Cora ann mihalik biography
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CORA-ANN MIHALIK
To millions of Americans, Cora-Ann Mihalik is the blonde anchorwoman who delivers Fox Television's nightly news briefs.
Cora ann mihalik biography
To New Yorkers, she is the co-anchor for WNYW's "Ten O'Clock News." But for Carpatho-Rusyns, Cora-Ann Mihalik is a symbol of ethnic identity.
Mihalik readily admits that she is proud of her heritage which can be traced back to Poland and Czechoslovakia.
Her father Walter's family emigrated to America from Poland (Cora-Ann does not know the exact locale), and her mother Ann Harvilla's clan came from the Carpatho-Rusyn village of Vysny Orlik in the Presov Region of northeastern Czechoslovakia.
"Ever since I can remember, I was very much aware of my roots," says the affable, energetic Mihalik. "I have to laugh that ethnic is now a trendy thing because to me ethnic has always been 'in.' I have always admired people who value their background and upbringing."
For Mihalik, 34, that upbringing included a traditiona