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NEWSLETTER Fall 2013 Volume LXII, No. 3 ISSN 1081-2776 Inside... Message from 2 President Alex Storozynski Poland’s Economy 3 Hailed as a “Phenomenon” 4 Bridges to Poland 5 Click Here to Apply 6 KF Washington DC Gala It’s easier than ever to apply 7 Debutantes Invited for a scholarship. See page 5. 9 PHOTO: Ewa R. Nowakowska Cultural Events 8 at the KF 9 H ow to Make a The Kosciuszko Foundation Smart Gift to the KF SAVE The Teaching 10 English in Poland Program BALL 11 The Bryzinski Fund THE DATE Saturday, April 26, 2014 Establishing a Legacy 12 of Love for Poland Chopin and 13 Moniuszko Competitions Exchange 14 Fellowships and Grants 17 Award Winners Scholarships 18 and Grants for Americans 25 KF Chapters 27 Giving to the KF 28 Calendar of Events PROGRESS AT THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION by Alex Storozynski, President of the Kosciuszko Foundation

Dear Members, This will speed up the application process, allow more students to apply, thus making our scholarships more competitive. It Change is always difficult, especially will also save money. We want to assure you, our members, with an organization that is 88 years that we are doing our best to be efficient in the way the old. I’ve worked hard to modernize Kosciuszko Foundation operates. the Kosciuszko Foundation, while being true to the vision of From Guttenberg’s printing press in 1450 and the world’s our founder, Harvard-educated first pencil in 1560, to the first personal computers in the economist Stephen Mizwa, whose 1960s and 70s, and the smart phones of today, technology focus was on improving relations has changed the way humans communicate and do business. between Poland and the United Stephen Mizwa These days, laptops and smart phones are the preferred States, and educating as many Poles as medium of communication, and that’s why we must use these possible. tools to reach the generations of today and tomorrow to keep their interest in Polish language and culture. But we have to walk a fine line to balance between the past, present, and future. For decades, the Kosciuszko Foundation was known for its English-Polish dictionary. But with book Take our application process for grants and scholarships. Not publishing going the way of the dinosaurs, everyone was happy when I said that we’d be moving to an we’re trying to raise funds to create an electronic application process, away from the voluminous app for smart phones that will reach paper applications that arrived here in large envelopes. By younger generations and keep the the time we made copies to distribute to our scholarship Polish language alive in their committee, they looked like stacks of phone books. Something pockets. It will cost us about had to change. $100,000 to do this, but we are applying for grants to government agencies, foundations and businesses that might be willing to help fund this new medium for our dictionary. We also have a dynamic new Membership Manager Kasia Prorok who is streamlining out database. The program that the Kosciuszko Foundation had been using dates back to the 1980s. Over the next few months, we will be installing a new program that will allow us to better track your donations and follow your interests in Polish culture. There will be mistakes as we enter new information into our system, so please It’s been two decades since students first began applying for be patient, and help us college online, and since 2001, nine out of 10 colleges have update your information by accepted electronic applications, rather than hard copies. So sending us your address up- over the summer, our new Officer for Grants from Poland, dates, birthday, email, and Krzysztof Haranczyk, and his brother Grzegorz spent several donations so that we can weeks moving our scholarship application process online. better serve your interests.

