B. Lopez

Major Earle S. Lott III

Mrs. Lubomyra Lukomskyj

Ms. Christina Lupichuk

Mr. & Mrs. Walter and Nancy Louise Lytwyn

Ms. Mary Ann Machowsky

Mr. Roger T. Malseed and Ms. Zoriana Kawka Malseed

Mr. Benjamin Martin

Dr. Lydia O. Martynec

Mr. George Masiuk

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Olena M. Matwyshyn

UCU Team Brings Back Four Awards from National Model UN in New York

A Ukrainian team of students from Ukrainian Catholic University won four awards at the prestigious international educational role-playing game, which simulates meetings of various bodies of the UN system. Three of the awards were for the best position paper in committees, and one was for the excellent work of the entire delegation.

Mr. Lawrence Gerard Mayka

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Stefanie Wowchuk McDonald

Dr. Henry D. McHenry, Jr. and Mrs. Edith R. McHenry

Mr. & Mrs. Myron and Christine Melnyk

Mr. Andrew O. Melnykovych

Mr. Ihor Andrew Mirchuk

Mr. Andrew J. Misura

Mr. Michael Montecuollo & Mrs. Larissa M. Nycz Montecuollo

Prof. George Louis Morgan

Dr. Anna Mostovych

Mr. Michael Mosyjowski

Mr. & Mrs. George B. and Yaroslava Mrozowski

Ms. Marie T. Mudd

Mr. Mykola Murskyj

Mr. & Mrs. George and Anisa Mycak

Mrs. R. Lida Mykytyn and Mr. Nestor Voronka

Mr. Stephen Gregory Nazaran

Ms. Lisa Neumann

Mrs. Rosalie W. Norair

Ms. Luba Nowak

Ms. Irene Nowak

Mr. & Mrs. Roman O. and Olha Nowakiwsky

Mr. & Mrs. Lew and Margaret Nycz

Ms. Tania Oberyszyn

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christina Olesnycky

Rev./Capt. Michael P. O'Neil, CHC, USN, Ret.

Orden Khrestonostiv

Mr. & Mrs. John and Barbara Osborn

Mr. Peter Palij

Mr. Andrew Pargellis

Ms. Olena M. Paslawsky

Ms. Marta M. Pereyma

Rev. Michael Perry

The Philadelphia Trust Co.

Dr. and Mrs. Bohdan and Christina Pichurko

Drs. Jean Pierre and Biruta Cap

Mr. Michael Pippenger and Ms. Andrea Crawford

Mr. Eric Plaut

Dr. Frances Forde Plude

Mr. Richard J. Polakiewicz, Jr.

Ms. Olga Popel

Mr. E. Irynej Prokopovych and Mrs. Anna Kokawa Prokopovych

Mr. David and Dr. Tanya Pronchick

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Ksenia O. Rakowsky

Mr. & Mrs. Ruslan O. and Elizabeth A. Rasiak

Mrs. Sevgi Rodan

Mr. & Mrs. George O. and Anna Rudawski

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and Sonia Runde

Dr. Karl J. Sandin and Dr. Laura M. Montgomery

Mr. & Mrs. Askold and Svitlana Sandursky

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Anneliese Savchak

Mr. David M. Scheid

Mr. Myckola Schwetz

Ms. Elizabeth Scott

Mr. Christopher M. Sheehan

Dr. Adrian Sheremeta

Dr. George Shevchuk

Rev. Stephen Shubiak

Mr. Kostyk Shumskyy and Ms. Marianna Baran

Ms. Natalie Sluzar

Mrs. Irina Balytsky Snyder

St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church/Trenton, NJ

Mr. Brad A. Stahl and Ms. Larysa C. Domino

Ms. Olha Stasiuk

Mr. & Mrs. George A. and Zoriana M. Stawnychy

Mr. Ben William Steck

Ms. Nancy Stecyk

Ms. Orysia M. Stefaniw

Ms. Oksana Steranka

Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

Mrs. Lisa Sutton

Capt. & Mrs. Stephen L. and Julia F. Szyszka

Mr. Gerald A. Talen

Dr. Ivanka Temnycky and Dr. D.J. Apakama

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Daria Temnycky

Ms. Tamara Tershakovec

Mrs. Maria A. Tershakovec

Ms. Lydia Tkaczuk

Mr. & Mrs. P. Mason and Anna Tokarz

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Patrick and Vivian Eileen Hernandez Tragesser

Dr. Oleh J. Tretiak and Dr. Renata Holod Tretiak

Ms. Helen Troy

Ms. Adrienne A. Tymiak and Mr. David Ackerman

Dr. & Mrs. Stephan and Tamara Tymkiw

Mr. Andrzej Tymowski

Python, Prague and a Powerful International Community

Juliana Grinda, Sofia Popeniuk, Bozhena Sai, Oleksandra Ostafiychuk, Sofia Mandryk and Maryna Oginska represented UCU at EuroPython 2025 in Prague. This is one of the largest conferences in Europe dedicated to everything related to Python where developers, researchers and enthusiasts from all over the world gather. They had the opportunity to attend dozens of lectures and network with representatives from Google and Microsoft.

Dr. George Wolodymyr Tysowsky

Ms. Bohdanna M. Tytla

Ukrainian American Coordinating Council

Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Foundation (UMANA Foundation)

Ukrainian National Association, Inc.

Ms. Andrea M. Vayda

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan and Bohdanna K. Vitvitsky

Mrs. Haydee von Sternberg

Ms. Kristina A. Watts

Mrs. Martha J. Wiegand

Dr. John Witte

Drs. Andrij R. and Martha A. Wojtowycz

Mrs. Katrusia Wolowodiuk

Mr. & Mrs. Wasyl and Roma Wowchuk

Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble Inc.

Mrs. Marianna Zajac

Mr. Leo J. Zatta

Mr. Rudolf R. Zaveruka

Mr. Mark Zdeblick

Mr. John Zlabek

Mr. Lubomyr M. Zobniw

Mr. Maxim Zwarycz

Mr. Carvel Zwingle

Ms. Christine Zynjuk

$500–$999

Anonymous (2)

Mr. William Allen and Mrs. Jo Anna Holden

Ms. Zorianna Altomaro

American Gift Fund

America's Charities

Ms. Judy Andrews

Dr. James H. Antoszyk

Ms. Olga Ariza

V. Rev. John Edward Balluff

Ms. Ulyana Bardyn

Mr. Joseph Baxer and Ms. Barbara Bacewicz

Ms. Tatiana Bertsch

Mrs. Olga Bertsch and Mr. Elmer Bertsch

Mr. Walter M. Bilynsky

Mr. J. Tedrowe Bonner

Mr. & Mrs. George and Olga T. Bozio

Mr. & Mrs. Roman and Renia Brozyna

Mr. Orysia Buchan and Mr. Joseph Buchan

Mr. & Mrs. Andrij and Dzvinka Burchak

Ms. Irene Burke

Mr. & Mrs. Roman E. and Eugenia Byskosh

Dr. Orysia T. Cardoso

Charityvest Inc.

Ms. Theodora Chomiak

Mrs. Bohdanna Chudio

Ms. Cathy Chute and Mr. Hull Fulweiler

Dr. and Mrs. Roman T. and Nancy B. Ciapalo

Mr. John V. Colamosca

Mrs. Marta Colgan

Mr. Dale Cooper

Mr. Marc Anthony Datz

Mr. Rostyslaw I. Dekajlo and Mrs. Adrianna Pilecky-Dekajlo

Dr. & Mrs. Mark and Irene M. Demus

Mr. John M. Dicky

Mr. & Mrs. Jurij W. and Olenka K. Dobczansky

Mr. & Mrs. Myron and Oksana Dobrowolsky

Ms. Tereza Dychka

Ms. Anastasia Dynkin

Dr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw B. and Maria A. Dzwinyk

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Renee Evans

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Tamara Fedun

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander E. and Alexandra Fedynsky

Mr. & Mrs. Taras S. and Xenia Ferencevych

Mr. & Mrs. Steven and Lucille V. Fisher

Ms. Alexandra Florchuk

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry and Maria A. Flynn

Ms. Andrea M. Fylypovych

Mr. John F. Gannon

Mr. Stuart K. Gardiner and Ms. Mary Burns

Dr. Robin Tapper and Mr. James Goodman

Mrs. Nadija I. Haftkowycz

Ms. Alexandra Hamersky

Ms. Khrystyna Hayovyshyn

Dr. Emily E. Anderson and Mr. Steve Heilbuth

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. and Daria I. Horbachevsky

Dr. Christine M. Hoshowsky

Ms. Aurelia Hrab

Dr. Maria R. Hrycelak

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor Joseph and Ulana S. Hryn

Mr. Jeremy A. Hrynewycz

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor N. and Oksana Jackiw

Mr. Douglas F. Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan and Marta Kavchak

Dr. & Mrs. George G. and Nadya Kihiczak

Knights of Columbus/Santa Maria Council 6065/Plano, TX

Knights of Columbus/Christopher Columbus Assembly #2266/ Plano, TX

Dr. Irene I. Komarynsky

Ms. Oksana Korduba

UCU Student Yaroslav Makodzeba in the European Parliament

Yaroslav Makodzeba, a master’s student in UCU’s Public Management and Administration program, is now working in the European Parliament as an assistant with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE).

