FOUNDER'S AWARD
AWARDEES
Young people who have demonstrated an outstanding devotion to the preservation of tambura music and Slavic culture.
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1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996​ | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 |
2011
Lilla Serlegi, Ft. Bragg, CA
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2012
Nicholas Joseph Garcia, Granite City, IL
Derek Luketich Hohn, Cokeburg, PA
Mark Stafura, Pittsburgh, PA
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2014
Nikola Vranesevic, Pittsburgh, PA
Ben Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA
2015
Dushan Rocknage, Pittsburgh, PA
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2016
Adam Matas, Ontario, CA
Matt Vranjes, Buffalo, NY
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2017
Adam Chkautovich, St. Louis, MO
Krista Gush, Monessen, PA
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2018
Angela White, Youngstown, OH
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2019
James "JT" Kordesich, Pittsburgh, PA
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2020
Kristofer Vucelich, Pittsburgh. PA
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2022
Helena Ladd, Youngstown, OH
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2024
Sofia Chkautovich, St. Louis, MO
Gabriella Moissis, Cleveland, OH
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2001
Dan Jurakovich, Ironwood, MI
Peter Kosovec, Pittsburgh, PA
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2002
Josef Riccio, Munster, IN
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2003
David Kosovec, Pittsburgh, PA
Robi Sestili, Jr., Chicago, IL
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2004
Mark Spisic, Mississauga, Canada
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2005
Mark Milanovich, Pittsburgh, PA
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2006
Justin Greenwald, Elizabeth, PA
Kruno Spisic, Philadelphia, PA
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2007
Paul Stafura, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA
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2008
Brock Belich, Pittsburgh, PA
Steven Capuzzi, Pittsburgh, PA
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2009
Danny Ovanin, Chicago, IL
Ryan Werner, Chicago, IL
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2010
Dario Barisic, Pittsburgh, PA
Ivan Petracic, Kitchener, Ontario, CA
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1988
Joseph Kirin, Jr., Chicago, IL
George Kresovich, Kissimmee, FL
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1989
Joseph Gornick, Chicago, IL
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1990
Frank Corak, Detroit, MI
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1991
Frank Bozicevic, Pittsburgh, PA
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1992
Philip Ashley, Kansas City, KS
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1993
Anne Marie ‘Amy’ Loncarich, Hamilton, Ontario, CA
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1994
Marci Coleff, Brooklyn, OH
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1995
Charles R. Cubelic, Gibsonia, PA
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1996
Paul Hladio, Pittsburgh, PA
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1997
Thomas J. Manfredo, Duquesne, PA
Stave Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA
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1998
Marko Dreher, St. Louis, MO
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1999
Danny Capuzzi, West Mifflin, PA
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2000
Vjekoslav Dimter, Philadelphia, PA