Sad news from Rochester, Ukraine, came to Bakhmut, Ukraine: Volodymyr (Mirko) V. Pylyshenko (1934-2021) passed away. An American of Ukrainian descent, a man of indomitable strength of spirit and unbridled energy. The vocation of him and his family was good deeds and helping others in difficult times. We well remember coming to our city in the summer of 2018, our communication. His thirst for life was simply mesmerizing. For many years he organized a fundraiser in his hometown for the relocated school. A plaque has been unveiled in the library with the names of our benefactors so that new generations of students can understand that the sincerity of the Ukrainian soul is not just words, but concrete noble deeds.

The man is remembered for his deeds and the students of the institute will remember Mr. VV with gratitude for a long time to come. Pylyshenko, flipping through the pages of books received by the library of the institute from their family. We sincerely sympathize with you…

Sad news has come to Bakhmut from American Rochester. The American of Ukrainian descent, the man of unbreakable strength and restless energy, Volodymyr (Mirko) Pylyshenko (1934-2021) has passed away. His thirst for life was mesmerizing. His honorable calling was to do good deeds and help others in difficult times.

We remember VolodymyrPylyshenko's arrival atBakhmutin the summer of 2018 and the communication with his family. In his hometown of Rochester, he organized a fundraiser for our relocated institute. In the library, one can find the plaque with the names of ourbenefactors so that new generations of our students can understand that the sincerity of the Ukrainian soul is not just words but particular acts of graceful nobility.

Man is remembered by his deeds. The students of our institute will remember VolodymyrPylyshenkowith gratitude turning the pages of the books received from his family.

We extend our heart-felt condolences to the family.