LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION GRANT ALLOCATIONS

2007

Lietuvių Fondas/Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.14911 127th St., Lemont, IL 60439, USATel: 630.257.1616; Fax: 630.257.1647; E-mail: admin@lithfund.org lithuanianfoundation.org

Algirdas Saulis

2007 LF Grant Committee Chair

Antanas Razma Honorary Chair

Board of DirectorsArvydas Tamulis ChairmanRimas Domanskis Corporate SecretaryRamunas Astrauskas PresidentSigita Balzekas Danute BindokasJurate BudrysSaulius CyvasRimantas GriskelisVytautas KamantasVytenis KirvelaitisDaina KojelisAlmis KuolasSaulius KuprysLaurynas MiseviciusVytas NarutisAlgirdas SaulisRamona Stephens- ZemaitisRobertas Vitas

Grants CommitteeAlgirdas Saulis (LF) ChairVytautas Kamantas (LF)Almis Kuolas (LF)Jurate Budrys (LF-alt.)Rasa Juskys (LAC)Janina Birute Litvinas (LAC)Dainius Skripkauskas (LAC)Elona Vaisnys (LAC-alt.)

Scholarship SubcommitteeTadas Kulbis ChairSigita BaniulyteJurate BudrysVanesa KaselionisJuozas PolikaitisAndrius Tamulis

OfficersRamunas Astrauskas, PresidentValdas Ausra Sigita BalzekasSaulius Cyvas, TreasurerKestutis JeciusMarius KasniunasTadas KubiliusLaima Petroliuniene, Administrator

Audit CommitteeVytas Vaitkus, President Kazys LaukaitisDalia Povilaitiene

RepresentativesAlina Bickiene (IL) Zilvinas Bublis (NJ)Justinas Buivys (MD)Violeta Gedgaudas (CA)Dalia Jakas (PA)Linas Johansonas (MI)Grazina Kamantas (MI)Rimas Miksys (WA)Regina Petrutis (MA)Dalia Puskorius (OH)Grazina Reskevicius (NE)Algirdas Silbajoris (FL)Aldona Stasiukevicius (FL)Rimvydas Tamosiunas (NY)Narimantas Udrys (MI)Aldona Vaitkus (AZ)

August, 2007

Dear Lithuanian Foundation members,

The annual Grants Committee deliberations are the key step of a year’s hard work to grow LF’s membership and capital base, all with an eye to fulfilling our prime objective of supporting charitable, educational and cultural activities of US and world wide Lithuanian expatriate communities. For 2007, the Lithuanian Foundation’s Board authorized allocation up to a total of $ 600,000 for scholarships and grants.

The Scholarship Subcommittee, consisting of Tadas Kulbis (Chair), Sigita Baniulyte, Jurate Budrys, Vanesa Kaselionis, Juozas Polikaitis, and Andrius Tamulis, evaluated 118 requests and recommended granting 81 scholarships, totaling $124,338.

The Grant Committee composed of Lithuanian Foundation Directors, Algirdas Saulis (Chair), Vytautas Kamantas, Almis Kuolas, and Jurate Budrys (Alternate) and Lithuanian American Community, Inc. delegates, Rasa Juskys, Janina Birute Litvinas, Dainius Skripkauskas, and Elona Vaisnys (Alternate), convened to consider 173 grant requests totaling over $2,000,000. After thorough consideration of all the requests, a total of $413,314 was allocated to fully or partially support 128 projects.

The preparation for the allocation meetings was very demanding of the time and patience of all Committee members. I am grateful to all for their energy and their dedication, which made the task very manageable and smooth. My sincere thanks go to Zivile Ramasauskiene, Grants Coordinator, LF office staff, and volunteer Dalia Jecys for successful document digitization and tireless data organization. They were a major contributor to the success of the project.

