Ukranian Catholic University (UCU)—In memory of UCU student Daria Bazylevych, her mother, Yevhenia, and sisters Yaryna 
and Emilia, Ukrainian Catholic University, together with her father, Yaroslav Bazylevych, and Plast, the national scoutingorganization of Ukraine, has started an endowed scholarship fund. The goal is to collect $100,000, allowing UCU students to receive scholarships annually. The scholarship will serve as a tribute to the ideals and principles that the Bazylevych sisters and their mother demonstrated in their lives. They were all active Plast members.
During another mass attack the night of September 4th, a Russian rocket in Lviv took the lives of UCU studenDaria, her two sisters, Yaryna and Emilia, and their mother, Yevhenia, as they were huddled in the stairway of their building, taking refuge from the air attack.
Husband and father devasted
“I was the happiest husband and father,” said Yaroslav Bazylevych, father of the three girls. ‘“I had a treasure, and I always 
understood this was a treasure, to have my wife and such responsible, hard-working, beautiful, intelligent, motivated, and patriotic children. I was always proud of them, and I still am. They had everything ahead of them, each one of them. In one moment, I lost this wealth of feelings that all four, each in her own way, gave me throughout our lives together. Today, I have the best, the happiest, the most beautiful memories – all the rest is gone! So I ask everyone to help create an endowed scholarship fund in memory of Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria, and Emilia Bazylevych, so that the world remembers their names.”
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Ten scholarship funds since start of the war
Since the start of the full-scale war, UCU has created ten scholarship funds in memory of students and graduates of the university who perished in the war.
“One of the most effective ways to guarantee support of professors and students is by creating endowments,” explained Natalia Klymovska, Vice-Rector for Development and Communications. “By creating a scholarship fund, we hope to pass on to future generations those values and ideas that Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria, and Emilia Bazylevych professed. An endowed scholarship fund is also an educational moment for future generations so that the victims of war are not forgotten. The memory of our departed ones in this unjust war will live forever.”
‘My family is an inexhaustible source of support’
Daria Bazylevych was 18 years old. She was in her second year at the Culture Studies program of UCU’s Humanities Faculty. She was an active student, a mentor at the UCU Volunteer Laboratory, and a Plast scout. She also studied acting at a theatre studio.
A gifted and talented student, Daria received a scholarship. Every year, students of the university who receive scholarship support write letters to their benefactors.
Daria’s scholarship letter to her benefactors
In her letter, Daria talked about her achievements in her first year of study and her plans for the future.
“I am interested in the culture and history of my country, and in the future, I want to develop the culture of Ukraine and tell the whole world about it. This passion arose in me thanks to my family, who always shared with me stories about the trials our ancestors went through due to the world wars, the Holodomor, and the Soviet Union,” wrote Daria. “In addition to me, my parents are raising two more girls, and we have an incredibly friendly and harmonious family. My family is an inexhaustible source of support that cannot be compared to any other. They are the biggest support in my life, helping me to overcome any obstacles.”
In her letter, Daria wrote, “I am confident that thanks to your support and my hard work, I will be able to achieve significant success and contribute to the development of Ukraine.”
Daria’s siblings and mother
Her sister Yaryna Bazylevych, 21, worked as a program manager at the office of Lviv: Youth Capital of Europe 2025. A warm and bright young woman, she was active in youth activities, volunteered frequently, and had many friends, hobbies and 
interests.
The youngest, Emilia, would have turned seven on September 15th. She was in second grade at the Dawn School in Lviv. She took piano lessons at Anatoliy Kos-Anatolskyi Musical School No. 1. She also swam and skied, taught by her father, mother, and sisters.
The girls’ mother, Yevhenia Bazylevych, was 43. She worked as a marketer, yoga instructor and perfumer. She loved to travel and spend time with her family. She is remembered for her creative, positive, and energetic personality.
How to donate to the Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria and Emilia Bazylevych Scholarship Fund
Please join UCU in honoring their memory. By donating to the endowed scholarship fund, you will continue to support UCU’s mission and join like-minded people who care about the future of Ukrainian education.
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