William Penn Life, 2005 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-10-01 / 10. szám
Magyar Matters Hungary offers aid for Katrina relief as search continues for missing Hungarian from The Budapest Sun One Hungarian is still missing in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the Hungarian Government has offered to help victims of the disaster by sending a special team of doctors, ambulance staff and forensic experts. Ferenc Szabó, deputy spokesperson at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Budapest Sun, "One Hungarian is still missing, but unfortunately we don't know anything about him. We don't even know if he is still in that area, but he is definitely missing. "The Hungarian government has offered help in form of medication and troops, but the American Government hasn't yet told us what exactly they need," he said. "However, there are several community aid services that would be willing to travel to US in order to help." Government spokesperson András Batiz said, "The Hungarian Embassy in Washington informed the U.S. authorities that a special Hungarian rescue unit would be prepared to leave for the US within 24 hours." Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány sent a letter to US President George Bush, expressing the sympathy of the Hungarian people and a readiness to provide assistance. Sean McCormack, a spokesman at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, said, "We would like to advise concerned family members of foreign nationals residing or traveling in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina to try to reach their family members by phone, email or other available means. If they cannot reach their family members directly, we recommend they contact their embassy in Washington, DC for assistance. Reports from the region indicate that some phone lines are working but experiencing heavy call volume, so family members should be encouraged to keep trying." U. of Pittsburgh Hungarian Room offers scholarships for summer study abroad PITTSBURGH - The Hungarian Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh is seeking applicants for its 2006 summer study abroad scholarships. Two $3,500 scholarships are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. To be eligible, the applicant must:- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;- be a current full-time student at the University of Pittsburgh Oakland campus and be returning to the Oakland campus in the fall for two consecutive semesters immediately after the summer study experience;- have a QPA of at least 3.0;- have a working knowledge of the Hungarian language; and- propose a career-related, creditworthy study or research program of at least five weeks (Please note: undergraduates must enroll in a course of study). In addition, undergraduate applicants must have earned between 60 and 90 credits by the end of April 2006. The Committee is seeking applicants who have career goals with international components, the ability to study or conduct independent research abroad, and five weeks free in the summer. The Hungarian Room is part of the university's Nationality Rooms Program. For more information, interested students should contact the Nationality Rooms Office, located in Room 1209 of the Cathedral of Learning, or visit the scholarship website at www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms/. Deadline for applications is Jan. 14, 2006. In Brief Airport avoids potential strike BUDAPEST — Budapest Airport Rt, the company operating Budapest’s Ferihegy international airport, agreed to a deal with employees last month, averting a potentially crippling strike over wages and job security. The agreement involves an average 17 percent pay rise along with a taxfree benefit package. It will boost the average current gross wage of Ferihegy employees this year by 10 percent, raising average monthly salaries to some 265,000 forints ($1,325). Budapest Aiport management said the company’s performance justified the pay hikes. Passenger numbers in the first seven months at Ferihegy were up by around 30 percent over last year. Exhibit spans artist's 60-year career NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation is presenting the exhibition “Garden, Woodlands and the Wide World Beyond: Evelyn Dómján Paintings and Prints,” from now until Feb. 12, 2006. The exhibit includes some 90 works drawn from the artist’s 60-year career. Her rich and colorful works were inspired by the natural world and her own extensive world travels. For more information, call 732-846-5777. Have news about the Hungarian community you want to share? Write to: John E. Lovász, William Penn Life, 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. You may also call us at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135, or send an email to: jlovasz@williampennassociaton.org 1 1 William Penn Life, October 2005