“I have the opportunity to apply the knowledge I gained/am gaining while studying at the UCU School of Public Administration,” said Yaroslav. “I prepare analytics, support initiatives, monitor politicians, assist in the work of committees and sessions, and communicate with Ukrainian and European partners.”

Dr. & Mrs. Walter G. and Mary F. Korytowsky

Dr. and Mrs. Alex and Annette Kowblansky

Dr. & Mrs. Orest and Maria Kozicky

Mr. & Mrs. William R. and Teresa S. Krivan

Dr. Judy Kuriansky

Mr. Andrew George Kusznir

Ms. Marta A. Kwitkowsky

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. and Roxanne M. Kyzyk

Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Luba Labunka

Dr. John R. Land

Law Offices Morris Downing & Sherred LLP

Ms. Khristina Lew

Very Rev. Taras R. and Mrs. Jaroslava L. Lonchyna

Mr. Randall Willem Lutter

Ms. Kristine N. Lyktey

Mr. & Mrs. Wolodar M. and Martha Lysko

Mr. & Mrs. Oleksiy and Olha Lytvyn

Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Natalie Maciukenas

Mr. Louis Magur

Mr. John McParland

Meest-America Inc.

Dr. Ostap Melnyk and Ms. Rupali Das

Ms. Nanette Lee Miller

Ms. Mary Monahan

Mrs. Maria Moroz and Mr. George Smith

Ms. Zoreslava L. Mysko

Ms. Maria Nalywayko

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. and Mary L. Nightengale

Mr. Petro Nikitin and Ms. Anna Shpook

Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Sydney Nordt

Mr. Taras Odushkin

Mrs. Sofiya Ohorodnyk

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. and Cristina T. O'Keeffe

Mr. & Mrs. Damian and Inna Olesnycky

Mrs. Lucia O'Quinn

Our Lady of Refuge/Brooklyn, NY

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw and Alexandra Palylyk

Mr. Taras Polianskyi

Mr. & Mrs. Nestor and Olya Popowych

Mr. & Mrs. George and Alexandra Rakowsky

Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. and Michelle M. Redfearn

Mr. Patrick J. Riopelle

Dr. & Mrs. John P. and Mary J. Rudzinski

Mr. Russell Samilo

Dr. & Mrs. Jose A. and Terelyn G. Santos

Mr. J Daniel Saval

Miss Iryna Serediuk

Mr. Vitaliy Sharavarnyk and Ms. Olena Tsetnar

Mr. Ihor Shevchuk

Ms. Iryna Shkilnyk

Ms. Maria Shust

Mrs. Bohdanna Slyz

Mr. Taras Y. Sochan

Ms. Olha Sokolovych

Drs. Richard F. and Janet R. Southby

Mr. and Mrs. Zorian and Olha Sperkacz

Mr. James Stasheff

Mr. Mark Z. Sydorak

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Adriana Sydoryak

Ms. Nadiia Sysak

Mr. & Mrs. Rob and Heidi Szrom

Mr. Joseph F. Szymanski

Mr. Mark N. Temnycky

Mrs. Myroslawa Tesluk

Ms. Lydia Tomkiw

Mr. & Mrs. Roman and Oksana Vaskiv

Mr. Stephan Vitvitsky and Ms. Clare Allenson

Mr. and Mrs. Constantine and Tanya Voyevidka

Mr. & Mrs. Myhaylo and Mariya Voytsitskyy

Dr. & Mrs. Leo J. and Maria M. Wolansky

Mr. Gregory M. Wolfe

Ms. Vera Wolowodiuk and Mr. Jeff Chodakewitz

Ms. Christine D. Worobec

Dr. George J. Wyhinny and Mrs. Patricia Polin Wyhinny

Mr. & Mrs. Myron S. and Oresta M. Zadony

Ms. Anna Zaiachkivska

Ms. Lydia Zaininger

Mr. Paul Zaplitny

Mr. Vasyl Zarubayko and Ms. Sophia Scarpelli Shchur

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Changing the World through Negotiations and Leadership

The program “Changing the World through Negotiations and Leadership” brought together students from leading universities in Europe to learn negotiations and leadership through practice. For four days, they immersed themselves in negotiations, strategic leadership, and the search for win-win solutions. UCU student Yulia Shliyan had the opportunity to present the master’s program in Nonprofit Management at the CIVICA Honour Seminars at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE).

“I was especially impressed by how important emotional intelligence and flexibility are in negotiations,” said Yulia. “I expected more “technical” tools, but I gained a lot of knowledge about the importance of psychological preparation, self-reflection, and empathy. I became convinced that leadership is not only about control and decision-making, but also about creating space for others and the ability to lead a team through challenges.”

Sheptytsky Society

LIFETIME GIVING

The Sheptytsky Society, named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the visionary leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in 1901-1944, recognizes members who have made major lifetime contributions to support Ukrainian Catholic University. Thank you to all members listed for your continued support. Please accept our sincere apologies if anyone was inadvertently omitted from the list below, and please notify us so that we may update our records.

$5,000,000+

Anonymous

Mr. Adrian J. Slywotzky and Mrs. Christine Balko Slywotzky

$1,000,000 to $4,999,999

Anonymous (4)

Dr. & Mrs. Marko R. and Roma M. Gudziak

Mr. & Mrs. Stefan and Wolodymyra Slywotzky†

Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union

USAID

Mr. & Mrs. Wolodomyr† and Catherine Wolowodiuk

$500,000-$999,999

Anonymous (1)

Ms. Olena C. Boyko

Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh†

Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan and Dr. Luba Dumenco Flanigan

The Heritage Foundation of 1st Security FSB

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christine Kozak

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. and Helena Mazur

The Selfreliance Foundation and Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Chicago

Dr. & Mrs. George O. and Roma L. Temnycky

Ukrainian Studies Fund, Inc.

University of Alberta/The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

$100,000-$499,999

Anonymous (16)

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick F. † and Angela S. Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. and Katya Bamber

Drs. Adrian A. and Alexandra† Baranetsky

Mrs. Orysia J. Bartkiw†

Dr. & Mrs. Z. John and Anne H. Bilos

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas† and Margaret Bocon Brody-Lew, Inc.

Busch Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Guy J. and Carolyn S. Camarata

Dr. Bohdan S.† and Mrs. Joanne M. Celewycz

Dr. & Mrs. Alexis and Martha† Cenko

Mr. Bohdan Chaban and Mrs. Maria Shevchuk-Chaban

Mr. Andrew R. Chubaty

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region/ Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Oksana Fanok

Mr. & Mrs. Roman† and Eleanor F. Fedorak

Dr. & Mrs. Wasyl and Theodora Fedorciw†

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Christine M. Fylypovych

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory P. and Maura A. Harris

Mr. Paul Hawran

The Hewko Family Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Hania† Hrycyk

Lawrence Hyde† Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor† and Michaelene K. Iwanyckyj

Mr. & Mrs. George H. and Zenowia Jurkiw

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. and Mary K. Kilcer

Dr. Michael E. Klufas

Drs. Emil and Irene D. Klufas†

Mr. Eugene Klymko†

Koch Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Teodozyj J. and Irena Kolasa

Mr. & Mrs. Roman and Anisia Kowalchuk

Mr. Michael Kowalchuk†

Mr. & Mrs. Taras and Xenia E. Kozbur†

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh and Virginia Krup

Mr. & Mrs. Lubomyr† and Daria M. Kurylko

Dr. & Mrs. Alex A. and Zorianna A. Latyshevsky

Mrs. Oksana A. Lew

Dr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Dr. Roksolana M. Tymiak-Lonchyna

Most Rev. Basil H. Losten†, Bishop Emeritus of Stamford Eparchy

W. K. Lypynsky East European Research Institute, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas I. and Germaine Milanytch

Mrs. Maria Moroz and Mr. George Smith

Mr. John Mucha

Dr. & Mrs. Yaroslav and Larissa O. Muzyczka†

Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. and Erlinda C. Neubecker

Nova UA Federal Credit Union/ Clifton, NJ

Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych Foundation, Inc.

Open MRI of New England, Inc./ Klufas Family

Dr. & Mrs. Kevin J. and Jean M. Parker

Mr. & Mrs. Bill and Melanie Pasulka

Dr. Jaroslaw Pikolycky

Dr. Petro Pshyk†

Mrs. Yaroslawa P. Rubel†

Small Business Administration (SBA)

SoftServe, Inc.

St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics, Inc.

Mrs. Lidia Stebelsky†

Mr. Alex P. Stogryn†

Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church/Chicago, IL

SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Union

Svitla Systems, Inc. and Ms. Nataliya Anon

Mr. Taras Szmagala, Jr. and Ms. Helen Jarem

Ms. Stephania Szypula†

Stanley and Elizabeth Taraska Family Foundation Inc.

The Maria Hulai Lion Foundation, Inc.

