Fraternity-Testvériség, 1997 (75. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1997-07-01 / 3-4. szám
Page 20 TESTVÉRISÉG THE STUDENT AID and LOAN FUND of THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION of AMERICA As one of its many fraternal benefits, the HRFA offers a one-time financial assistance of $500 to our young members who are in pursuit of a college education. It is intended that this scholarship be applied towards the cost of tuition, fees, books, or room and board. All students who fulfill the following requirements may apply: 1. Must have been a member of the Federation for at least five years immediately preceding date of application for scholarship. He or she must be a member of good standing, i.e., applicant’s policy reflects no arrears in dues, and policy is not lapsed, matured or surrendered. 2. Should be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate day Stephanie Bokor, member of Branch 67, Sharon, Pennsylvania: “I would like to thank the HRFA so very much for the generous scholarship which 1 received. This student aid will help pay for my education and support my learning interests. Currently, I am attending Penn State Shenango Campus as a full-time student majoring in social work and minoring in psychology. My goal is to work with the elderly, and this summer I volunteered at a local nursing home. In my spare time I work, study and enjoy researching my family tree. Special thanks go to Helen and Bill Szuch for their help and recommendation in receiving this award.” “My name is Zoltán Korossy. My life began nineteen years ago in a hospital, where my mother gave birth to me. The next few years were a blur, but I’ve been told that I was a cute little boy with a potato shaped head and that I was overly serious. I don’t find that funny. As I grew up, I attended Washington Christian School from Kindergarten through Eighth grade. During that time I owned a series of radio control cars, boats, and other nameless electronics. Each one I took apart and reassembled several times, always trying to improve upon them. Using this knowledge, I was usually able to fix them when they broke. STEPHANIE BOKOR student in an accredited four-year college or university. Scholarship is not available to first-year college students; it is only granted to those who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year and have earned good grades for the courses completed. 3. Is required to contact his or her branch manager or the Home Office to receive an application form. Once the student completes the form, he or she must send it to the branch manager or the Home Office together with a grade report. The Home Office will review, approve and process the application and send the check to the applicant. When I finally learned to ride a bicycle, I was instantly captivated. I used my bike to ride everywhere, and wanted to learn how to fix it, so when I was fifteen, I took a class from Montgomery County Recreation Department in bicycle maintenance and repair. For my next birthday, my parents gave me a Schwinn bicycle, but it was stolen the following winter. I saved my money and bought myself a new bike, which I immediately began customizing. I bought all the needed parts from my neighborhood bike shop, where the owner became curious why I needed such specific items. I told him of the work I was doing on my bike, and he offered me a job assembling new bicycles, which I immediately accepted. A year later I became a full-time engineering student at the University of Maryland and was promoted to mechanic at the bike shop. Today I’m a sophomore at U of M, and still work at the bike shop. In my free time I bicycle when I have the chance, play with my computer, and build and run radio controlled cars.” Zoltán is a lifetime member of Branch 300, Washington, D.C. as are his two brothers, Arpad and László, and his sister, Kati. His mother, Dr. Katalin S. Korossy, is the Federation ’s medical director, and his father, Zoltán Korossy, is the author of our Christmas poem. ZOLTÁN KOROSSY
