The Chicago Anna Hurban District hosted its annual scholarship awards luncheon for its nineteen Chicago District Scholarship winners and their guests on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Mayor’s Mansion (formerly European Chalet) in Chicago, Illinois.
The District and Branch Officers and members congratulated the scholarship winners on their scholastic achievements. Lorraine Gibas, Anna Hurban District of Chicago President, reported that for the 2017-2018 Scholarship Program, the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association awarded to its members from first grade through and including graduate school a total amount of $248,250. The thirteen Chicago District scholarship winners received a total of $15,750, and the breakdown of the winners is as follows: two elementary, two high school, seven college students, and two graduate students.
The thirteen scholarship winners are: Julia Podgorni (J322), Raquel Adams (J106), Grace Clements (J106), Paul J. Braun (S180), Marissa Beth Rhyne (S180), Julia Bajek (S287), Rebecca Bajek (S287), Rebecca O’Connell (S287), Morgan Dolehide (S485), Sophia Lehocky (S485), Sarah Rose Valek (S485), Sean Sroka (S485), and Jessilyn Gibas (S421). As the awardees in attendance were called up to receive their certificate from the District, a short family and scholastic biography of each was read aloud.
The Chicago District is proud of all our scholarship winners and wishes them continued success in their studies.
To view photos from this event, visit the Photo Gallery on the Chicago District Web site.