The Lithuanian Foundation Board of Directors, at their June 26, 2007 meeting, approved the recommended grant and scholarship allocations. The Grants Committee will convene this fall to distribute the remaining $6,520 for scholarships and $55,828 for grants. Although many projects were supported, others that were worthwhile could not be, because of financial constraints.

The population of Lithuanians living outside of Lithuania has mushroomed. A large proportion of these are young, raising children, or starting their families. There is a rapidly expanding need for resources to help establish new heritage schools, to support new youth organizations, and to encourage the development of an increasing number and variety of cultural activities. The ability of the Lithuanian Foundation to satisfy these developing needs depends on you, our members, and on your generous support.

On behalf of the Lithuanian Foundation, I extend a heartfelt thank you for your past support and hope you will continue to join us in promoting a vital Lithuanian cultural life here in America and in other countries where new Lithuanian communities are being established.

Sincerely,

Algirdas Saulis2007 Grants Committee Chair

The Lithuanian Foundation Grants Committee at work. The Committee allocated $ 537,624 for scholarships and projects grants during its first allocation meeting on June 16, 2007.

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Vasario 16 (Feb. 16) School in Germany.

“Greetings to the Lithuanian Foundation for the 39th Teacher In-service Camp at Camp Dainava”. 23 teachers, 37 children, and 17 adults learning Lithuanian as a second language attended this year. We are grateful the the Lithuanian Foundation for its consistent support, without which, these moments would have remained merely a part of someone’s imagination”. So writes Daiva Navickas, current Chair of Lithuanian Educational Council of the USA.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture shares the Lithuanian culture with others by conducting excursions and activites at the museum. The photograph shows children and adults working together preparing Easter eggs with the traditional scraping method.

FOR EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS A. LIThUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITy (LAC) EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL 1) Lithuanian Educational Council of the USA, Inc. ~ Grant for US Lithuanian heritage schools 70,000 2) Lith. Educ. Council ~ On-line heritage school teacher library 4,000 3) Lith. Educ. Council ~ Learning material for Lith. heritage schools 2,975 4) Lith. Educ. Council ~ Teacher development seminars 2,343 5) Lith. Educ. Council ~ “Amber Apple” and “Lifetime Achievement in Lithuanian Education” recognition awards 2,000 6) Lith. Educ. Council ~ Website: Svietimotaryba.org 2,000 7) Lith. Educ. Council ~ Lith. heritage school teacher conferences 1,300 8) Lith. Educ. Council ~ Children’s magazine “Eglute” 1,200 85,818 B. LAC LIThUANIAN RELIgIOUS COUNCIL 1) LAC Lithuanian Religious Council ~ Publication: “Baptism” 1,050 1,050 C. OThER ORgANIzATIONS 1) American Professional Partnership for Lithuanian Education ~ A.P.P.L.E. summer seminars for educators in Lithuania 1,500 2) Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture ~ Educational programs 500 3) Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture ~ Book club: Studies in Lithuanian literature 500 4) Child’s Gate to Learning ~ Computers for established day centers 2,000 5) Kaunas Montessori Elementary School ~ M. Montessori method in preschool and elementary education 500 6) Lithuanian Emigration Institute ~ Conference: “Emigrant Ideological Leaders of the ‘Ateitis’ Federation” 700 7) Lithuanian Emigration Institute ~ Conference: “Lithuanian Emigrant Press: Historical Perspective and Present” 500 8) Lithuanian Emigration Institute ~ Publication: “Lithuanians in Great Britain: Past, Present and Future” 500 9) Lithuanian Emigration Inst. ~ Seminar in memoriam of B. Bieliukas 500 10) Lithuanian Research and Studies Center ~ Preservation of LRSC museums and archives 20,000 11) Lithuanian World Community Foundation ~ Endowed Chair of Lithuanian Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago 27,000 12) LWC Foundation ~ Monographs of founders of the LWC 6,000 13) “Vasario 16” (Feb. 16) Lith. High School in Germany ~ Lithuanian enrichment and educational programs and general support 10,000 14) Donor directed funds distributed directly to educational institutions 1,092 71,292

