Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1999 (16. évfolyam, 55-57. szám)
1999 / 55-57. szám
Foundation Celebrates 45th Anniversary President Bryant L. Cureton (right) of Elmhurst College greeted by American Hungarian Foundation President, Prof. August |. Molnár, at the opening reception of the Foundation's Museum exhibition, "The Hungarian Spark in America". The American Hungarian Foundation was founded 45 years ago at Elmhurst College, where Prof. Molnár taught Hungarian studies. Dr. Zsófia Trombitás (right), Cultural Affairs Officer of the Hungarian Embassy, visiting the Foundation Museum exhibition for the opening reception and is welcomed by Patricia L. Fazekas, curator of the Foundation Museum and Dr. Thomas L. Varga, Chairman of the Foundation's 45th Anniversary celebration in New Brunswick, N). Under the tent in the Museum Courtyard the foundation's 45th anniversary gala celebration began with an evening reception, dinner and music by the György Lakatos Orchestra from Hungary. Anniversary brunch on Saturday May 22, under the tent in the Foundation's Museum Courtyard. Frank Radvany, (left) on behalf of the William Penn Association presented a check for a major grant to the Foundation. George Dózsa, (middle) President of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, conveyed greetings to the Foundation on its 45th anniversary. Laszio Papp, (right) architect of the Foundation's Museum, Library and Archives facility, recalled the dedication and opening of the building ten years earlier on May 21, 1989. Board Chairman Dr. Zsolt Harsanyi (left) of the American Hungarian Foundation at the Anniversary Ball enjoyed some conversation with former Foundation Board Chairman E. Eugene Oross and George Pluhar, Ball Committee member. Guests at the 45th Anniversary Ball at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, N| II to r): Robert N. Wilson, vice chairman, Board of Directors, lohnson & Johnson; Andrea Horvath Alstrup, vice president, advertising, lohnson & Johnson and member of the Board of the American Hungarian Foundation; Hungarian Ambassador Géza Jeszenszky r-Fulbright Commission Executive Director, Dr. Huba Brückner of Hungary (left) greeted under the tent in Museum Courtyard of the Foundation by New Brunswick, NJ, Mayor (ames Cahill. NO. 55-57, SPRING/SUMMER/AUTUMN 1999, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER 3