2 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION POLAND’S ECONOMY HAILED AS A “PHENOMENON” BY STANDARD & POOR’S, CITIBANK, AND ANALYSTS AT KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION ECONOMIC CONFERENCE resident of the National Bank of Poland Marek Belka says that Poland’s balanced and P less risky approach is the secret to the resilience of his country’s economy. This has helped Poland to attract foreign capital, Belka said, adding, “When we compare ourselves to The bricks and mortar of the other European powerhouses, our exports have risen the fastest.” Kosciuszko Foundation headquarters are also undergoing a facelift. Over Mr. Belka spoke at an economic conference at the the summer, our new Maintenance Kosciuszko Foundation in New York. The conference Manager Robert Karauda, was busy featured panel discussions, one led by President of putting a fresh coat of paint on Standard & Poor’s Rating Agency Douglas Peterson, the rotunda, basement, stairways, who said, “There is a Polish phenomenon of a growing reception room, and the black metal dynamic country that did not go through any recession railings outside. He also pulled up like the rest of the European zone countries over the the old carpet in the reception room Marek Belka, President of the last five or six years. Poland is a very dynamic country,” and polished and stained the wooden National Bank of Poland Peterson said. floors that were underneath. Peterson added, “S&P has an office of 40 people in Poland which And in an effort to continue being includes PhDs in mathematics, economics, data analytics and Polonia’s most effective organization, physics.” we held an Economic Conference Pawel Graniewski, VP of the Warsaw Stock Exchange’s management on Sept. 27th with the President of board, said the Warsaw stock exchange was first established in 1817 the National Bank of Poland, Marek and active until 1939, when Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany Belka. Thanks to the hard work of and the Soviet Union. In 1991, when it was reestablished, the our Project Manager Ewa Zadworna, stock market was ironically located in the former Communist Party we were able to secure a grant from headquarters. Since then, there has been strong growth in sectors Douglas Peterson, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of such as banking, food processing, high-tech, biotech and the energy Poland to fund this event which President, Standard sector. & Poor’s received a great deal of attention from Standard & Poor’s and Wall Head of Global Emerging Markets Multinationals at Citigroup Robert Snell said, “Poland is Street investment banks. It generated more of an emerged market, than an emerging market.” reports in the financial media about One reason for Poland’s superior growth was explained by Paul Fogo, Treasurer of the the phenomenon of Poland’s growing American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, who said it is easier for foreign companies to economy, mentioning that this set up business in Poland and benefit from being a EU entity than for foreign companies to event was held at the Kosciuszko set up business in the United States. Foundation. “Poland is an excellent gateway to the European Union,” Fogo said. “That’s why more than I often ask myself, what would 700 U.S. companies are doing business in Poland.” our founder Mizwa do? Being that he set up the initial KF Beata Stelmach, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, said that board with the help of bankers Poland has a “safe and transparent banking sector” and that the government has been cutting and business people who could bureaucratic red tape to make it easier to do business in Poland. help raise money to educate Kosciuszko Foundation President Alex Storozynski said, “More than 100 people from Poles, something tells me Mizwa Wall Street and business, including investment bankers, financial analysts, and business would approve. ! journalists, gathered to discuss Poland’s economy, which shows the incredible interest in this island of stability in the center Europe which is facing economic turmoil.” !

3 GES TO POLA ID ND BR The Kosciuszko Foundation Receives a $30,000 Grant From The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland to Expand its Scholarship Program

