Fraternity-Testvériség, 2005 (83. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2005-10-01 / 4. szám
Page 18 Fraternity- Testvériség opportunity of attending the Lorain County Joint Vocational School and being a part of their well-known Culinary Academy. I participated in State competitions, winning first place, and going on to National competitions in Denver, CO and at Universal Studios, Orlando, FL. I also was a member of the Ice Carving Team, winning several individual medals, including silver and gold. The two Chefs at LCJVS were great mentors who guided me into making my decision to enter the field. After I graduated, I worked at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cleveland, OH for the summer and presently I am working at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Uptown Charlotte, NC. I am a cook in their fine dining restaurant. I just completed my Co-op at the hotel, as part of my curriculum for the last semester. I am hoping through all of my experience I will become a successful chef. I would like to thank the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America for being so supportive by granting me this scholarship and to my Branch 31 Manager for recommending me. As everyone knows, attending a college is very expensive. This scholarship will really help me financially. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Jennifer L. Hodkey was recommended by Branch 31 Manager, Emma Aros. of Branch 300 I was born on January 27, 1986, in Silver Spring, MD. Attending school at Washington Christian Academy from Kindergarten through high school, my primary interests were video games, reading, and history, while I shied away from math and sciences. In my high school years I became much more interested in religion and politics, both domestic and international, as well as Hungarian history and culture. I chose to attend the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, as a History and International Politics double-major in the Honors program, with the eventual goal of being employed in some capacity by the American government in Hungary. I greatly enjoy my college experience, being able, for the first time in my life, to pursue those subjects and fields which most interest me. I actively manage my personal website (http:// www.korossy.org/laszlo/) as well as a Hungarian informational site of my own creation (http:// www.korossv.org/magyar/). I am very grateful to the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America for this generous financial assistance. Andrea Rudomanski, member of Branch 52 My name is Andrea Rudomanski, and I am a junior at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. I am currently studying Psychology and completing my prerequisites for nursing school. Throughout my life not a day has gone by when my Hungarian heritage has not been part of my daily routine, whether in spirit or through events. My great-grandparents came to the United States from Hungary at the turn of the twentieth century with their families. They settled into a growing Hungarian community in Norwalk, Connecticut. After they married, they had five children, two girls and three boys, one of whom was my grandmother, Susan M. Keene. All five children resided in Norwlak, Connecticut throughout their lives and shared the mutual appreciation of their Hungarian traditions. My grandmother taught me to love and appreciate the Hungarian culture. Whenever she could speak to me in that ever-so-difficult language, she would follow with the English translation hoping that one day I would be able to repeat it back to her in Hungarian. I must admit I was not very successful. Every one of our holidays was spent indulging into delicacies made from recipes that were passed down through the generations. I remember as a little girl taking trips to the Hungarian butcher’s market in Farfield, Connecticut and to the seasonal craft fairs at the local Hungarian churches of Norwalk. It has been two years since my grandmother passed away and it feels that with her passing, our traditions have as well. My mother makes the occasional feast, and my Aunt and Uncle share their stories and memories, but what was once thriving in my life is starting to vanish. I am hoping that with the help of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America scholarship, I can stop focusing on working as much while I am in school, and introduce to the people I meet in South Carolina the beauty and magnificence of the Hungarian culture and traditions. Andrea Rudomanski is a member of Branch 52. László Kőrössy, member