The Turicchi Family Foundation

Archbishop of New York/His Eminence

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

Dr. Lydia Ann Klufas-Tkach and Mr. John Tkach

Mr. Mark P. Carthy and Mrs. Vera M. Trojan

Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Ksenia A. Turula

Dr. Lyda Tymiak Lindell

Ukrainian National Women's League of America

Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union/Philadelphia, PA

University of Notre Dame/Nanovic Institute for European Studies

Mr. George J. Vytanovych

Mrs. Martha J. Wiegand

Mrs. Gloria H. Wills†

Dr. & Mrs. Michael I. and Roxolana A. Yarymovych

$50,000–$99,999

Anonymous (8)

Mrs. Luba Bac†

Mrs. Maria Oksana Bachynsky-Tarasiuk and Mr. Yurij† Tarasiuk

Drs. Orest and Natalia Balytsky

BEAM, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan† and Marianna Bereznicki

Mr. & Mrs. Myron M. and Slavomyra W. Bilas

Dr. & Mr. Anna and Borys Bluj

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard† and Christine M. Bonacorsa

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Mr. Henry R. Davison III

Dr. & Mrs. Yuri A. and Irena Eva Deychakiwsky

Mrs. Nadia Deychakiwsky

Drs. Adrian A. and Larissa A. Dolinsky

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen and Olha Lusia Dudiak†

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. and Christine J. Gamota

Mr. James F. Greenwald

Mr.& Ms. Steven Harris and Raina Wissing

Mrs. Irene Koczerzuk Harris†

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor E.† and Roma M. Hayda

Mr. & Mrs. Lev W. and Halyna N. Holubec

Dr. & Mrs. Marko and Lori Dawn Horb

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Lila Hrabowych

Mr. Quentin J. Kennedy†

Ms. Dorothy M. Kennett

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Sonia Konrad

Mr. & Mrs. Ostap and Daria Korkuna

Dr. & Mrs. Alexander and Anna M. Kosenko

Dr. & Mrs. Roman M. and Bohdanna M. Kowalchuk

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor A. and Zenovia Kunasz

Mr. John F. Kurey, Esq. and Mrs. Olha Zarichynska

Dr. Truvor V. Kuzmowych and Dr. Chrystyna Prytula-Kuzmowych

Mrs. Olga Kwasnychka

Mr. & Mrs. George P. and Elizabeth Lencyk

America's Best Local Charities

Dr. Taras Masnyk and Mrs. Christina N. Trojan-Masnyk

Ms. Myroslawa Nalywajko†

Dr. Juliana L. Osinchuk

Mr. Jaroslaw Paluha

Mrs. Mary Ann Philipchuk†

Mr. Richard M. Popeck

Dr. & Mrs. Roman and Lydia M. Procyk

Prometheus Trust

Pronko Family Charitable Fund

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor W. and Susanna C. Rak

Dr. Andrew George Rak and Dr. Taisa Maria Nahirny-Rak

Mr. Boris Rakowsky

Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Luba Repeta†

Mrs. Anna Salecki†

Mr. Adrian Saluk

Mr. Myckola Schwetz

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Maria G. Serednycky

Mr. & Mrs. Vladimir and Nadia Shkilnyk†

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh J. and Luba† Skubiak

Dr. Chrystia Marta Slywotzky

LetsData Raises $1.6MM in Investment Funds

Congratulations to the co-founders of the LetsData startup, Kseniya Ilyuk and Andriy Kusyy, a graduate of the UCU master’s program in Data Science, on raising $1.6MM from leading funds: SMOK Ventures, Wayra, Tilia Impact Ventures, 1991 Ventures, Google’s Ukraine Support Fund, and Startup Wise Guys.

LetsData specializes in tracking, analyzing, and predicting information in the media space. Using artificial intelligence, their product processes data from over 100 million websites and social networks in more than 50 languages, establishing connections between content and detecting signs of information operations.

According to the startup, LetsData allows you to detect threats 80% faster than traditional methods.

Mr. & Mrs. John Y. and Ulana N. Sos†

St. Ambrose Catholic Parish/ Brunswick, OH

St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church/Chicago, IL

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis and Myra Stachiv†

Mr. Andrew E. Steckiw

Ms. Roma Steckiw-Long

Ms. Nancy Stecyk

Dr. & Mrs. George B. and Jaroslawa† Szczerbaniuk

Mr. & Mrs. Taras G.† and Katherine E. Szmagala

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew M. and Christina G. Tershakovec

The Coca-Cola Company

Mr. & Mrs. Maxim J. and Romana G. Thibodeau

Ms. Halyna Traversa

Dr. Oleh J. Tretiak and Dr. Renata Holod Tretiak

Mrs. Nadia Trojan

Ms. Martha Turczyn†

Mr. & Mrs. Sydir Michael and Maria Tymiak†

UnderDefense LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. and Irene Wolfe

Mr. Jerema Wolosenko

Mr. & Mrs. Stephan† and Irene Zenczak

Ms. Anna Marta Dezyk

Mr. Mark Dillen and Ms. Anne Chermak Dillen

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan and Marusia S. Durbak

Mrs. Romana K. Dyhdalo†

Mr. Georges Enderle

Eurasian Cultural Fund

Dr. Richard S. J. Flahavan†

Mr. Frederick F. Foy

$25,000–$49,999

Anonymous (7)

Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. and Dominica Annese

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan† and Mary Antonyshyn

Association for Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies, Inc. (ASEEES)

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Lana Y. Babij

Mr. Robert Baillargeon/ SSEB Enterprises L.P.

Mr. Joseph Alphonso Barraco

Mrs. Bohdanna (Nadia) Bihun†

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Lidia Bilous

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Irena Boyko†

Dr. & Mrs. Borys and Lida Buniak

Mr. Leroy Carlson, Sr.†

Dr. George E. Charuk and Mrs. Katherine Holian Charuk

Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church/Boston, MA

Dr. John Cienki and Dr. Lyubomyra Tuzyak

Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Mr. Randy Boris Crath and Mrs. Catherine E. Bryant Crath

Create a Beginning Foundation and Oksana Ohar

Dr. and Mrs. Roman J. and Jan M. Daczkewycz

Mr. Joseph Danko†

Mr. Alejandro Danylyszyn

Grammarly, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. John and Deanna Grivetti

Mrs. Alena Grivetti Watts

Mr. Mykola Haliv

Mr. Andrei Harasymiak

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Harris

Ukrainian Marian Foundation

Ms. Maria E. Hawrysczuk

Herbco International, Inc.

Brig. Gen. Yaropolk R. Hladkyj (Ret.)

Mr. & Mrs. Myron and Olha Hnateyko

Dr. Artur N. Hryhorowych

Dr. & Mrs. George Isajiw

Dr. & Mrs. Bohdan Askold and Larissa O. Iwanetz

Mrs. Romana Jachtorowycz†

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Patrick and Mary Beth Juday

Mr. & Mrs. Stefan† and Swiatoslawa Kaczaraj

Mr. Walter Hoke and Mrs. Luba Sophia Keske

Drs. Roman A. and Lydia L. Klufas

Dr. Arcadia Kocybala

Dr. & Mrs. Vsevolod and Lidia M. Kohutiak

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan and Tatiana S. Kovalev

Mr. Douglas Dethy and Ms. Marianne Kozlowski

Mrs. Natalia Krawczuk†

Mr. & Mrs. Zenon and Theodozia Krislaty

Ms. Dzvinka Kryshtalowych

Dr. John O. Kucan and Mrs. Anna Kucan†

Mr. & Mrs. Julian E. and Elizabeth† Kulas

The Kulas Family Charitable Gift Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan and Bohdana Kurczak

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. and Ludmilla Kurylko

Dr. & Mrs. Ingert and Judy Kuzych

Dr. & Mrs. Jurij B. and Tania Kuzycz

Mr. Bohdan Kuzyk

Dr. & Mrs. Boris John and Swetlana Leheta

Mr. Andrew E. Lencyk and Mrs. Iryna Zaluzhna-Lencyk

Dr. & Mrs. Michael P. and Svitlana Lewko

Mr. Taras T. Lewytsky

Mr. & Mrs. Pablo I. and Lourdes B. Lopez

Loyola University/Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics

Mr. Paul Luciw

Mrs. Lubomyra Lukomskyj

Dr. Boris D. Lushniak and Dr. Patricia Cusumano Lushniak

Mr. Bohdan Lysiak†

Rev. Deacon Yourij† and Mrs. Zoria Malachowsky

Ms. Sonia Martyniuk

Dr. Iouri Melnik

Rev. Michael K. Moore

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. and Susan Morrison

Mr. & Mrs. George and Anisa Mycak

Mr. & Mrs. William D. and Cynthia M. Nahm

Ms. Irene Nowak

Mr. & Mrs. David A. and Natalie M. Olds

Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.

