Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Heritage Studies Center holds “Hold the Line!” recitation contest

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, on the initiative of the Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Heritage Studies Center of the St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics in the USA, and in cooperation with the Ukrainian Heritage School in Philadelphia, students in grades 6–7 honored Defenders Day by taking part in the recitation contest “Hold the Line!”. The jury included Iryna Ivankovych, President of the Association; Iryna Melenevych, Principal of UHS; and Vasyl Makhno, the well-known Ukrainian poet, prose writer and translator. The jury named Marta Holubovski (grade 7-B) the winner and Anastasiia Melnyk (grade 6-B) the runner-up, with Vadym Mykulynskyi (grade 7-B) and Anhelina Skorets (grade 7-B) as laureates. All participants received diplomas and prizes from the St. Sophia Religious Association, and the main sponsor, the Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Heritage Studies Center, provided awards for the laureates and winners. That same day, Vasyl Makhno held a poetry meeting with UHS teachers in honor of their professional holiday.