by Ruth Z. Deming
Thank you for your front-page Sunday article on 33-year-old
Olya Yarychkivski who is doing her best for her homeland
of Ukraine, where she grew up.
Her 80-year-old grandmother who lives near the airport
that was bombed has a house full of refugees, taking care
of them and cooking for them and "keeping them safe."
Yarychkivski, an American citizen and former resident of Montgomery County
now lives in New York, where she earned a graduate
degree in 2017. She works at The Rockefeller University
as a post-doctoral scientist.
Rachel Ravina, who wrote the article, does a beautiful job
describing the halcyon days when Yarychkivski and her family
lived in peace and harmony.
Her mission now is to rally support for Ukraine. Many of her
relatives are in civilian territorial defense or in the active
military "and we don't know where they are," she said.
To help Ukraine, Yarychivski co-founded a non-profit agency
Razom to "unlock the potential of Ukraine, a country most of
us paid scant attention to until Putin's brutal war began.
To aid the country visit "Razom," which means "together"
at Razomforukraine.org.
The Chronicle also featured an article about COVID-19 cases
and deaths. What a world we live in.
On an upbeat note, Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA,
chose its first female president as 19th president.
Award-winning Robyn Hannigan plans to include diverse students in
research projects. "We need to foster that sense of inquiry," said
Hannigan.
The college recently experienced massive growth which
Hannigan will take advantage of in the strategic plan
"Every Student's Success."
- Ruth Deming
Willow Grove PA
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