As the UOL Convention, we honor UOL members with several awards:  the Metro J. Baran Achievement Award, the Very Reverend Protopresbyter Stephen Hallick–Holutiak Senior Recognition Award and the Distinguished National Service Award.  If you are aware of worthy nominees for these awards, please complete the application forms and submit by May 15, 2025.  At the 2023 UOL Convention it was decided that chapters and individuals can submit award nominations.  All nominations must be signed by a Spiritual Father. 

Here are brief descriptions of each award:

Metro J. Baran Achievement Award – This award is presented “for outstanding service with the Youth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.”   Any layperson or clergyman may qualify and may be a League or non-League member.

The purpose of the Award is:

• To honor such a person for his/her untiring efforts and devoted duty in service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in working with the youth.
• To honor that person who unselfishly gives of his/her time and energy in directing, counseling, training and/or educating the Junior members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
• To recognize with honor that person who exceeds all others in working with the Youth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in their preparation as future Church leaders.

Very Reverend Protopresbyter Stephen Hallick–Holutiak Senior Recognition Award       

This award was designed to recognize a lay member of the UOL for their accomplishments in furthering the aims and goals of the League.  This Award is presented to a UOL member in good standing during the year of consideration.  NEB members are not eligible.

Distinguished National Service Award –This award recognizes a member of the Senior UOL who truly exemplifies a superior sense of dedication and devotion to the League and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and has contributed excellent and sustained service to the Ukrainian Orthodox League on a national level.  The nominee must be a member of the League in good standing at the time to be eligible for consideration.  Members of the NEB are eligible, but a member may not be nominated solely for service as a board member or as national president of the UOL. 

The application for each award in PDF form can be found 

Please be sure to submit application by the May 15^th deadline, to Natalie Bilynsky nsufler@aol.com

Natalie Bilynsky 703 Pine Ridge Road  Media, PA 19063

Applications for awards are located under the Senior UOL Resource Section at the link HERE.

Father Stephen Hallick (Ukrainian Orthodox Lifetime Achievement) Award

Award presented:

Outstanding work toward accomplishing the aims and goals of the League

In 1957, the Orthodox of the Year Award Program was created by St. Vladimir’s Senior Chapter of Cleveland to recognize a lay member of the League for their accomplishments in furthering the aims and goals of the League.  The Award originated as an achievement based on a year’s accomplishments, and in 1991 was changed to a Senior Recognition Award.  In 1995, the award was given the name of the Father Stephen Hallick Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the lifelong role Father Hallick has played in the molding of the UOL.

To view a listing of  the award winners please click HERE.

Any corrections or updates to the list, please email uolpr@uolofusa.org.

Metro J. Baran Achievement Award

Award presented

For outstanding service with the Youth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

The award was instituted to honor the memory of Metro (Jimmie) Baran for his many years of dedicated service and efforts in working with the Juniors of the Ukrainian Orthodox League.  Mr. Baran organized the Junior UOL and served on the National Executive Board as Regional Chairman, Vice-President, and Junior League Chairman. The purpose of the award is to recognize, with honor, a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA who has done truly outstanding work with the youth; directing, counseling, training, or educating the Junior members of the Ukrainian of the Church; preparing the youth as future church leaders.

To view a list of winners please click HERE.

To report and corrections or updates to the list, please email uolpr@uolofusa.org

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