Ms. Lidia Laba Pasamanick

Ms. Marta Maria Pereyma

Rev. Michael Perry

Mr. Eric Plaut

Dr.& Mrs. Leon D.† and Fran Prockop

Mr. E. Irynej Prokopovych and Mrs. Anna Kokawa Prokopovych

Dr. & Mrs. Wolodymyr and Anna Rak†

Mr. Gerard Joseph Rattelade, Jr. and Col. Joanna† D. Reilly (USAF)

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew and Ruta Ripecky

Mr. Allen H. Roth and Mrs. Mary Schmidt Roth

Mr. Martin Sawa

Mr. Daniel E. Schmidt

Mr. Stephen Alex Shegda

Mr. Nestor W. Shust and Mrs. Anisa Weresiuk-Shust

Mrs. Nadine Sielecki

Mr. Walter Skocen†

Mr. & Mrs. Wolodymyr† and Bohdanna Slyz

Rev. & Mrs. Anibal and Sonya H. Soutus

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church/Belfield, ND

Mr. John Roman Stecura

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory and Helen Szczerbaniuk†

Ms. Alicia Szendiuch

Capt. & Mrs. Stephen Leo and Julia F. Szyszka

Rev. Robert F. Taft†

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Daria Temnycky

Ms. Tamara Tershakovec

The Achelis and Bodman Foundation

The Esseff Foundation

(Mr. George Esseff, Sr.†)

The JM Foundation

The Milbank Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. David and Tanya Tisch

Dr. Luke Tomycz and Mrs. Mariya Soroka

Trembita LLC

Ms. Eleanor Tryndoski†

Turula Family Fund, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Stephan and Tamara Tymkiw

Dr. and Mrs. George W. and Robin Tysowsky

Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Foundation (UMANA Foundation)

Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in the USA/Easton, CT

Mr. & Mrs. James and Colette Vail

Dr. & Mrs. Wilfried and Maria Voge

St. Florian Foundation EPPC

The Honorable Dr. Jeffrey Dirk Wilson

Ms. Roxana C. Wolosenko and Mr. Michael Coryell

Mr. & Mrs. Mykola M. and Oksana Y. Yaremko

Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf R. and Dorothy† Zaveruka

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (7)

American Council of Learned Societies

Ampersand Education Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Walter and Anna† Kozicky

Mr. & Mrs. Myron and Marusia Antoniw, Maria† Antoniw

Mrs. Ksenia Antypiv†

Mr. & Mrs. John T. and Kathryn S. Babak

Dr. Ariadne M. Bach and Mr. Mark A. Bach

Mr. Ewhen Bachynskyj†

Col. Robert J. Balog and Ms. Cecilia Balog

Dr. & Mrs. Nykola and Pearl E. Bartkiw

The Bay and Paul Foundations

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence T. and Christine A. Bell

Dr. Vera O. Berezowsky

Dr. Roman Bilak† and Mrs. Irene S. Pyskir-Bilak

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw W. and Laurie Bilaniuk

Ms. Nancy Boitnott

Dr. Andrew W. Browar† and Dr. Taisa L. Szeremeta-Browar

Ms. Mary Brudny†

Ms. Gloria Jean Callaci

Mr. Paul Campbell

Mr. & Mrs. George A. and Ellen Casey

Mr. James Cashel

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Carol Chaikovsky

Dr. & Mrs. Bohdan and Roxana H. Charkewycz

Dr. Zenia D. Chernyk

Mr. Rostyslav L. Chomiak† and Dr. Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak

Chopivsky Family Foundation

Prof. Bohdan† and Mrs. Alexandra Kudryashova Chopyk†

The Chortkiv Foundation

Mrs. Bohdanna Chudio

Mr. Mychajlo Ciapa†

Dr. & Mrs. Roman T. and Nancy B. Ciapalo

Cleveland Selfreliance Federal Credit Union/Parma, OH

Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) NY

Mr. Robert C. Coleman, Jr.†

St. Thomas More College

Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Kristine Condic

Mr. Stephen W. Czebiniak

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw† and Katria Czerwoniak

Mr. Borys Y. Dackiw, Esq. and Dr. Christine Dackiw

Mr. & Mrs. Ann† and Howard A. Dahl Deviget LLC

Mrs. Ulana M. Diachuk

Ms. Caroline M. Dietzen

Mr. & Mrs. Jurij W. and Olenka K. Dobczansky

Mrs. Eugenia Dobczansky†

Dr. Donna Dobrowolsky

Rev. Patrick J. Dolan

Mr. Orest L. Dolyniuk†

Mr. & Mrs. Taras Peter and Mariyka Drozd

Ms. Jo Ann Dunne

Dr. & Mrs. Paul J. and Irene Marie Dzul†

Mr. Thomas Egan†

Fathers of Mercy/Auburn, KY

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Irene Fayn

Mr. John Fedkiw†

Drs. Boris J. and Judy Mae C. Fedorciw

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor N. and Martha I. Fedoriw

Mr. & Mrs. Mykola and Halyna Fedus

Ms. Yaryna Neonilia Ferencevych

Mr. & Mrs. Taras S. and Xenia Ferencevych

The Fetzer Institute

Mr. Paul J. Finnegan

Prof. & Mrs. John T. and Karol Fitzgerald

Mr. Peter Flanigan†

Mr. William H. Fletcher Jr.

Fund To Aid Ukraine/Parma, OH

GEOMAR Foundation Inc.

Msgr. Lawrence J. Gibson†

Mr. & Mrs. Orest M. and Lydia Glut†

Dr. Ellen Godwin

Mr. & Mrs. James J. and Judith E. Gontis

Rev. John J. Gorski†

Dr. Roman Goy and Ms. Ulana Baczynskyj

Grand Priory of America/ Order of Saint Lazarus

Mr. & Mrs. Tazio S. and Katie J. Grivetti

Mr. Patrick Gunn

Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. and Ellen Jo Haas

Ms. Lesia L. Haliv and Mr. Thomas Myer Kearney

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw† and Maria Hankewych

Mr. Thomas G. Hardy and Ms. Janet Long

Harvard University Library

Mr. Borys I. Hayda & Mrs. Halina Bachar-Hayda

Mr. Thomas C. Heenan

Mr. Brian Hengesbaugh, Esq. and Mrs. Mary Louise Hengesbaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard and Mary Pat Hengesbaugh

Rev. Msgr. Carl D. Hinrichsen†

Dr. Boris Hlynsky

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Anna Hnateyko

Mr. & Mrs. Orest and Natalia Holubec

Dr. Christine M. Hoshowsky

Ms. Aurelia Hrab

Hromada Newspaper

Mr. & Mrs. Yarema A. and Romana Hryciw

Drs. Lew M. and Linda L. Hryhorczuk

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Sonia Hrynewycz

Mr. Ihor Humeniuk†

Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church/ Palatine, IL

Ms. Maria Iskiw

Dr. & Mrs. Alexander† and Daria Jakubowycz

Ms. Natalie A. Jaresko

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and Lydia Jarosewich†

Mr. Richard A. Javick

Very Rev. Dismas B. Kalcic, OSB†

Dr. & Mrs. Nazar and Olha Kalivoshko

Mr. Adrian Karatnycky and Ms. Natalia Dobrovolska

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh† and Ivanka Karawan

Mr. & Mrs. William J. and Anna M. Karpinski

Dr. Tosca M. Kekish

Drs. Roman and Lydia† Kernitsky

Mrs. Luba Kerod

Dr. Herbert Kindermann

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan† and Vera Kniahnyckyj

Knights of Columbus/Santa Maria Council 6065/Plano, TX

Mr. William G. Kofron

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew G. and Zoriana C. Kolomayets

Mr. & Mrs. Anatole† and Luba Kolomayets

Mrs. Marta Kolomayets† and Mr. Danylo Yanevsky

Ms. Oksana Korduba

Mr. & Mrs. Mykola† and Oksana B. Koropeckyj

Dr. & Mrs. Walter G. and Mary F. Korytowsky

Mr. Nicholas Kosciolek

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Luba Kostryba

Mr. & Dr. Gregory W. and Lidia Kostyniuk

Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Karen Koulogeorge

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene R. and Maria Kovalsky

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Irene O. Kowal

Mrs. Christina Slevinsky Kowinko

Dr. & Mrs. Orest and Maria Kozicky

Mr. & Mrs. Roman and Irena Kramarchuk

Mrs. Bohdanna D. Kruczak

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan Hryhor and Elizabeth A. Kulchyckyj

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. and Kimberly A. Kurey

Mr. Wolodymyr Kusznir

Ms. Ksenia S. Kuzmycz

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh and Oleksandra Kuzo

Dr. Markian J. Kuzycz

Drs. Myroslaw J. and Larissa† Kyj

Mr. Orest M. Kyzyk and Ms. Tamara Shevchenko

Rev. James E. Lease

Dr. Petro M. Lenchur and Dr. Ruta Cholhan-Lenchur

Ms. Alexandra Lencyk

Mr. & Mrs. Wasyl and Vira Liscynesky

Mr. Bohdan Lisowsky and Mrs. Maria Lonchyna Lisowsky

Dr. & Mrs. Merrill and Maya Liteplo

Mr. & Mrs. Oleh and Oksana Lopatynsky

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Alexandra Lopatynsky

Major & Mrs. Earle S. and Joan E.† Lott

Ms. Christina Lupichuk

Lviv Business Group

Mr. & Mrs. Lubomyr A. and Christina R. Lypeckyj†

Mr. & Mrs. Walter and Nancy L. Lytwyn

Rev. Gordon Mahoney†

Prof. George P. Majeska†

Dr. & Mrs. R. Joseph Marilley

Dr. Lydia O. Martynec

Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Emilia Marushka

Dr. & Mrs. Jerome and Diane Maryniuk

Dr. & Mrs. Petro and Lydia† Matiaszek

Dr. & Mrs. Zenon and Nadia Matkiwsky

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Olena M. Matwyshyn

Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. and Connie Maurer

Mr. Lawrence Gerard Mayka

Dr. Henry D. McHenry, Jr. and Mrs. Edith R. McHenry

Meest-America Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Myron and Christine Melnyk