TOTAL FOR EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS 158,160

2007 LIThUANIAN FOUNDATION gRANT ALLOCATIONS (USD)

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FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS A. LIThUAnIAn AmeRICAn COmmUnITy (LAC) CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUnCIL 1) LAC Cultural Affairs Council ~ XII Lithuanian Theater Festival 5,000 2) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Cultural activities in smaller communities 5,000 3) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ LAC 2007 cultural awards 4,000 4) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Doc. film: “Lith. Youth Camp Sites in US” 2,500 5) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Cultural exchange with Lithuania 2,000 6) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Lith. American librarian & archivist conf. 1,150 7) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Poetry contest 1,000 8) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl ~ Photo album: Lith. Cultural Legacy in US 1,000 9) LAC Cult. Affairs Cncl~ Lith. Amer. Art Exhibit Catalog 1950-2007 1,000 22,650 B. OTheR LIThUAnIAn AmeRICAn COmmUnITy (LAC) CULTURAL PROjeCTS 1) LAC Inc. ~ Compendium of oral history of immigration 3,000 2) LAC Los Angeles Chap. ~ Lith. choral ensemble “Dainava” concert 5,000 8,000 C. OTheR ORgAnIzATIOnS And CULTURAL PROjeCTS 1) A Propos Studio ~ Doc. film: “On His Oath” about Partisan J. Armonaitis 500 2) “Ciurlionis” Art Gallery ~ exhibits and presentations 1,000 3) “Exultate” Choir ~ Choir programs and activities 5,000 4) G. Subacius ~ Doc. film: “Muckraker! Upton Sinclair’s Lith. Jungle” 9,500 5) Juan Francisco Klimaitis ~ Book: “A Dowry of Memories” describing Berisso, Argentina immigration history 500 6) Lithuanian Cultural Institute in Germany ~ 27th Annual Conference 1,000 7) Lithuanian Emigration Institute ~ Film, picture and sound archives of Lithuanians around the world 500 8) Lithuanian Folk Dance Inst. ~ Folk Dance teacher training seminar 1,000 9) Lithuanian Folk Dance Institute ~ Web page 500 10) Lithuanian Opera Company ~ Puccini opera “La Boheme” 1,000 11) Pranas Jurkus ~ Book: “Twists and Turns of Fate” 500 12) Providence College (RI) ~ Film: “Red Terror on the Amber Coast” 9,500 13) Ramune Rakauskaite ~ Movie short: “Mimosa” 1,000 14) Foundation of Lithuania Minor ~ Encyclopedia of Lith. Minor, vol. 4 2,500 15) Los Angeles Theatre Group ~ 2007 Lithuanian Theater Festival 500 16) Naperville Cultural Center ~ Lithuanian cultural project 500 17) “Seasonal Pauses” Theater troupe ~ Chicago performance of “Don Quixote-Carrier of the Infinite” 500 18) “Vasario 16” (Feb. 16) Lith. HS in Germany ~ 2006-2007 yearbook 1,000 36,500 d. LIThUAnIAn medIA 1) “Bendruomenės Balsas“ (Voice of the LAC) ~ Radio program (PA) 1,500 2) “Dainos Aidas” ~ Radio program (NY) 1,000 3) “Dirva” ~ Newspaper (OH) 2,500 4) “Draugas” ~ Lith. Catholic Press Society, Inc. daily newspaper (IL) 10,000 5) “Ecos de Lituania” ~ Radio program (Argentina) 2,000 6) “I Laisve” ~ Quarterly journal (IN) 2,000 7) “Lietuviskos Melodijos” (Lithuanian Melodies) ~ Radio program (MI) 500 8) Lithuanian-Ukrainian Association News ~ Periodical (Ukraine) 500 9) “Lituanus” ~ Quarterly journal (IL) 500 10) “Margutis II”~ Radio program (IL) 5,000 11) “Pasaulio Lietuvis” (The World Lithuanian) ~ LWC periodical 5,000 12) “Skautu Aidas” ~ Lithuanian Scout Association journal 1,500 13) “Teviskes Ziburiai” ~ Newspaper (Canada) 3,500 14) “Tevynes Garsai” ~ Radio program (OH) 1,500 15) “Tiltas” ~ Lithuanian-Ukrainian newspaper (Ukraine) 500 16) Donor directed funds distributed directly to Lithuanian media 3900 41,400

