Connect with the Ukrainian Graduates on:

2015 Ukrainian of the Year award winner Mrs. Ulana Ohar-Kushner (left) and 1992 Ukrainian of the Year award winner Mrs. Vera Andrushkiw (right)

The Ukrainian of the Year award honors people of Ukrainian heritage who go above and beyond in their service to the Ukrainian community.

The Ukrainian Graduates

of Detroit and Windsor

Ukrainians of the Year and Distinguished Service Award Recipients:

1955 -The Hon. Judge Valerie Kasurak, L.L.D.

1956 - Dr. Michael Lucyk

1957 - Dr. John Panchuk

1958 - The Hon. John Yaremko, L.L.D.

1959 - Mrs. Martha Wichorek

1960 - Mr. Michael Patrick

1961 - Mrs. Emily Zaporozhetz

1962 - Dr. Denys Kwitowsky

1963 - Dr. Mary V. Beck

1964 - Mr. Joseph Gurski

1965 - Mr. Stephen Wichar

1966 - Mrs. Sally Hawrish

1967 - Mr. Walter Wachana

1968 - Dr. Bohdan Sorokolit

1969 - Dr. John Korney

1970 - Mrs. Anastasia Volker

1971 - Mr. Vasyl Kolodchin

1972 - Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky

1973 - Dr. Paul Dzul

1974 - Maestro Eugene Ciura

1975 - Mr. Michael Wichorek

1976 - Mr. Myron Kuropas

1977 - Dr. Peter Smylski

1978 - Maestro Hryhory Kytasty

1979 - The Hon. Senator Paul Yuzyk, Ph.D., L.L.D.

1980 - Dr. Alexander Serafyn

1981 - Mrs. Olga Solovey

1982 - Dr. Ihor Stebelsky

1983 - The Hon. Mr. Justice W.S. Tarnopolsky, L.L.D.

1984 - Dr. Lubomyr Wynar

1985 - Mr. Peter Staslw

1986 - Dr. Walter Romanov

1987 - Ms. Marie Zarycky

1988 - The Hon. John Sopinka, L.L.D.

1989 - Mr. Yuri Shymko

1990 - The Right Hon. Governor General Raymmond Hnatyshyn, L.L.D

1991 - Dr. Stephen Mamchur

1992 - Mrs. Vera Andrushkiw

1993 - Dr. Jaroslav Dobrowolskyj (Posthumous)

1994 - Maestro Mychajlo Dmytrenko

1995 - Mrs. Halyna Mordowanec-Regenbogen

1996 - The Hon. David Bonior, U.S. Congressman

1997 - Mrs. Vicgtoria Hrushkewycz, R.N.

1998 - Mrs. Justine Malaniak Nelligan

           Dr. Rosalie Kapustij (Posthumous)

           Dr. Alex List - Distinguished Service Award

1999 - Dr. Alex List

           Mrs. Roma Dyhdalo - Distinguished Service Award

2000 - Dr. Jaroslaw Dutkewych

2001 - Maestro Volodymyr Shesiuk

2002 - Ms. Vera Petrusha

2003 - Mr. Lubomyr Tatuch

           Mr. Peter Wasyl Kuzyk - Distinguished Service Award

2004 - Maestro John Jaciw

           Mrs. Michaeline Weigle - Distinguished Service Award

2005 - Mr. Jaroslaw Duzyj

2006 - Maestro Oleh Mahlay

2007 - Mrs. Irene Momotiuk

2008 - Mrs. Anna Macielinksi

           Mrs. Alberta Baitinger Cieply - Distinguished Service Award

2009 - Mrs. Vera Kostiuk Busch

           Dr. Ulrich Busch - Distinguished Service Award

2010 - Mr. George Staslw

           Ms. Nancy Wichar - Distinguished Service Award

2011 - Dr. Walter Yaworsky

2012 - Dr. Roman Kolodchin

           Mrs. Sophia Shidlivsky - Distinguished Service Award

           Mrs. Nataliya Shmoron - Distinguished Service Award

2013 - Mr. John Hewko, Esq.

           Dr. Myron Hlynka - Distinguished Service Award

           Dr. Lucia Mandziuk - Distinguished Service Award

2014 - Mrs. Nadia Komarnyckyj McConnell

           Dr. Ulena Jurkiw-Suprun - Distinguished Service Award

           Dr. Mark Juzych - Distinguished Service Award

           Dr. Walter Kizel - Distinguished Service Award

2015 - Mrs. Ulana Ohar-Kushner

           Mr. M. Jaroslav Berezowsky - Distinguished Service Award

           Mr. Mychajlo Ciapa - Distinguished Service Award

           Mr. Walter Kozar - Distinguished Service Award