Mr. Emil Melnyk†

Metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Mr. & Mrs. Zenon J. and Natalie J. Miahky†

Prof. George L. Morgan

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew N. and Marta P. Mostovych

Dr. Anna Mostovych

Dr. Mary R. Motyl

Mr. Joseph Laraia

Mr. & Mrs. George B. and Yaroslava Mrozowski

Mr. Anatoli Murha and Mrs. Catherine Stecyk

Mr. Gregory Muth and Mrs. Diana Celewycz Kashan-Muth

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor R. and Vera A. Mykyta

Dr. & Mrs. Paul and Leonarda Nadzikewycz

The Raymond and Gloria Naftali Foundation

Ms. S. Cynthia Nakoneczny Obojski

Ms. Maria Nalywayko

New Melleray Abbey/Peosta, IA

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. and Mary L. Nightengale

Mr. Petro Nikitin and Ms. Anna Shpook

Ms. Luba Nowak

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw and Halyna Oberyszyn†

Mrs. Lydia Odezynsky†

Ms. Maria Z. Odezynskyj

Mr. Bohdan Odezynskyj†

Ms. Maria Oharenko†

Archdiocese of Omaha

Rev./Capt. Michael P. O'Neil†, CHC, USN, Ret.

Mrs. Mary Padykula†

Msgr. David P. Page†

Mrs. Luba Palashewsky†

Mr. Peter Palij

Dr. & Mrs. Jaroslav and Jaroslava Panchuk†

Ms. Olena M. Paslawsky

Passionist Nuns of St. Louis County

Mr. John Paulovich

Mr. & Mrs. George and Maria Pazuniak

Ms. Martha T. Pelensky

Prof. Wolodymyr V. Petryshyn†

Mrs. Chrystyna Pevny

Dr. & Mrs. Bohdan M. and Christina M. Pichurko

Drs. Jean Pierre and Biruta Cap

Ms. Mary Pinaha†

Ms. Daria Pokinsky

Mr. Richard J. Polakiewicz Jr.

Mrs. Helen Prociuk†

Dr. Anna O. Procyk

Drs. George Procyk and Lidia† Klodnycky

Mr. & Mrs. Adrian P. and Mary L. Pryshlak

Ms. Daria Pryshlak

Ms. Lali Pshyk

Mr. & Mrs. Myron B. and Lyudmila Rabij

Mr. & Mrs. Ruslan and Elizabeth Rasiak

Razom for Ukraine

Mr. & Mrs. George O. and Anna Rudawski

Mrs. Irene H. Russnak†

Ms. Jean I. Sagan†

Saint Pio Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Askold and Svitlana Sandursky

Mrs. Steffi Sarvady†

Dr. Jurij Savyckyj

Self Reliance Association of American Ukrainians, Inc./New York

Mrs. & Mr. Chrystia T. and Bohdan M. Senyk

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore and Natalie Shatynski

Mr. Christopher M. Sheehan

Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies

Mr. & Mrs. George and Marta† Shevchuk

Rev. Stephen Shubiak

Ms. Roma Shuhan

Mr. & Mrs. Ihor A. and Daria Shust†

Ms. Michelle Lynn Smith

Dr. Roman P. Smyk†

Mrs. Irina Balytsky Snyder

Dr. Maria C Sosenko

Artem Romanyukov Becomes Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine

Artem Romanyukov has been named Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine. He is a graduate of the master’s program of the UCU School of Public Administration, a businessman-innovator, co-founder of Mriya Production and the environmental initiative SaveEcoBot, and company commander in the 15th separate artillery reconnaissance brigade “Black Forest” of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ms. Rose Ella Spilman†

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church/Trenton, NJ

Sisters of St. Joseph/Belleville, KS

St. Mary's Sodality of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church

Mr. & Mrs. George A. and Zoriana M. Stawnychy

Ms. Oksana Steranka

Rev. Milton M. Suess†

Mr. & Mrs. Jed and Olga Sunden

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. and Lenore E. Swoboda

Mr. Michael Szypula†

Mr. Gerald A. Talen

Mr. Peter Z. Teluk

Mr. Roman A. Hawrylak† and Mrs. Maria Tershakovec Hawrylak

Mrs. Maria C. Thomeer†

Dr. & Mrs. R. Scott and Lannette Turicchi

Ms. Adrienne A. Tymiak and Mr. David Ackerman

Ms. Bohdanna M. Tytla

U A Group Development, LLC

Ukrainian American Publishing & Printing Co., Inc.

Ukrainian Culture Center Foundation Inc./Los Angeles, CA

Ukrainian Federation of America

Ukrainian National Association

The Ukrainian National Foundation, Inc./Parsippany, NJ

Ukrainian National Home Foundation of Passaic

Ukrainian Patriarchal SocietyNew York City

Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit Union/Warren, MI

Ukrainian Senior Society of Miami

Ukrainian-American Community (UAC) Foundation, Inc.

University of St. Mary of the Lake/ Mundelein, IL

Ms. Eleanor J. Valentine

Ms. Andrea M. Vayda

Rev. Gregory L. Veneklase

Mr. & Mrs. Bohdan and Bohdanna K. Vitvitsky

Dr. & Mrs. Ihor L. and Martha H. Voyevidka

Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. and Joan C. Waterbury†

Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Yvonne Williams†

Drs. Andrij R. and Martha A. Wojtowycz

Dr. Chrysanna Huhlewych Woroch

Mr. & Mrs. Myron S. and Oresta M. Zadony

Dr. & Mrs. Karl H.† and Sophia Zaininger

Mr. & Mrs. Myron† W. and Marianna Zajac

Dr. Bohdan N. Zarewych

Mr. & Mrs. Lubomyr and Larysa Zielyk

Ms. Ann Zinich†

Mr. & Mrs. Lubomyr M. and Maria† Koropey Zobniw

Dr. Marta Lopatynsky and Mr. Ihor Zwarycz

Ms. Christine Zynjuk

UCU Students at the Transatlantic Graduate-Student Workshop at the University of Notre Dame

The Transatlantic Graduate-Student Workshop is an annual platform for the University of Notre Dame and Bielefeld University (Germany) to jointly present and discuss historical research by master’s and doctoral students. This year, UCU and its Department of History joined in co-organizing this event for the first time.

UCU students presented on a variety of historical topics, and UCU Associate Professor Volodymyr Sklokin gave a lecture on the 18thcentury Enlightenment and the contemporary decolonization debate.

Corporate Matching Gifts

UCU Foundation is grateful to our supporters who participate in their corporate matching gift programs. Corporate matching is a powerful way to increase the impact of a financial contribution, and UCU is so thankful to be the beneficiary of that generosity.

Thank you to our Corporate Matching

Gift Partners:

AbbVie Matching Gifts

Amsted Industries Foundation

Aviva Investors Americas Matching Gift Program

Bank of America Matching Gifts now known as The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Caterpillar Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Chevron Matching Employee Funds

Costco

Donation Xchange

Eaton Matching Gift

Ethel & James Flinn Foundation Matching Gifts Donor

Fidelity Charitable

Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Johnson & Johnson Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Merck Foundation

Meredith Corporation Foundation

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Morgan Stanley

Network for Good

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Phoenix Life Insurance Company

PIMCO Foundation

Roche Matching Gifts & Employee Volunteer Prog.

S & P Global Sempra Energy Foundation

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The GE Foundation

The Lubrizol Foundation

UBS Employee Giving Program

We were recently reclassified in Benevity, which means that if you were previously unable to use corporate matching for your gift to UCU Foundation, you may be able to do so now. Please contact your HR department and ask if UCU Foundation (currently listed as Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation with Benevity) is now eligible for your matching program. Such a small step can double your donation.

Josyf Slipyj Legacy Society

“Raise temples of learning, burning with the spiritual strength of our Church and our people. Remember that the fullness of life in the Church and in our people is not possible without our own scholarship.”

Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, The Testament

With our deepest gratitude, we recognize donors who have named the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation as a beneficiary in their wills, trusts, or beneficiary designations of their assets. They have ensured the bright future of the Ukrainian Catholic University envisioned by the Confessor of Faith, Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj.

We invite all benefactors who have already included UCU Foundation in their estate plans, but have not yet informed the Foundation, as well as those who are considering a legacy gift, to join our enrolled members in the Josyf Slipyj Legacy Society. To learn more about legacy giving, please contact Yulia Komar, Director of Legacy Giving, at 224-258-8758 or komar@ucufoundation.org.

