Meet the 2025 Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) Scholarship Winners. Each year the Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) Scholarship Fund awards academic scholarships to students of Ukrainian descent. This year the UAV awarded $6,000 to 10 students, each receiving $600. The UAV National Scholarship Committee selected eight undergraduate students and two graduate students for the awards. Congratulations to the 2025 scholarship winners:
Jared M. Hrycak (New Jersey) is a graduate student who attends the University of California, Irvine, where he majors in Computer Engineering. This scholarship was provided by donations from UAV Post 40 ($500) and Colonel Roman Rondiak ($100) from Florida.
Andreana A. Kedyulych (Pennsylvania) attends the University of Pittsburgh, where she majors in Biochemistry. This scholarship was awarded to Andreana by the Birch Foundation ($600).
Jared J. Roderick (Massachusetts) is a graduate student who attends Florida State University and majors in Statistics. This scholarship was provided through the generosity of SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Union ($250), Jurij Petrenko ($250), and George Kovch ($100).
Rylie S. Roderick (Massachusetts) attends the University of Alabama at Birmingham and majors in Biomedical Engineering. This scholarship was provided by donations from Roman Synychak ($300), Inia I. Tunstall ($200), and George Kovch ($100).
Stephen E. Sheptak (Pennsylvania) attends Butler Community College, where he is majoring in Nursing. This scholarship was awarded to Stephen by Greory Buchai ($500) and Valentina A. Babski ($100).
Thomas Sheptak (Pennsylvania) will attend Wake Forest University, majoring in Accountancy. This scholarship was provided by donations from James Fedorko, Catherine A. Popaduik, and Andrew J. Golonzka ($200 each) in Memory of Michael Demchak, our past national Scholarship Officer.
Sloane L. Skiba (Virginia) attends West Virginia University, majoring in Interior Architecture and minoring in Painting. This scholarship was awarded to Sloane by the UAV Ladies Auxiliary ($600).
Alayna J. Storey (Michigan) attends Northern Michigan University, where she majors in Fine Arts. This scholarship was provided through the generosity of NOVAUA Federal Credit Union ($500) and Iron Hron ($100).
Sofia W. Tsvihun (Connecticut/Indiana) attends Duke University, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering, minoring in Physics and Spanish. This scholarship was provided through the generosity of Bohdan A. Hetmansky ($500) and Valentina A. Babski ($100).
Mia M. Zetick (Pennsylvania) attends the University of Pittsburgh, where she majors in Political Science. This scholarship was provided by donations from UAV Post 40 ($500) and Colonel Roman Rondiak ($100) from Florida.
Thank You
The UAV National Scholarship Committee thanks all those individuals and organizations who donated to make the UAV scholarship awards a huge success.
The following individuals or groups donated $100 or more to the UAV in support of the scholarship awards:
- Valentina A. Babski
- Gregory Buchai
- Birch Foundation
- Andrew Czebiniak
- Walter N. Czebiniak
- James Fedorko
- Stephen Glomb
- Andrew J. Golonzka
- Andrew Hadzewycz
- Bohdan A. Hetmansky
- George P. Kryzaniwsky
- Stephanie Homick Toro in memory of John Homick-Post 40
- George Kovch
- Michael Mosyjowski
- NOVAUA Federal Credit Union
- Jurij Petrenko
- Andrew A. Petrina
- Alan F. Polack
- Catherine A. Popaduik
- Roman Rondiak
- Daria H. Rusyn
- Leo J. Samokieszyn
- Richard Skorik
- SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Union
- Roman Synychak
- Jaroslaw Sywyj
- Inia I. Tunstall
- UAV Ladies Auxiliary
- UAV Post 40
- Stephan Wasylko0
- Edward A Zetick
About the UAV Scholarship
Each year Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) scholarship winners are announced at the UAV annual convention. The UAV Scholarship Committee selects and awards scholarship money to undergraduate and graduate college students. The purpose of the scholarship award is to help students pay for tuition, books, and school supplies.
Students are required to write an essay (400-500 words) about a current military or popular topic.
How to Apply
Students interested in applying for the UAV Scholarship Award should fill out an application, send their college transcript, write an essay on this year’s military topic, and email a high-quality digital picture. To be eligible for a UAV scholarship, applicants must be descendants of or related to a Ukrainian American Veteran. Students should be full-time undergraduate college students enrolled in a degree program or attending an accredited trade school or institution that has a degree program. Students may apply during their senior year in high school; college attendance will be verified before awards are given in the fall. Applications are accepted all year round, but the deadline is August 31 of each year. Additionally, undergraduate students may re-apply for a scholarship award each year (up to 4 years).
Contact
Applications for the scholarship should be sent to the UAV National Scholarship Officer.
Nicholas Skirka
109 Windsor Terrace
Yonkers, NY 10701
uavscholarship@gmail.com
(914) 965-3707