Fraternity-Testvériség, 1974 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1974-10-01 / 10-12. szám
President’s Report: WINNERS OF THE “YOUTH STUDY CONTEST” OF OUR FEDERATION During the year of 1974, as in previous years, our Federation, the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, again sponsored a Study Contest among our young members who are attending colleges and universities. It has been our policy since the existence of our Federation to help our college students with “student aid.” Three years ago our Board of Directors introduced the “Study Contest” to encourage our students to study and to become acquainted with the precious heritage of the Fathers and contributions which American Hungarians have made to the historical, scientific and cultural development of America. Our last convention established a special Student Loan Fund. We also support the Youth Camps and conferences of the various denominations. Every year we continue to conduct Hungarian Summer School in our Bethlen Home. We support the Hungarian Language Chairs at four universities. We are spending thousands and thousands of dollars to help our students in their higher education, and we intend to continue this program in the future. Cornelia Mogor She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeno Mogor of 49 Highland St., East Brunswick, N. J. At present she is in junior year at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City. Majoring in European History and plans to be a lawyer. She belongs to Branch No. 302 in New Brunswick, N. J. and she was recommended by Mr. Bela W. Puskas, our New Jersey District Manager. The themes of this year’s Study Contest were as follows: 1. The contribution made by American Hungarians in the historical and cultural development of America. 2. The religious, social, fraternal and charitable work of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. 3. Petofi’s study on the 150th anniversary of his birth. 4. Individual Hungarian work in science, sociology and art, poems or short stories. There were five contestants. Out of these, two outstanding papers were selected as winners and were approved by the Board of Directors at the September meeting and awarded first prize. The First Prize winners were the following: Miss Cornelia Mogor and Mr. Andrew S. Uzonyi. One of the awards was donated by Mrs. Margaret Beky, wife of our President, from the proceeds of the Hungarian Cook Book. Andrew S. Uzonyi Andrew S. Uzonyi was born October 19, 1951, residing at 911 Norfolk St., Pittsburgh, Pa. He is attending Penn State University, majoring in Environmental Resource Management. He was past president, Treasurer of the Youth Fellowship at the First Hungarian Reformed Church in Pittsburgh, and also Sunday School teacher, Usher and Consistory member. He has a paid up policy and another policy. As he wrote “If I can I will be glad to help the Federation in its activities.” 19