Enrolled members of the Josyf Slipyj Legacy Society as of June 30, 2025:

Eve Terilyn Kostyna Allen

Anonymous (5)

Maria Oksana Bachynska-Tarasiuk

Robert Balog

Joseph A. Barraco

Lieda Ivanna Boyko

Olena Christina Boyko

Guy and Carolyn Camarata

Joanne Mary Celewycz

Anne Chermak Dillen

Arnold J. Conrad

Metropolitan Archbishop

Borys Gudziak

Dr. Vsevolod and Lidia Kohutiak

Andriy and Chrystia Kozak

Alexander B. Kuzma

Lubomyra Lukomskyj

Boris Lushniak and Patricia Cusumano

Dr. Yaroslav† and Larissa† Muzyczka

Charles and Erlinda Neubecker

Miceál Francis O’Hurley and Oksana Shadrina

Juliana Osinchuk

Jaroslaw Paluha

Olena Paslawsky

Rev. Michael Perry

Adrian R. Saluk

Christyna Bodnar Sheldon

George Shevchuk

Roman Slysh

Katherine Szmagala

Taras Szmagala Jr. and Helen Jarem

Myroslawa Tesluk

Lawrence Tremsky

Nadia Trojan

James and Colette Vail

Martha Wiegand

Alyce Ann Woroniak

We remember with appreciation and prayer deceased donors whose estate gifts supported UCU Foundation’s mission:

$1,000,000+

Luba Bac

Walter P. Hendricks

Stefan and Wolodymyra Slywotzky

Gregory Stepanets

Alex Stogryn

$500,000–$999,999

Joseph Danko

Eugene Klymko

Olga G. Kruk

$50,000–$99,999

Michael and Irena Boyko

Louis H. Gall

Serge and Janina Kimack

Wolodymyr and Helene Klymkiw

Olga Martyniuk

Robert Meder

Mykola Nenadkevich

Maria Olensky

Walter Skocen

Dr. Roman P. Smyk

Maria Tymiak

$100,000–$499,999

Ewhen Bachynskyj

Martha Borodayko

Mychajlo Ciapa

Mykola Diakun

Dr. Maria Fischer Slysh and Dr. Rudolf Fischer

Dr. Alexander and Jaroslawa Gudziak

Yurij Koval

Daria M. Mudry

Anton Piszczak

Stefania Pryshlak

Olga Olensky Schirmer and Herbert Schirmer

Dr. Vladimir and Nadia Shkilnyk

Irene M. Zielyk

$25,000–$49,999

Wolodymyr Beriska

Neonila Bilczynsky

George Binkowski

Udell I. Harris

Anna Krupnyk

Wladimira Maciurak

Gloria Muenks

Maria T. Oharenko

Luba D. Onuferko

Rev. Ostap Oryshkevych

Helena Panczak

Mychajlo and Lubomyra Pezansky

Ihor M. Vitkovitsky

$10,000–$24,999

Msgr. Leo Adamiak

Mychajlo Bilyk

Anatoliy Chorniy

Irena Holubowsky Case

Olha Dudiak

Bohdanna Geleta

Maria Kupczynski

Jaroslawa Labka

Janet Lancaster

Maria Lohaza

Jaroslaw Luchanko

Tamara Mryc

Michael and Anna Ostashewsky

Mary Pinaha

Steve J. Popovich

Wolodymyr Romaniw

Leon Szczur

Martha Turczyn

Maria and Kornel Wasylyk

Irene C. Werbyckyj

William Swiderski

We are also grateful to 29 donors who left smaller estate gifts to benefit our mission.

“The commitment I’ve made is a vote of confidence in the future; it is also a way to honor my heritage. UCU stands as a witness to the freedom to know the truth that was denied us for so long, the truth that Jesus said would make us free.”

Rev. Michael Perry, Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of Refuge Parish in Brooklyn, NY, dedicated supporter and legacy donor

UCU Foundation Honored with Significant Estate Gifts

Mychajlo Ciapa Estate

UCU Foundation received a generous $100,000 gift and a stamp collection from the Mychajlo Ciapa Estate. Mr. Ciapa was a librarian at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and was actively involved in many Ukrainian organizations. Among his cherished accomplishments were the publication of memoirs about his native village, Mozolivka, Ukraine, and a multi-volume collection of stamps.

Mr. Ciapa has been supporting UCU since 2005. His legacy will live on through The Mychajlo Ciapa Endowed Scholarship Fund, the icon of Saint Josaphat of Polotsk, a Patron of Ukraine, that Mr. Ciapa founded at the University Church of Holy Wisdom of God, and his collection of international stamps at the UCU Library.

Dr. Betty Louise Lumby

Dr. Betty Louise Lumby has loyally supported UCU Foundation’s mission since 2000 and included a $5,000 legacy gift in her will. A native of Detroit and an accomplished organist, she served as professor of music and university organist at the University of Montevallo for 55 years and was a state chairman of the American Guild of Organists for many years. She was also the music director and organist at several area churches, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook. A devout Roman Catholic, Dr. Lumby was the Titular Organist for St. Bernard’s Abbey.

Eternal gratitude and eternal memory to our generous legacy and lifetime donors!

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From left to right: Yulia Komar, Vera Andrushkiw†, Mychajlo Ciapa†, Joseph Solimini.

DONOR GENEROSITY

Benefactor’s Circle

ENDOWMENT SUPPORT

UCU for Future Generations

Benefactor’s Circle recognizes dedicated supporters who have laid a strong foundation for the flourishing and sustainability of Ukrainian Catholic University through an endowed fund.

A strong endowment provides secure financial foundations for the university, increasing its ability to withstand future challenges and embrace new opportunities for growth and innovation.

You are welcome to join this visionary group and become a permanent partner in building a free and prosperous Ukraine for future generations with your endowed fund.

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Luba Bac†

Yaroslav Bazylevych and friends

Ivan Bereznicki† and Marianna Bereznicki Chajkowski

Boston Friends of UCU

Michael and Irena Boyko†

Olena Boyko

Friends of Bryon Brindel

Veterans’ Brotherhood “Brody-Lew”

Guy and Carolyn Camarata

Joanne Celewycz with family and friends

Alexis Cenko

Bohdan and Maria Chaban

Mychajlo Ciapa†

Dr. Stephen and Olha Dudiak†

Roman† and Eleanor Fedorak

Dr. Alexander and Jaroslawa Gudziak†

Gudziak, Kurey and Hengesbaugh

Families, James Greenwald and other friends

Dr. Gregory and Maura Harris, Steven Harris and Raina Wissing, Dr. Andrew and Nicole Harris

The Heritage Foundation of First Security Savings Bank

Orest Hrycyk with family and friends

Michaeline Iwanyckyj

Oksana Khanas

Kolomayets Family with Selfreliance Foundation and friends

Dr. Alexander and Anna Kosenko

Michael and Olha Kowalchuk†

Taras and Ksenia Kozbur†

Oleh and Vera Krup

Kulchyckyj Family

Dr. Lubomyr† and Daria Kurylko

Kuzycz Family

Kyzyk Family

Rev. Deacon Yourij and Zoria Malachowsky†

Larissa Muzyczka†

Anisa Mycak and Dr. Jurij Savyckyj

Charles and Erlinda Neubecker

Oksana Ohar

Iryna Osadchuk

Juliana Osinchuk

Dr. Kevin and Jean Parker

William Petrach†

Mychajlo and Lubomyra Pezansky†

Dr. Leon Prockop†

Adrian Saluk

Self Reliance NY and New York Friends of UCU

Myckola Schwetz with family and friends

Dr. Vladimir and Nadia Shkilnyk†

Adrian Slywotzky and Christine Balko Slywotzky

Stefan and Wolodymyra Slywotzky

Maria Moroz Smith

Nancy Stecyk

Dr. George and Roma Temnycky

Yuriy Vytanovych

Wolodymyr† and Katrusia Wolowodiuk

Dr George and Jaroslawa† Szczerbaniuk

Szmagala Family

Michael Szypula and family

Ukrainian National Women's League of America

We also thank all donors who made contributions to the Fallen Heroes Endowed Scholarship Funds, The Bohdan Solchanyk

Endowed Graduate Scholarship Fund, and The Yevgeniia, Yaryna, Dariia and Emiliia Bazylevych Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Endowed Funds Created in 2024–2025

During the fiscal year 2024-2025, UCU Foundation expanded and grew its endowment to the largest amount in its history. The book value of the endowment — which is the total amount of original donations — increased by 50%, from $9.5 million to $14.2 million. The fair market value — which reflects the current worth of the endowment including investment gains — grew by 39%, from $14.2 million to $19.8 million.

The Dr. George and Roma Temnycky and Family Endowed Associate Professorship Fund

Dr. George and Roma Temnycky are members of the UCU Foundation Advisory Council. Along with their family, they have generously supported UCU for 28 years. The family has donated $250,000 to establish an endowed fund to support the teaching and academic work of

dedicated professors at UCU in perpetuity. “We want to ensure the university stays competitive and continues to attract and retain its world-class faculty,” said Dr. George and Roma Temnycky. “UCU’s students are the best in Ukraine. They deserve the best faculty in Ukraine. We love supporting UCU’s students with scholarships, which creates a tremendous impact one student at a time. We hope to create an even greater impact on hundreds of students’ lives through this endowed associate professorship.”