TOTAL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS 108,550

The Lithuanian Foundation supports Lithuanian media. Silvia Krumplys, administrator of “The Lithuanian World-Wide Daily DRAUGAS”, expresses gratitude for the long-lived support from the Lithuanian Foundation. She writes: “DRAUGAS unites the different immigration waves, different generations, and helps fuse Lithuanian culture over the decades…we are determined to continue working for all Lithuanian émigrés, so that they could view the world in their native language”

The Foundation supports a variety of cultural events. Among them is the Lithuanian Opera which is unique among all émigré communities in their staging of major operatic works in the Lithuanian language.

The Lithuanian Foundation supports the publishing of numerous historical works. One of these is “The Encyclopedia of Lithuania Minor” which presents the heritage of Lithuania Minor to Lithuania and the world, showing its’ in-put into Lithuanian and European cultural development.

The Lithuanian Foundation supports émigré cultural centers through out the world. Pictured are the Lithuanian Center (Chicago, IL), World Lithuanian Center (Lemont, IL) and Vasario 16 (Feb. 16) in Germany.

The LAUNA organizational committee of the 57th North American League games writes: “Our sincerest thanks go to the Lithuanian Foundation for its financial and moral support…these events bring with them the hope that Lithuanians, living far from home, will maintain our language, culture and traditions”.

The Lithuanian Foundation supports various youth camps, where our

youth can learn more about their heritage and meet others from

across the country. Pictured is a youth choir, just one of the happy

scenes from Camp Dainava.

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FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS A. LIThUANIAN AMeRICAN COMMUNITY, INC. (LAC) 1) LAC Executive Committee ~ Technical development and maintenance of the LAC website 2,500 2) LAC Executive Committee ~ LAC regional meetings 2,000 3) LAC Executive Committee ~ Young professional internships in LT 1,500 4) LAC Executive Committee ~ Portable video/audio streaming system for public broadcasting of Lithuanian functions 1,000 5) IX Lithuanian Song Festival Executive Committee (together with the Lithuanian Canadian Community) ~ festival preparation 1,000 6) LAC XIII Folk Dance Festival Exec. Committee ~ festival preparation 5,000 7) LAC Sports Committee ~ 2007 North American Lith. Sports Festival 5,000 18,000 B. LIThUANIAN hUMAN SeRvICeS COUNCIL OF The USA, INC. 1) Lithuanian Human Services Council of the USA, Inc. ~ Senior citizens center activities (Chicago) 10,000 2) Lithuanian Human Services Cncl. ~ Structural improvement program 3,000 3) Lithuanian Human Services Cncl. ~ LAC Help Line 1,500 4) Lithuanian Human Services Cncl. ~ Informational website 500 15,000 C. LIThUANIAN WORLd COMMUNITY (LWC) 1) Lithuanian World Community (LWC) ~ Annual meeting of LWC and Lithuanian World Youth Organization international leaders 600 2) LWC ~ XI South American Lith. Youth Congress in Argentina 8,200 3) LWC ~ South American Lithuanian Community’s national executive presidents conference in Argentina 2,050 4) LWC ~ LWC informational brochure 1,500 5) LWC ~ “Lithuanian Home” student contest awards 1,000 6) LWC ~ Subscription to US Lith. press for the LWC offices in Vilnius 1,199 7) LWC ~ LWC activities in Lithuania 14,200 28,749 d. OTheR COMMUNITY BASed pROjeCTS 1) “Vilties Kalnas” Foundation ~ Elder Care Center “Santarve” 250 2) “Ausrininkas” Dr. J. Sliupas Archive ~ Transfer archive to Siauliai Univ. 500 3) Lithuanian Center, Inc. ~ Youth Center improvements 10,000 4) Lithuanian World Center ~ Youth facility construction project 10,000 5) LWC Foundation ~ Transfer of Foundation archives to Lithuania 1,200 6) Naujosios Utos Community in the Prienai region ~ Youth camp: “Know Our Country” 250 7) William Zalpys ~ Lith. cemetery monument project in Roslyn, WA 500 8) William Zalpys ~ Lith. research project of N. Kittitas County, WA 500 9) Donor directed funds distributed directly to community institutions 3,107 26,307