We are pleased to announce that Alexandra Chinchilla – student of Natasha Pedzik – a graduate student thanks to a grant received from the International Politics and Security of Social Work at Adelphi University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, at Georgetown University, Garden City, NY the Kosciuszko Foundation awarded Washington, D.C. “I enjoyed my trip to Krakow for the Kosciuszko “Bridges to Stephanie Siwiec – 20 special scholarships to gifted Polish- Katarzyna Czerniak – Poland” scholarship tremen- a graduate student American students to study Polish a graduate student of Liberal dously. It was a welcome op- in History at SUNY, language and culture this summer in Arts at the University of portunity to immerse myself in Buffalo, NY Krakow and Lublin, Poland. Polish language and culture. St. Thomas, Houston, TX It gave me the chance to get to Thomas A. Snape – Bridges to Poland – a new KF scholarship Katrina Gabryluk – Industrial know a new city – Krakow – Accounting/ Engineering student at a vibrant place that is alive Finance student at program was established to distribute day and night.” the grant. Each scholarship covered University of Pittsburgh, PA JULIAN KLOSOWIAK, Indiana University, NORTHWESTERN Bloomington, IN program fees of a three-week intensive Troy A. Gawlak – student of UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, IL summer program at the History at Kent Cynthia Sularz – School of Polish Language “My trip to Krakow this sum- State University, Kent, OH Diaplomacy and International Relations mer ended up being one of the and Culture at the most memorable experiences Natalie Grochowski – student at Seton Hall University, Jagiellonian University of my life. I will miss this Biology student, University South Orange, NJ in Krakow and John Paul beautiful country and look of Pittsburgh, PA Céline St. Pierre – Communications II Catholic University forward to getting another Design student at the University of opportunity to go back, and Grzegorz Haranczyk – in Lublin. Program fees I will especially cherish the student of Information Connecticut, Storrs, CT included language classes, friendships and connections Science, University at Elliot D. Zak – Electrical Engineering course materials, additional that I made here.” Albany, NY student at Purdue University, lectures, accommodations, –NATALIE GROCHOWSKI, UNIVERSITY OF Julian Klosowiak – West Lafayette, IN three meals per day, PITTSBURGH, PA Ph.D. program student of Olivia Zralka – student of Business at various cultural events and Medicine/Biophysics at Northwestern Fordham University, New York scheduled sightseeing trips on weekends. University, Chicago, IL The additional funding from the Polish “Studying Polish in Krakow changed Violetta Koss – a graduate student government was made possible due my life,” said the KF President Alex of Music at the Manhattan to the fact that the Storozynski. “When I took part in the “I had an amazing time, School of Music, New York Kosciuszko Foundation program as a graduate student, I fell in learned a lot about Poland Nicholas Mendenhall – cadet and the Polish Language, and Poland (a Warsaw based love with the homeland of my parents. of the US Military Academy, studied with wonderful people branch of the KF) was Thanks to the Kosciuszko Foundation, from around the world. It West Point, NY opened in December I learned to speak Polish and became was great to see how so many Suzanne Mitchell – student 2010. Kosciuszko proud of my roots.” different people from different of Photography at El Camino backgrounds were brought Foundation Poland This year, twenty American students College, Torrance, CA together to learn Polish. received the Ministry’s – NICHOLAS MENDENHALL, had the same opportunity to find out Monica Mills – Psychology US MILITARY ACADEMY, grant in the competition WEST POINT, NY more about their Polish roots through the student at Loyola University, for the public task Bridges to Poland scholarship. They are: Chicago, IL “Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Peter Axer – a graduate student of Ian Ostaszewski – student of Poles Abroad in 2013.” Slavic Studies at Brown University, Economics, Hillsdale College, – Ewa Zadworna Providence, RI Hissdale, MI Project Manager 4 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION PHOTO: Ewa R. Nowakowska

9CLICK HERE TO APPLY THE KF ENHANCES ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS In a major first effort consistent with expanding the Foundation’s mission, the KF has launched a fully online application process for its exchange program to the United States. Polish applicants can now apply for KF grants at their fingertips: candidates will simply fill out an electronic form and digitally upload necessary documents! Ongoing work is being completed with an objective in creating similar systems for the KF’s exchange programs to Poland and tuition scholarship programs for Americans. Plans to fully integrate the KF’s application process as a hassle-free, paper-free online solution will be implemented starting in fall 2013. Dr. Stephen Mizwa founded the Kosciuszko Foundation in 1925 with the explicit goal of developing cultural ties between Poland and the United States. Nearly a century after Dr. Mizwa’s initial strides, the Kosciuszko Foundation is marching forward with plans for continued growth in the cultivation of these bi-national ties – utilizing the internet as a key tool in spreading his life’s work. The new online system allows the Foundation to streamline and efficiently process applications for candidates, helping to spread Dr. Mizwa’s message even further. Of course, this is just the beginning, visit our website at www.thekf.org to follow our progress!

