Fraternity-Testvériség, 1994 (72. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1994-07-01 / 3. szám
Page 32 TESTVÉRISÉG We thank our Directors, Branch Managers and Agents for their assistance in helping our gifted young members become aware of one of the benefits of our Society - the Student Aid scholarship grant. We would like to share with our readers letters we received from some of the recipients of this aid. Robert Balog, Jr., Member Br. 313: “Currently I am an Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar enrolled in the College of Engineering, Rutgers University. Having just completed my third semester, I am successfully pursuing my goal in a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. My course work presents an ongoing challenge, yet I am pleased to announce that my name continues to be found amongst those on the Dean’s list. College, however, is much more than just textbook knowledge. This past spring I was initiated into the Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity. My reasons for electing to join a Greek fraternity were many. Perhaps the most significant, however, is the feeling of being a part of a “brotherhood”. Part of my fraternity experience has included participation in programs to better the community. My chapter adopted the Children’s Institute as its philanthropic cause. The Children’s Institute, based in the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital located across the street from the Magyar Reformed Church in New Brunswick, helps children with cancer. My fraternity’s contribution includes both monetary and emotional support. Aside from the fundraisers, KDR also schedules regular visits with the hospitalized children as well as Halloween and Christmas parties. Through my Fraternity, I am also active in campus events. This past semester, I volunteered for the G.H.O.S.T. program. G.H.O.S.T., an acronym for Get Home Safely Tonight, provides an escort service from the college library to the student’s residence hall, if requested. My family and I were members of the Carteret Hungarian Reformed Church until our move to Freehold, New Jersey. Even though I now geographically live outside the ethnic Hungarian community, I maintain my ties to my heritage. I have participated in the Hungarian Reformed Youth Camp for two summers. I attend the annual Hungarian Festival in New Brunswick regularly and marched in the Opening Ceremony Parade observing Fraternity Day, proudly carrying the Hungarian flag. My future plans include pursuing an advanced degree, more than likely in Electrical Engineering. Looking ahead, I would like to be considered one of the “Movers and Shakers” in the beginning of the 21 st century. No matter what the future has in store for me, the one thing I am sure of is that I will never forget my heritage, and will always proudly proclaim myself a Hungarian.” Robert was recommended by Director Priscilla Hunvadv Victoria E. Hajdú, Member Br. 300: “I am a graduate of North Miami Beach Senior High School in North Miami Beach, Florida. I was involved in a broad range of activities from my freshman year through my senior year. I graduated with honors eleventh out of my class of over 700 seniors by maintaining a GPA of greater than 5.0 and by taking advantage of the many AP and honors classes my school offered. As a matter of fact, I was recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction by The College Board. I have participated in several service projects, and the one that I particularly enjoyed was an after-school tutoring program called STARBURST KIDS. Volunteers of this program helped second and third graders at local elementary schools improve their reading skills. I also volunteered for an environmental lobbyist agency, Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) by helping them raise money for their Reduce, Reuse, Recycle campaign. After Hurricane Andrew, I volunteered in a station set up by the Red Cross at the David and Mary Alper Community Center in the Kendall/Homestead area, a region that was especially devastated by the hurricane. I helped by providing care for children while their parents sought food, water, clothing and other aid. Various other achievements that I have attained include the Presidential Academic Fitness Award and the North Dade Chamber of Commerce Award. I was a member of the Spanish Honor Society as an inducted member of the National Honor Society. I have also been recognized as a National Merit Commended Student by The College Board of Educational Testing Services. The financial assistance is directed toward my tuition at Emory University where I am presently maintaining a B+ average in a premedical/English course of study. This past year, my days were consumed by demanding classes, hours of chemistry and biology labs and an afternoon work-study job with a four-year-old class at Clifton Child Care Center. Most of my evenings and weekends were occupied with rehearsals for a successful musical production of The Wizard of Oz that I was cast in this past spring. Victoria E. Hajdú