The Michael and Dr. Roman Osinchuk Endowed Professorship Fund

An internationally acclaimed pianist and music educator, Dr. Juliana L. Osinchuk of Tucson, AZ, has supported UCU’s mission since 2009. She started The Michael and Dr. Roman Osinchuk Endowed Professorship Fund to honor the legacy of her uncle and father. The fund will support

teaching and academic work of UCU professors at the Department of Humanities, primarily in the field of cultural studies and history.

Michael Osinchuk was a well-known Ukrainian iconographer, painter and muralist. A graduate of the Academy of Arts and Krakow University, he studied Byzantine icons and mosaics and was an expert in Eastern European Galician icons. His polychrome paintings in Ukrainian Byzantine style adorn over a dozen churches, including St. George Cathedral in Lviv.

Dr. Roman Osinchuk was a respected and well-known physician and a civil leader both in Ukraine and in the U.S. He founded the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America and served as its president and editor of its medical journal. He was the organizer and first president of the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations. A member of

Dr. Roman Osinchuk

Michael Osinchuk

The Temnycky Family

the Shevchenko Scientific Society and a full member of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences, he published over 250 popular articles on health care and over 40 scientific articles in clinical medicine. Dr. Osinchuk was also a founding member of the Patriarchal Movement and a professor at Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome, actively promoting a formal recognition for the Ukrainian Catholic Church as a patriarchate and affirming Ukrainian religious and cultural identity in the diaspora.

The Mykola Hayevoy Endowed Fund | The Ivan Paramonov Endowed Fund

Two endowed scholarship funds were initiated by UCU last September to honor the memory of two fallen heroes, UCU alums who died defending Ukraine: Mykola Hayevoy and Ivan Paramonov.

Mykola Hayevoy received a master’s in History from the Faculty of Humanities of UCU. Originally from Uzhgorod, in Goryany, Mykola had a religious education and was always interested in Ukrainian history. Mykola joined the army at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and served in the 95th separate airborne assault unit (Polish Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine). He was killed by Russian invaders in the Kursk

region. The loss of this fine mind and strong character is a loss for all of Ukraine.

Ivan Paramonov was a graduate of the UCU Institute of Leadership and Management, Executive Director of the Shtuka NGO (formerly the Idea Workshop NGO) and a recipient of the “Light of Justice” award for moral, spiritual, and ethical leadership. He had a special desire to promote Ukrainian identity among young people and believed passionately in the future of Ukraine. Ivan died during a combat mission in the Kharkiv region. He had joined the ranks of the Armed Forces voluntarily in February of 2024, because “he could not watch from the window how his country is suffering.”

UCU and UCU Foundation have raised nearly $150,000 for these funds.

The Yevgeniia, Yaryna, Dariia and Emiliia Bazylevych Endowed Scholarship Fund

wife and 3 daughters were killed when a Russian rocket hit their apartment building in Lviv. Dariia, 18, was a bright and promising second-year student and scholarship recipient at Ukrainian Catholic University. She had planned to spend her life promoting Ukrainian culture.

This tragic loss has moved people all over the world, and donations have come in from many who did not know UCU or this family. Over $163,000 in donations were raised to honor the memory of the Bazylevych family.

The Dr. Alexander Kosenko Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Yevgeniia, Yaryna, Dariia and Emiliia Bazylevych Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by UCU and Yaroslav Bazylevych, the only surviving member of the family of five: his

Dr. Alexander and Anna Kosenko

Dr. Alexander and Anna Kosenko pledged $500,000 over ten years to fund scholarship support for Ukrainian war veterans, their immediate family members, active-duty servicemen and servicewomen, and their immediate family members who enroll in any degree program at UCU.

Dr. Kosenko is a member of the Renal Physicians Association and the American College of Physicians. His family is originally from Eastern Ukraine, and were labeled as enemies of the people by Communists; some were shot or deported to Siberia, some died in the Red Army in World War II or in German slave camps. His father managed to survive both Soviet and German occupations, and after living in a camp for displaced people, he immigrated to Venezuela. The Kosenko family moved to the U.S. in 1963,

Mykola Hayevoy Ivan Paramonov

The Bazylevych Family

and Dr. Alexander Kosenko received his MD at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico and completed his Internal Medicine residency at the South Baltimore General Hospital, MD. He is a Nephrology specialist in Pennsylvania with almost 50 years of experience. His fund is a special tribute to the legacy of his family and his way to thank Ukrainian defenders and their families for their service and sacrifice. Three sons of Dr. Alexander and Anna Kosenko studied at the UCU School of Ukrainian Language and Culture and are supporting Ukraine, following in the footsteps of their parents.

The Areta Vytanovych Halibey Endowed Scholarship Fund

Jurij Vytanovych created the Areta Vytanovych Halibey Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor the memory of his beloved sister Ruta, who passed away in 2022. Ruta was born in 1932 in Lviv, but during World War II, the family had to leave their home for a refugee camp in Germany and later emigrated to the U.S., settling in Chicago. Ruta earned three master’s degrees and worked for government agencies and university libraries. She was passionate about sports and active in the UkrainianAmerican community. A dedicated member of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Ruta also taught in Ukrainian schools in Syracuse and Chicago. The fund will support

deserving undergraduate or graduate students at the Department of Social Sciences with a yearly scholarship, including room and board.

The Olha Zarichynska and John Kurey Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Olha Zarichynska and John Kurey Endowed Scholarship Fund was established at the initiative of Archbishop Borys Gudziak by the family and friends of John Kurey and Olha Zarichynska as a wedding present to the couple. The fund is in honor of their leadership and dedicated work for Ukrainian Catholic University and Ukraine, and celebrates both their impactful work and their marriage. John incorporated UCU Foundation in the U.S. and later served as its President and Executive Director. Olha, a UCU alum, founded the Lay Leadership Center, which later became the UCU Institute of Leadership and Management, and then headed the UCU Development Department for many years. The Kurey and Hengesbaugh families, together with Roma and Marko Gudziak, Guy and Carolyn Camarata, Charles and Erlinda Neubecker, James Greenwald and other friends, contributed over $160,000 to create the fund that will support prominent UCU students who will be serving the Church.

The Tania (Sasyk) Kuzycz and Yurij Kuzycz Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Kuzycz family is honoring Tania (Sasyk) Kuzycz and Yurij Kuzycz by establishing a permanently endowed scholarship fund in their names. Esteemed members of the Chicago UkrainianAmerican community and active members of and contributors to numerous Ukrainian organizations, Tania and Yurij have been dedicated supporters of UCU since 2001. This fund will stand as a lasting tribute to their enduring commitment as well as their family’s deep love for Ukraine and hope for its future.

The Maria, Roman and Irene Koczerzuk Endowed Scholarship Fund

Dr. Gregory and Maura Harris are honoring the legacy and Ukrainian heritage of their mother Irene and her siblings by establishing The Maria, Roman and Irene Koczerzuk Endowed Scholarship Fund. Irene, Maria and Roman were children of Rev. Julian and Sophia (Turchan) Koczerzuk, who led a simple but active life in various towns and villages in Western Ukraine. Their children, Maria Koczerzuk Hrynevych, Roman Koczerzuk and Irena Koczerzuk Harris were all educated in schools in Ivano-Frankivsk.

The Kuzycz family

Olha Zarichynska and John Kurey

Areta Vytanovych Halibey

World War II tragically separated this devoted family, but Julian and Sofia’s legacy was continued in the U.S. by their daughter, Irena, who wanted to assist the Ukrainian Catholic Church further. She continued her father’s work by contributing to the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and as an early and loyal patron of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv. Irene Koczerzuk Harris’s commitment to the Ukrainian Catholic Church was instilled and grew in her three sons: Steven Harris, Dr. Andy Harris, MD and Dr. Gregory Harris, MD.

The Mychajlo Ciapa Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Mychajlo Ciapa Endowed Scholarship Fund was funded with a legacy gift of $50,000 from the Mychajlo Ciapa Estate. A long-time supporter of UCU, Mr. Ciapa was an active member of the University of Michigan’s academic community in Ann Arbor, MI, and was involved in numerous Ukrainian organizations. His endowed fund will provide scholarships for veterans and members of their families, as well as other promising students who are preparing for leadership roles in society, studying social sciences, law, politics, non-profit-management and related disciplines. (Please read more about Mr. Ciapa on page 42.)

The Yuriy Arabskyi Endowed Scholarship Fund

Oksana Khanas is honoring the memory and legacy of her dear friend Yuriy Arabskyj with an endowed scholarship fund in his name to support UCU students in law, especially those who lost one or both parents. A native of Lviv, Oksana built a successful career in Chicago, spanning multiple industries. She is the Founder and President of Casapolis Ltd and My Taxes Company; the Co-founder of the Chicago Grand Gallery; and the Founder of Eventus Hall Chicago—vibrant venues dedicated to hosting meaningful artistic and community events.