TOTAL FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 88,056

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS A. YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 1) “Aidas” Lithuanian Sports Club ~ Club activities (Chicago) 500 2) “Ateitis” Federation, Lithuanian Youth Association ~ Program: Contemporary initiatives in development of youth values 2,500 3) “Ateitis” Federation ~ Retreats for High School students 2,000 4) “Ateitis” Federation ~ Seminars for school age group leaders (JAS) 2,000 5) “Ateitis” Federation ~ Weekend retreats for Federation members 2,000 6) “Ateitis” Federation ~ Youth Theater: Christian education through art 1,000 7) “Ateitis” Federation ~ Vilnius district Federation members conf. 500 8) “Azuoliukas” school (FL) ~ Camp: “We want to be Lithuanians” 500 9) A. Lipniunas Cultural Center ~ Youth Day: “The New Way of Life” 250 10) A. Matutis Secondary School, Igliauka ~ Camp: “Let’s Be Together” 500 11) A.S.K. “Lituanica” ~ Friendship gifts to exchange with young athletes in Lithuania 1,680 12) A.S.K. “Lituanica” ~ Youth sports activities 1,000 13) Amanda Swain ~ Doctoral studies in Lithuanian History at the University of Washington Baltic Studies Institute 2,153 14) Foundation “Spiritual Support Youth Center” ~ Series of presentations: “Let’s remember Lithuanian traditions” 1,000 15) Ieva Butkute ~ Lecture series: “Siberia Revisited” 500 16) Kybartai Children & Youth Center ~ Developmental summer camps 250 17) Life-Faith Institute ~ Seminars: Fostering youth initiative and creating a value-based culture 250 18) Lithuanian Sports Club of Connecticut, Inc ~ V. Eidukaitis Basketball Tournament 725 19) Lithuanian Scouts Association ~ 9th National Lith. Scout Camp 5,000 20) Lithuanian Scouts Association ~ Leadership training 3,000 21) Lithuanian Scouts Association, “Nerija” troop ~ Sailing program, Sea Base, Bahamas 500 22) Lithuanian Scouting (LT) ~ Youth camp commemorating Lithuania’s 1000 year anniversary 10,000 23) Lithuanian Youth Camp “Dainava” ~ Infrastructure repair work 6,000 24) Neringa, Inc ~ Camp Neringa restorative project 6,000 25) New Organ Forum ~ 2nd National Jonas Zukas Organ Competition for Youth 400 26) Seattle LAC family camp “Lankas” ~ LAC family camp 500 27) Siauliai Catholic Evangelical Center ~ Program: Instilling Altruism in Lithuanian Culture 1,000 28) “Suktinis” Chicago Lithuanian Folk Dance Troupe ~ Preparation for XIII Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival in 2008 500 29) “Svyturys” Dance Group ~ Participation in the 2007 Lithuanian Song Festival in Lithuania 500 30) Vilnius Special Children’s Education and Guardianship House ~ Work with “street children” 500 31) VO “Logos” ~ International Thomas Aquinas summer school 500 32) Zaibas Juniors, Inc ~ 2007 LAUNA Juniors Basketball Tournament 2,500 33) Donor directed funds distributed directly for youth programs 2,340 58,548 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships from the general fund 28,884 Scholarships from donor directed funds 95,454 124,338

TOTAL FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS 182,886Lithuanian students from many

countries attend Vasario 16 (Feb. 16) High School. Here we see students from Punsk, South America, Lithuania, and Germany dancing at the traditional Midsummer Day (Jonines) festival.

