Hungarian American Coalition Announces Recipients of Scholarships for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hungarian American Coalition is pleased to announce that 32 students have been awarded scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year. These awards reflect the Coalition’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and leadership in the United States, Hungary, and the wider Carpathian Basin.

This year’s recipients represent a diverse array of disciplines and institutions: 

• Alexandra Juhász – Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics and Accounting, Wagner College (Staten Island, NY)

• Anita Mihály – Tourism and Hospitality, University of Debrecen (Hungary)

• László Strasser – Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business, Fordham University (New York, NY)

• Réka Kurta – Food Inspection and Quality Assurance, Transilvania University of Brașov (Romania)

• Zita Molnár – Physical Therapy, Baylor University (Waco, TX)

• Emese Molnár – Master of Science in Biochemistry, California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA)

• Julia Heth – Master of Science in Maternal and Child Nutrition, University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)

• Barbara Emőke Miklós – Mental Health in Social Work; Visual Communication, Babeș-Bolyai University; Partium Christian University (Romania)

• Júlia Tóducz – General Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș (Romania)

• Dóra Mária Kánya – Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

• Gréta Nagy – Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics, Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA)

• Joel Krasznai – Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science; Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration, The University of Akron (Akron, OH)

• Aaron Heth – Political Science, University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)

• Olivia Krasznai – Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Kent State University (Kent, OH)

• David Kozak – International Studies and Relations, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

• Zsófi Bevardi – Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision, Ohio University (Athens, OH)

• Mária Magdaléna Perczel – International Legal Studies, Stanford Law School (Stanford, CA)

• Martin Boross – Master of Fine Arts in Film Directing, NYU Tisch School of the Arts (New York, NY)

• Sarolta Lukovszky – Master of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)

• Ambrus Tóth – Political Science, University of Houston (Houston, TX)

• Lőrinc Mihály Nagy – Master of Science in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management, Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

• Dr. Lili Gerendás – Doctoral Research in Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY); Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary)

• Laura Antal – Master of Public Administration in Development Practice, Columbia University (New York, NY)

• Zsanett Bront – Master of Science in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management, Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

• István Balogh – Master of Science in Forensic Science, Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)

• Zsanett Szfarli – Business and Administration, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș (Romania)

• Alexa Lázár – Accounting and Finance with a Specialization in Taxation, Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education (Ukraine)

• Csongor Béres – Computer Science, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania (Romania)

• Benjámin Kulcsár-Rabocskai – History and Archeology, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)

• Tibor Bence – Mathematics, Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education (Ukraine)

• Hanna Sebesi – General Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș (Romania)

• Elek Krizsán – Economics and International Affairs, George Washington University (Washington, D.C.)

A few of our scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 academic year

These scholarships are made possible through two Coalition managed funds:

The Dr. Elemér and Éva Kiss Scholarship Fund

Established in 1997 and renamed in honor of longtime Coalition members who fled Hungary after the 1956 Revolution, this fund supports Hungarian students pursuing higher education in the United States. Dr. Kiss and his wife Éva dedicated their lives to education and philanthropy, and their legacy continues to empower future generations of Hungarian scholars.

The Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarship Fund

Originally founded in 1999 by Dr. Béla and April Bognár and entrusted to the Coalition in 2014, this fund supports students studying in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia, and the U.S. Having awarded more than $700,000 to 277 students to date, the program emphasizes leadership, academic excellence, and community engagement. Contributions from churches, organizations, and philanthropic partners such as the Kilroy Foundation have made this support possible.