Oksana’s lifelong friend, Yuriy Arabskiy, was a man whose life was defined by purpose, generosity, and unwavering commitment to his family, community, and country. Yuriy pursued higher education at the Lviv Polytechnic University, Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada, and the Karpenko Institute of Physics and Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. After completing his studies, he embarked on a career in business consulting. He founded several companies that played a key role in privatization processes and in attracting foreign investment to Ukrainian enterprises. His work helped shape the modern Ukrainian business landscape, opening doors for growth and international collaboration. Yuriy was more than a businessman—he was a mentor to a generation of young entrepreneurs. Known for his sincerity and wisdom, he offered guidance

freely and celebrated the achievements of others with genuine joy. At the heart of Yuriy’s life was his family, whom he cherished above all. His love for Lviv was equally profound. His goodness was shown, not just through words, but through actions. On September 4, 2024, Yuriy tragically lost his life during a missile strike on Lviv while trying to protect his family. His final act was one of courage and selflessness, emblematic of the life he led.

The Wasyl and Oksana Ohar Endowed Scholarship Fund

Oksana Ohar is a founding member of the Ann Arbor branch of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and a long-time supporter of UCU. She was among the hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who came to Michigan after World War II. Together with other members of UNWLA, she dedicated her life to preserving Ukrainian cultural and religious heritage, spreading the truth about Ukraine, volunteering and contributing to charitable causes. The Wasyl and Oksana Ohar Endowed Scholarship Fund for The Study of Applied Technical Sciences will support students pursuing a degree in Applied Sciences, based on merit and financial need.

Oksana Ohar

“Metropolitan Gudziak’s faith, leadership, and bravery will inspire faculty and students for years to come. We are honored to support the endowed faculty fund established in his name.”

Vera Trojan and Mark Carthy

To be part of this extraordinary opportunity and have your donation doubled, scan the QR code below or visit ucufoundation.org.

The Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund

Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation Receives Transformational $2.5 Million Gift to Establish the Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund

This year, a transformational gift was made to UCU Foundation, honoring teacher and visionary Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak. Established by generous donors Chrystia and Adrian Slywotzky, the Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund is the largest-ever endowed fund at the UCU Foundation. It serves as a tribute to Archbishop Gudziak, whose long career encompasses great intellectual achievements along with a devotion to God, service, empathy, and community. Through this endowment, his legacy as an inspirational teacher will live on by helping the University attract and retain faculty members who embody his values and principles.

Unprecedented Match Opportunity

All gifts received in 2025 will be matched dollar for dollar.

To underscore their commitment to UCU’s faculty and future, the Slywotzkys will match up to $1M of all additional funds designated to The Metropolitan Gudziak Endowed Faculty Fund through the end of 2025, potentially bringing the fund’s total to $4.5M. “We hope that hundreds of other donors will contribute to this endowment,” said the Slywotzkys,

“just as they have so generously contributed scholarships for the very best students of UCU.”

As of August 2025, the fund had already reached more than 50% of the $1M goal.

UCU Foundation Endowment Benefits Generations of UCU Students

Endowed funds are invested and maintained in perpetuity, providing a permanent source of funding. A strong endowment will enable UCU to maintain the highest quality faculty members now and in the future and will help to secure a financial foundation for the university. Bolstering faculty at UCU is especially vital for ensuring that the university can continue to attract and educate the most talented students who may otherwise choose to leave Ukraine to study or live abroad.

“UCU will now be on a similar footing with established American universities whose endowments assure outstanding faculty in perpetuity, and this will inspire students to want to study here,” said Taras Dobko. “This is a pivotal moment for UCU, allowing us to grow our faculty with professors who embody the ideals, talents and character of Archbishop Gudziak. What a gift to UCU and its future students!” ■

Institutional Partners

UCU Foundation is grateful for the support of our exceptional institutional partners — many of whom have supported UCU from its inception. We also welcome and thank our new partners.

The University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library Word of Life mural is lit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Ukrainian-American Organizations

Omelian and Tatiana Antonovych Foundation

Basilian Fathers in the United States

Basilian Sisters

Basilian Spirituality Center, Fox Chase Manor, PA

Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Chicago Friends of UCU

Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church, Boston, MA

Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, Serhiy Koledov, Consul

Consul General of San Francisco, Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul

CYM Ukrainian American Youth Association

Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Bohdan Danylo, Eparch

Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago, Benedict Aleksiychuk, Eparch

Eparchy of Stamford, Paul Chomnycky, Eparch

Greater Boston Friends of UCU

Greater Cleveland Friends of UCU

House of Ukraine, San Diego, CA

Hromada Hromovytsia Dance Ensemble of Chicago

Immaculate Conception Parish, San Francisco, CA

Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, Palatine, IL

Los Angeles Friends of UCU

Lypynsky East European Research Institute, Inc.

Metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia, Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan Archbishop

Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute, Ottawa, Canada

Michigan Friends of UCU

Naples Friends of UCU

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Los Angeles, CA

New York Friends of UCU

Nova UA Federal Credit Union, Clifton, NJ

Nova Ukraine

Philadelphia Friends of UCU

Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization

Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Parma, OH

Razom for Ukraine

Revived Soldiers Ukraine

Salvatorian Mission Warehouse

San Francisco Friends of UCU

Self Reliance Association of American Ukrainians, NY, NY

Self Reliance Foundation and Self Reliance Federal Credit Union, Chicago, IL

Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union, New York, NY

Shevchenko Scientific Society

St. Basil College, Stamford, CT

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Belfield, ND

St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, New York, NY

St. Josaphat Cathedral, Parma, OH

St. Josaphat Seminary, Washington, D.C.

St. Joseph the Betrothed Parish, Chicago, IL

St. Nicholas Cathedral School, Chicago, IL

St. Nicholas Cathedral, Chicago, IL

Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Parish, Chicago, IL

Suma Yonkers Federal Credit Union, Yonkers, NY

Sunlight Ukraine Project

The Heritage Foundation of First Security FSB

The Maria-Hulai-Lion Foundation

The US - Ukraine Business Council U.S.Ukraine Foundation

Ukraine Action Coalition

Ukrainian American Bar Association

Ukrainian American Veterans Association

Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation - Canada

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

Ukrainian Cultural Center, Chicago, IL

Ukrainian Education and Cultural Center, Jenkintown, PA

Ukrainian Institute of America, NY, NY

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL

Ukrainian Medical Association of North America

Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Cleveland, OH

Ukrainian Museum, NY, NY

Ukrainian National Association

Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago, IL

Ukrainian National Women’s League of America [UNWLA]

Ukrainian Patriarchal Society

Ukrainian Self Reliance Federal Credit Union of Philadelphia

Ukrainian Studies Fund

Ukrainian Women’s League of North America

Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble of Connecticut

U.S.-based Universities

Calvin University

Fordham University

Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute

Indiana University

Loras College

Loyola University, Chicago, IL

Manor College, Jenkintown, PA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Nanovic Institute of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Seton Hall University

Skalny Center for Polish and East European Studies, University of Rochester

Stanford University

Thomas J. Dodd Center for Human Rights,

University of Connecticut

University of California, Berkeley

University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Business

University of Connecticut School of Law

University of Notre Dame

University of Rochester

University of Rochester Press

University of San Francisco

Villanova University

Others

American Schools and Hospitals Association (USAID)

Archdiocese of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies, Catholic University of America

CNEWA

EWTN Global Catholic Television

Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project

Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

Napa Institute, Napa, CA

National Endowment for Democracy

Passionist Nuns of St. Laius County

Raskob Foundation

St. Ambrose Catholic Parish, Brunswick

The Koch Foundation

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Archdiocese of Chicago

Financials

Below are unaudited financials for our 2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025) compared to prior year. Once completed, the final audited financials will be published on our website.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

Revenue & Support

Grants, Endowment Additions, & Expenses

General Operating Support

Unrestricted gifts have the greatest impact and are critical to sustain the University’s operations. They also provide essential, flexible funding for innovative initiatives and allow the university leadership to address top priorities as the needs arise.

Student Scholarships

UCU Foundation raises funds to support student education at all levels of learning at the university to ensure that the brightest students in Ukraine can receive a world-class education.

Professorships

UCU Foundation raises funds to support professorships. These funds support UCU professors’ academic endeavors, research development, and salaries so UCU can retain and attract the most talented and effective professors and visionary scholars in the country.

Endowed Funds

UCU Foundation manages a $20MM Endowment Fund in the United States which is comprised of 77 established endowed funds. The Endowment Fund continues to expand annually and ensures the sustainability and future of UCU. Dividends are distributed annually to support the university. Individual funds support a variety of needs, including scholarships, professorships, academic research and programs.

Board of Directors

Taras Szmagala, Jr. Director, Chairman and President

Nataliya Anon Director

Nancy Boitnott

Director

Anne Chermak Dillen

Director

Natalia Klymovska Director

Dzvinka Kryshtalowych* Director

Andrew Lencyk* Director and Secretary

Boris Lushniak Director

Catherine Stecyk Director

*Through February 2025

Staff

Annetta Hewko

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Jakubowycz

Chief Financial Officer (fractional)

Alexander B. Kuzma

Chief Development Officer

Inya Chehade Chief Growth Officer

Yulia Komar Director of Legacy Giving and Endowments

Olha Zarichynska Director of Development

Volodymyr Goshylyk Development Manager – West Coast (part-time)

Lisa Tacker Donor Database and Prospect Research Manager

Oksana Kotys Information Manager and Foundation Liaison to UCU (based in Lviv, Ukraine)

Matthew Matuszak Gift Processing and Office Business Manager