Msgr. Edmundas J. Putrimas writes: “The Lithuanian Foundation’s generous support of the South American community, especially youth activities, is greatly appreciated….Alumni of the Vasario 16 (Feb. 16) High School in Germany heartily re-join their communities, ensuring continuation of Lithuanian traditions.”

“For God, Country, and Fellow Man!”Boy Scouts of the Lithuanian Scouting Association

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2007 LF ALLOCATION TOTAL $537,652

I am thankful for the scholarship from Lithuanian Foundation. After receiving B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) from Benedictine University, I am continuing my studies in the field of medicine. Thanks to the generosity of the Lithuanian Foundation members, my hard work and my goal to achieve a degree became a reality. I’ve become a member of the Foundation, hoping that, in my own small way, scholarships will be available to other deserving students long into the future.

Monika PociūtėLF Scholar

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2007 LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION DONOR DIRECTED FUNDS2007 DONOR DIRECTED SCHOLARSHIp FUNDS

The Vytautas and Danute Anonis Scholarship Fund $585 The Petras and Aldona Ausiura Scholarship Fund $7,492 The Olese Bartling Scholarship Fund $1,085 The Stasys and Elena Baras Scholarship Fund (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) $805 The Kotryna (Masiokas) Bartininkaitis Scholarship Fund (General Jonas ZemaitisMilitary Academy of Lithuania) $780 The Vincas and Ona Dovydaitis Scholarship Fund $390 The Bronius Grazulis Scholarship Fund $975 The Mykolas and Amalija Jagutis Scholarship Fund (Klaipeda University) $819 The Fulgentas and Maria Janonis Scholarship Fund $1,131 The Adomas Kantautas Fund (General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania) $780 The Adomas Kantautas Fund (Kaunas Technological University) $780 The Algirdas Karaitis Scholarship Fund (Kristijonas Donelaitis Middle School in Kybartai) $616 The Ignas Kaunelis Scholarship Fund (Lithuanian University of Agriculture) $390 The Agnes Kodis Scholarship Fund $793 The Steponas Kolupaila Student Aid Fund (Vilnius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences) $390 The Janina (Tamosevicius) Kolupaila Scholarship Fund (Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatory) $390 The Jonas Krukonis Scholarship Fund $5,590 The Albinas Kurkulis Family Scholarship Fund $585 The Lithuanian Agronomists Scholarship Fund in honor of Siberian Deportees $1,167 The Lithuanian Children and Orphans Scholarship Fund $468 The Ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis Scholarship Fund (Vytautas Magnus University) $1,528 The Feliksas and Maria Mandeikis Scholarship Fund $8,775 The Kazimiera (Varnas) Masiokas Scholarship Fund (Lithuanian University of Agriculture) $390 The Benediktas Masiokas Scholarship Fund (Siauliai University) $390 The Bronius Masiokas Scholarship fund (Kaunas Technological University) $780 The Bronius Masiokas Scholarship fund (General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania) $780 The Bronius and Evelina Masiokas Scholarship Fund (Institute of the Lithuanian Language) $780 The Miami Lithuanian Club Scholarship Fund $1,950 The Povilas Miksys Scholarship Fund $11,739 The Adam Milius Macarus Scholarship Fund $1,358 The Jonas and Ona Motiejunas Scholarship Fund $390 The Kazimieras Motusis Scholarship Fund $780 The Jonas and Veronika Paovys Scholarship Fund $398 The Ramute Plioplys Memorial Fund (scholarships in linguistic studies) will be allocated in 2008 The Juozas Rucys Fund $4,500 The Dr. Aldona Rugis Scholarship Fund $429 The Dr. Vanda Sruoga Scholarship Fund (Lithuanian History) $489 The Algis Stankus Scholarship Fund $1,950 The Dr. Ona Vaskevicius-Vaskas Scholarship Fund $1,659 The Vidugiris Engineering Scholarship Fund $3,900 The Petras Viscinis Scholarship Fund ($450 allocated to graduates of the “Atgimimas”middle school in Druskininkai) $6,045 The Prane (Masiokas) Visockas Scholarship Fund (Siauliai University) $390 The Eduardas Vitkus Scholarship Fund $1,975 The Napoleonas and Janina Zabulionis Scholarship Fund $1,000 The Dr. Povilas P. Zallys Scholarship Fund $1,285 The “Zemaites” High School of Telsiai Scholarship Fund $390 The Ernest J. Zitke Scholarship Fund $15,393

