2016 Press Releases

Hungarian American Coalition Holds 2016 Annual Meeting
Celebrates 25th Anniversary President Teleki, honored as President Emeritus, retires after 12 years New leadership elected: Chairman of the Board Dr. Agnes Virga and President

Hungarian Review Publishes Sixth 2016 Issue
Dedicated to remembering the 1956 Revolution Washington, DC – The “Hungarian Review”, the English-language affiliate of the bi-monthly journal Magyar Szemle, edited by Gyula Kodolányi

Hungarian American Coalition Announces winners of Dr. Elemér and Éva Kiss Scholarship for 2016-2017 academic year
Washington, D.C. – Nine students were awarded the Dr. Elemér and Éva Kiss Scholarship Awards for the 2016-2017 academic year. The winners are: Dorottya Demszky, pursuing

Ms. Csilla Grauzer Receives Hungarian Government Award
Washington, DC – On October 1, 2016, Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Coalition board member and Honorary Consul of Hungary in Minnesota was honored with the Knight’s

Coalition Publishes Digitized Version of 56 Stories
Washington, DC – The Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) has digitized the English version of the book entitled 56 Stories, on the occasion of the 60th

Coalition Members Attend Commemorations on the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Revolution
Washington, DC – This month, the Hungarian American community commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight with many events organized across the United

Hungarian Review Publishes Latest Issue
Remembering the 1956 Revolution Washington, DC – The Hungarian Review, the English-language affiliate of the bi-monthly journal Magyar Szemle, edited by Gyula Kodolányi and John

Hungarian American Coalition Announces Recipients of Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarships for 2016-2017
Washington, DC – Forty-one students have been awarded Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year. Five of the scholarship recipients are Hungarian students admitted to

Coalition Selects Six Interns for the Fall Session
Washington, DC – The Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) has selected six qualified applicants for the Coalition Internship Program (CIP) for the fall session of 2016.

In Memoriam: Sándor Csoóri 1930-2016
Poet and Writer was “Conscience of the Hungarian Nation” Members of the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) were deeply saddened to learn that Sándor Csoóri passed

In Memoriam: Dr. August J. Molnar 1927-2016
Members of the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) are deeply saddened to learn that Dr. August J. Molnar, Founding President of the American Hungarian Foundation of

Hungarian Review Publishes Fourth 2016 Issue
Washington, DC – The “Hungarian Review,” the English-language affiliate of the bi-monthly journal Magyar Szemle, edited by Gyula Kodolányi and John O’Sullivan, has published its

Hungarian American Coalition Honors Victims of Communism
Washington, DC – On June 10, 2016, the Hungarian American Coalition participated in the 9th annual Roll Call of Nations organized by the Victims of

Annual Gala Dinner Honors Dr. János Martonyi
Washington, DC – On May 3, 2016, the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) honored Dr. János Martonyi, Hungary’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, at its 12th annual

Coalition to Honor Dr. János Martonyi at Annual Gala Dinner on May 3
Washington, DC – On May 3, 2016, the Hungarian American Coalition (Coalition) will host its 12th annual Gala Dinner at the House of Sweden in

Dr. Balázs Somogyi Receives Hungarian Government Award
Washington, DC – Dr. Balázs Somogyi, Coalition board member and founder of the Hungarian Cultural Society of Connecticut, was honored with the Middle Cross of

Hungarian Review Publishes Second 2016 Issue
Washington, DC – The “Hungarian Review,” the English-language affiliate of the bi-monthly journal Magyar Szemle, edited by Gyula Kodolányi and John O’Sullivan, has published its

Coalition Grants $1,000 to Support the Memory Project
Washington, DC – The Coalition has granted $1,000 to support “Memory Project: a Hungarian American Visual History Archive”, an initiative by Coalition Vice President Andrea Lauer