On Sunday, May 28 2017, the parish community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA honored parish graduates Victoria Weremedic and Yuri Guanowsky for their academic achievements.

Victoria Anne Weremedic, daughter to Fr. Weremedic and Matushka Lisa, graduated from Liberty High School.  She is a member of the cross country, track and swim teams at Liberty.  She is a member of the National Honor Society and received the Green Hand award from FFA.  Victoria completed over 90 volunteer hours during her high school years.  She plans to obtain employment, working with animals.

Yuri Guanowsky is graduating from Parkland High School.  He was a Parkland High School Band member in the trumpet section for the past four years, and has also been the section leader in the marching band for the past two years.  Yuri is a member of the German Club and the President of the German Honor Society.  He is on the Scholastic Scrimmage team and a multiyear participant in the Ivy League Mock United Nations Conference.  He played in pit orchestra, and is a member of the Political Science Club and the National Honor Society.  Yuri has been an altar server at St. Nicholas for the last ten years.  He volunteers at Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He enjoys playing basketball, hiking and debating politics.  Yuri will attend Lafayette College in the fall, and plans to study biology and government/law.

A coffee hour was sponsored by the Sunday Church School in honor of our High School Graduates.   Congratulations to both of our graduates and their families.

“May God Grant You Many Years”.