Total for scholarships from donor directed funds $95,454

2007 DONOR DIRECTED SpECIAL pROjECT FUNDS The Kleopas Girvilas Fund (Lithuanian Research and Studies Center, IL) $234 The Vytautas and Felicija T. Izbickas Fund $267 The Brone and Stepas Jarembauskas Fund $503 The Krizanauskas-Shucavage Fund $390 The Lithuanian Gratitude for Freedom Monument Fund (FL) $377 The Institute of the Lithuanian Language Fund (Department of Dialectology) $390 The Miami Lithuanian Club Aid for Children Fund $1,950 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Christian Media in Lithuania) $3,900 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (“Ateitis” Relief Fund) $1,950 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Lithuanian Catholic Mission) $780 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (LAC Educational Council awards) $468 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Lithuanian Scouts Association for creative writing awards) $390 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Daughters of Lithuania) $390 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Lithuanian World Center) $390 The Msgr. J. Prunskis Fund (Award for a woman distinguished in fostering Christian ideals) $390 The Kazys Rozanskas Fund $390 The Juozas Rucys Fund $48,153 The Kurtas Velius Fund (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taurage) $390 The Napoleonas and Janina Zabulionis Fund $2,642 Total for grants for special projects from donor directed funds $64,344

2007 total allocations from donor directed funds $159,798

Two historical films were supported from proceeds of the Rucys fund, dedicated to Lithuanian studies, including history, at institutions of higher learning.

Congratulations to the 2007 Lithuanian Foundation Scholars!

