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Laura Santilla Awarded the Historic Reflections Continued • April / May Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship April 30, 1632 - Zygmunt III Waza (Died) During the Polish Police Zygmunt III Waza (20 June 1566 – 30 April Founders Banquet 1632) was Grand Duke of Lithuania and Crown On Saturday, February 9, 2013, King of Poland, a monarch of Polish-Lithuanian the Polish Police Association of Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Philadelphia held its 38th Annual Sweden (where he was known simply as Sigismund) Founders Day Banquet, at King’s from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599. He was Caterers II in Bristol, PA. the son of King John III of Sweden and his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland. During the banquet program, a memorial scholarship, established May 1, 1908 - Krystyna Skarbek (Born) by Ray Wyszynski in 1998 in memory of his mother, Frances E. Krystyna Skarbek became a spy for the British Wyszynski, was awarded. The 14th recipient was Laura Santilla, Special Operations Executive during World War who is a freshman at Temple University. She has not decided II. She was well-known for her operations in on a major, but working to fulfill her prerequisite courses. The Nazi occupied Poland and France. Due to her scholarship is presented to a student in recognition of outstanding resourcefulness and success, more women were scholastic achievement and service to the community. recruited by espionage organizations. Congratulations are extended to Laura Santilla from Ray Wyszynski and family along with the Polish Police Association of May 2, 1952 - (Born) Philadelphia, Polish American Congress, Eastern PA District, and Christine Baranski is an Emmy and Tony Award the entire Polonia. Wishing Laura much success in the future. winning actress. She was born in Buffalo, NY. She Sto Lat! is known for her outstanding performances in the TV series Cybill and . She also has had roles in several movies including the Bird Cage and the Grinch The Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship that Stole Christmas. for Summer Study in Poland May 3, 1791 - Polish Constitution Day is accepting applications through MAY 1 The Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce the Frances Polish Constitution Day marked the second E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship for summer study in Krakow, oldest democratic constitution in the world, Poland. Administered by Philadelphia philanthropist Mr. Raymond enacted in Poland on May 3, 1791. This Wyszynski, this $2,500 scholarship supports the participation of declaration of democracy remains a focal point a young female from the Philadelphia area in the summer study for the Polish people who are reminded that program at Jagiellonian University. Interested applicants should Poland was the fatherland of documented provide the same materials as listed for the Tomaszkiewicz-Florio democracy in Eastern Europe, second only to the democracy scholarship at the KF website: http://www.thekf.org/programs/ established by the American constitution adapted in 1787. study/admission_information/ May 4, 1870 - Zygmunt Stojowski (Born) Applications for Summer Study Scholarships should be Zygmunt Stojowski was a friend of Peter mailed by Wednesday, May 1 to: Tchaikovsky and famous student of Ignacy Jan Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D. Paderewski. Stojowski was not only a brilliant 3261 Adams Ct. N. concert pianist, he was known for being an Bensalem, PA 19020 outstanding professor, teaching countless Questions may be directed towards: students in New York until the end of his life. He Philadelphia Chapter President Teresa Wojcik (215) 752 - 9270; became a champion of the newly independent [email protected] Polish nation in 1918. OR Grants and Scholarships Officer, Kosciuszko Foundation, Addy May 5, 1846 - Henryk Sienkiewicz (Born) Tymczyszyn: (212) 734-2130; [email protected] Henryk Sienkiewicz is a Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1905. Sienkiewicz was born in Poland in 1846 and is the author of “Quo Vadis?” and three Study In Poland This Summer other novels known as “The Trilogy”. The Kosciuszko Foundation is accepting applications for short term summer study programs at the Jagiellonian University in May 6, 1867 - Wladyslaw Reymont (Born) Krakow and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Wladyslaw Reymont received the Nobel Prize for For classes, prices, course information, scholarship information literature in 1924 for his four-volume novel, “The and additional details, please see http://www.thekf.org/programs/ Peasants”, completed between 1904 and 1910. Never summer/study or call the Summer Study Abroad office before had an author presented the daily life and 212-734-2130 ext. 210. folkways of the Polish countryside.

May 7, 2004 - Waldemar Milewicz (Died) Waldemar Milewicz was a Polish journalist and war correspondent who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Iraq. It is believed that his car was followed by a group of Iraqi insurgents in another Greetings from car. Milewicz’s car was clearly marked with a Richard L. Krzyzanowski, Esq. ‘press’ sticker. Despite that, when the attackers Krzyzanowski Foundation caught up with it, they opened machine gun fire. May 8 - Saint Stanislaus Feast Day Poland’s Patron Saint, Saint Stanislaus, an early Bishop of Krakow, Poland, was slain by King Boleslaw Smialy while celebrating Mass in 1079. His body lies in the cathedral of Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland. Hundreds of Polish churches across the world are named after St. Stanislaus in honor of Poland’s Patron Saint. May 9, 1931 - Albert Michelson (Died) Albert Michelson was born in Strzelno, Poland, and emigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1855. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, held several professorships at universities across the U.S. and received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1907. His passion was the accurate measurement of the speed of light. Using his interferometer, he paved the way for the development of the theory of relativity, formulated by Albert Einstein.