–Krzysztof Haranczyk, Program Officer, Exchange Program to the US –Addy Tymczyszyn, Program Officer, Scholarships & Grants for Americans

5 THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION The Washington DC Office of the Kosciuszko WASHINGTON DC FUNDRAISING Foundation is truly honored to pay tribute to this extraordinary man. His long list of accomplishments and successes is complemented by his great personality and wonderful sense of humor. He can tell endless anecdotes and superbly Gala play his harmonica! The Kosciuszko During our Gala, we will hear more about Foundation’s fourth the General‘s life from the President of our Fundraising Gala in Foundation – Alex Storozynski. Washington DC will We will also see a documentary film trailer about take place this year in the the patron of the Foundation and a life-long beautiful and prestigious passion of President Storozynski - “a hero of two Army & Navy Club on continents”: Thaddeus Kosciuszko. Farragut Square, in the heart of our nation’s capital. The entertainment part of the evening will include a Polish Character Dance – a stylized form of a We will gather in the finest traditional folk or national dance that in the 19th room of the Club - the century became a popular social dance in ballrooms elegant Main Dining Room - throughout Europe - performed for us by Kathleen on Saturday, October 26th at Weitz and her ensemble of classical ballet dancers. 7pm in order to honor one of the greatest and longest An artistic highlight of this year‘s Gala will serving Polish-American “Człowiek-!istoria” be a mini Chopin concert presented by an –General Edward Rowny generals: 96-year-old internationally acclaimed musician and one of the Lieutenant General Edward Rowny. leading pianists of his generation - Mr Brian Ganz. Mr Ganz is currently engaged in a ten-year project The Army & Navy Club has a long tradition of honoring achievements. in partnership with the National Philharmonic Its members are not only active and retired military officers but also in which he will perform the complete works US Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, Cabinet Officials, of Fryderyk Chopin at the Music Center at as well as astronauts and explorers. Strathmore. As The Washington Post stated in a It is difficult to imagine a better place to pay homage to the life recent review: “There isn’t much about Chopin accomplishments of General Rowny – a US Ambassador, a Troop that Brian Ganz doesn‘t know.” Commander in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, a Special Adviser for In his reply to my invitation, Brian wrote: Arms Control to Presidents Reagan and Bush, a successful consultant on “I would be delighted to participate in this event. international negotiations and an author. His newest book, An American The Kosciuszko Foundation is dear to my heart Soldier’s Saga of the Korean War, was published this summer and will be because as a young, aspiring pianist I entered the promoted during the event. piano competition the Kosciuszko Foundation It was 77 years ago, in 1936, that the Kosciuszko Foundation first made holds in New York City. I think it was 1976 or 77. its mark on the life of General Rowny when, as a young engineering I was fortunate to receive 3rd prize and it boosted student at Johns Hopkins University, he was awarded a scholarship to my confidence greatly!” study in Poland. Upon returning to the U.S., he entered West Point Our Gala will also include a Polonaise led by one Academy, designed nearly 200 years before by the Polish-American hero of our local artists as well as a silent auction and and patron of our Foundation himself - Thaddeus Kosciuszko. a raffle. The evening will be complimented by a Throughout his life, General Rowny has been actively engaged in superb dining experience, and…when the mood Polish-American affairs. Among his most remarkable achievements was strikes, there will also be a dancing floor. the initiative to escort the remains of the Polish composer Ignacy Jan As a new Representative of the Washington DC Paderewski from the US National Cemetery in Arlington to Poland and Office of the Kosciuszko Foundation I am really to establish the Paderewski Scholarship Fund for Polish students. looking forward to this important event at the General Edward Rowny is now the President of the American Polish Army & Navy Club and hope to see many of you Advisory Council (APAC). there! ! – Barbara Bernhardt 6 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION The Kosciuszko Foundation is looking for debutantes Dto present to society at the Annual Dinner and Ball. Many of you know ebuMiss Polonias and youngtantes ladies of distinction who would make perfect candidates for the debutante class of 2014. Please help us spread the word! The Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Dinner and Ball is a dazzling evening of dining, dancing, and networking, attended by debutantes, dignitaries and Invited! celebrities in the Grand Ballroom of New York’s Waldorf Astoria. For 78 years the Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Dinner and Ball has been the premier social event in the Polish American community. This year’s Ball will be on Saturday, April 26, 2014. As the highlight of the evening, debutantes are presented under the guidance of the Debutante Patroness, who is selected each year for her service and commitment to the Kosciuszko Foundation. At the conclusion of the debutante presentation, honored guests and dignitaries lead the entire assemblage in the historic and stately Polonaise. This will be a night these young ladies will remember for the rest of their lives. In fact, many Polish-Americans have met their wives and husbands attending this prestigious event. To request an application or for more information about the Debutante Presentation please call Kaya Sawczuk at the Kosciuszko Foundation at (212) 734-2130. !