* Adikeviciute, Ugne Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine* Arbas, Alia Loyola Marymount University Marital & Family Therapy, Art Therapy* Arstikaitis,Audrius PontificalUniversityofSt.ThomasAquinas,Rome Theology Aukstikalnis, Tomas Vilnius University Medicine* Baceviciute, Kristina Southern Illinois University Accounting* Badaraite, Kristina University of Chicago Law, Letters, and Society* Badaraite, Zivile Georgetown University International Affairs Bandoriute, Salomeja Mannheim University Germanic Studies* Batvinis, Lucas Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Bielskus, Algirdas Illinois Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering* Bielskus, Gediminas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Economics Blozyte, Egle Austral University, Argentina Economics* Butkute, Ieva University of Washington Law and Scandinavian Studies* Buzenas, Ausra University of Illinois at Chicago Psychology and Women’s Studies* Cagliaedi Semenas, German Ariel Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* De Oliveira Juraitis, Karenin Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Donauskas, Paulius Louisiana State University Biological Engineering* Eleskyte,Giedre RooseveltUniversity Journalism Verbusaityte, Gryte Middlebury College International Affairs* Gasparavicius, Gediminas State University of New York at Stony Brook Art History and Criticism* Gedvilaite, Lina George Washington University International Affairs* Gucaityte, Gintare Kaunas Technological University Public Administration* Gudenaite, Jolanta Governors State University Health Science, Addictions* Jameson Moles, Agata Maria Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Jankus, Paulius University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Chemical Engineering Jarasunas, Jonas Vilnius University Medicine* Jocyte,Renata LithuanianUniversityofAgriculture AgriculturalAccountingandFinance* Jonaityte, Inga University of Illinois at Chicago Finance and Economics* Jonusas, Ineta University of Florida Music Education and Conducting* Juknaite, Daiva Valerija Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Juska, Agnius Vilnius University Medicine* Karpus, Jurgis London School of Economics and Political Science Economics and Philosophy Kazanavicius, Darius Vilnius University Medicine* Kazlauskaite, Aista Loyola College of Maryland Elementary Education* Kliucinskas, Alius Suwalki Institute Building Construction Studies* Kuculyte, Milda Vilnius University Economics* Lisauskas, Nerijus Lithuanian University of Agriculture Civil Engineering Lukas, Andrius Kalamazoo College Political Science, Pre-Law* Mahne Zavickaite, Johanna Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Maksimaviciute,Rasa IllinoisCollegeofOptometry Optometry* Markeviciute, Barbora Vilnius University Medicine Matulevicius, Saulius Vytautas Magnus University Social Anthropology Mosteiko, Tracy International Academy of Design and Technology Fashion Design* Naujokas,Agne KirksvilleCollegeofOsteopathicMed.ofA.T.StillUniv. Medicine* Navickas, Algirdas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Engineering* Nevidomskyte, Daiva Boston University School of Medicine Medicine* Nikitin Zizas, Audra Vasario 16 High School Lithuanian Language* Pagirys, Tomas Kaunas Technological University Economics* Petrauskaite, Indre Guildhall School of Music and Drama Music, Piano performance Petroliunaite,Vakare WestminsterChoirCollegeatRiderUniversity VoicePerformance Petronis, Vytautas Kaunas Technological University Economics Pivoriunas, Jonas Vilnius University Medicine* Poskocimaite,Lina St.XavierUniversity SpeechPathology Poskocimaite, Sigita Kristina Loyola University Biology, Pre-Med* Poskocimas,Marius LewisUniversity,VilniusUniversity GraphicDesignandRussianLanguage* Puzaite, Evelina Guildhall School of Music and Drama Piano* Ray,Aiste GeorgeMasonUniversity PoliticalScience* Rimkus,Clara Vasario16HighSchool LithuanianLanguage Sabaliunaite, Indre Ohio State University International Business Studies* Salasevicius,Rokas StanfordUniversity InternationalPolicy* Simasiute, Viktorija Vilnius University Law* Soblinskas, Nemunas Vilnius Pedagogical University Social Work* Staniulionyte, Urte Northeastern Illinois University Economics and Art History* Stankeviciute, Laura DePaul University Business Strub, Aleksandra Boston University Environmental Science* Suliakaite, Alge Texas Woman’s University Family Therapy Tatarunas, Simas Ohio University Education* Trumpickaite,Skaiste SaidBusinessSchoolofOxfordUniversity ManagementResearch Tukys,Renatas MichiganStateUniversity Pre-Med* Underyte, Vija DePaul University Communication* Valiusaityte, Meta Marija Freie University, Humboldt University of Berlin Art History, Politics, Italian Language Verbusaityte, Gryte Middlebury College International Affairs* Vileikis, Nijole Vilnius University Lithuanian Language* Vilkiene,Raminta InternationalAcademyofDesignandTechnology FashionDesign* Vitkauskas, Donatas Vilnius Academy of Fine Art – Kaunas Art Institute Architecture* Vitkauskas,Rytis HarvardUniversity BusinessAdministration* Weir, Krista University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture Zastarskis, Domas Lewis University Aviation Administration Zaveckas, Karolis Kaunas Technological University Management* Zidelyte,Gelmina NewYorkUniversity Public&NonProfitManagement,Policy* Zombor, Alana Columbia College Journalism* Zombor,Laila ColumbiaCollege PublicRelations

* These students received part or all of their scholarships from donor directed special funds