Debutantes of 2013

7 CULTURAL Thank you for supporting the Kosciuszko Foundation by attending our cultural events. Proceeds from ticket sales EVENTS support the Cultural Fund at the KF! We’ve had some AT THE KF very inspiring events this past season. Here are just a few:

) An Evening of Polish Cabaret Songs: The program, ) A day after the opening “The Song Won’t Let You Forget” was a rendezvous with music night, on April 10, 2013 we that turned back time and recreated the atmosphere of the presented a lecture by Prof. Polish interwar cabaret of artists like Hemar, Ordonka, Tuwim, Antony Polonsky “Writing Ziminska, and Wars. Our audience had a blast identifying the History of the Jews in themselves with the sentimental and humorous lyrics. Due to Poland and Russia.” popular demand, the KF’s Washington D.C. Chapter presented ) Tomasz Ostaszewski the same program in May. and Patryk Sztabinski, Lecture by ) In March, the always-charming Magdalena Baczewska laureates of the 2012 IBLA Professor Antony Polonsky presented a piano concert and the program included music by Grand Prize World legends Chopin, Szymanowski and Kapustin. Music Competition presented an ) In April we had a screening of “Out of Many, One… accordion concert In the Spirit of John Paul II,” a concert documentary celebrating on May 3, Polish the peace-loving legacy of Pope Constitution Day. John Paul II. The musical portion of Both musicians had the program featured the Chicago their Carnegie Hall Symphony Chorus and Lyric Opera debut a day before Orchestra under Pope John Paul Tomasz Ostaszewski and Patryk Sztabinski their KF concert. II’s personal Maestro, Sir Gilbert Levine – Maestro Levine was present ) A Screening of Polish Independent Movies titled, The Best during the screening! After the film, of Filmowe Podlasie Atakuje (FPA) took place in June. Sixteen guests enjoyed Prosecco and delicious of the festival’s best films were showcased to coincide with the napoleon pastries provided 10th anniversary of the project – three of them made by one, graciously by Syrena Bakery. Jacek Kosciuszko! Stay tuned, the movies will be shown in some of Maestro Sir Gilbert Levine Thank you Syrena! the KF Chapters. ) Also in April, the KF opened an Artur Szyk Art Exhibit ) In July we presented a Vocal accompanied by Irvin Ungar’s lecture: “Building Bridges: Recital with Viktor Antipenko, the The Legacy of Polish-Jewish winner of the 2012 KF Marcella Artist Arthur Szyk, Fighter Sembrich Voice Competition, for Justice and Freedom”. accompanied by pianist Alexandre The exhibit focused mostly Tchaplinsky. The theme honored on Szyk’s illumination of the two great composers, aptly titled, Statute of Kalisz, a thirteenth- Verdi and Wagner. The Unity of century “Bill of Rights” for Opposites. This was a special benefit the Jews of Poland. Also concert, supporting the Kosciuszko present were samples of Viktor Antipenko Foundation’s Cultural Fund. the artist’s political artwork ) In August, Professor Krystyna Kujawinska-Courtney, one during WWII, and a KF of the KF’s very own grant scholars, presented a lecture about commissioned portrait of Ira Aldridge, the first African American Shakespeare tragedian, Copernicus – a valuable part who died in Lodz, Poland (1867). of the KF’s permanent art collection. Statute of Kalisz Once again, a big thank you to all of our members who found time to attend the KF events!

8 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION HOW TO MAKE A SMART GIFT TO THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION

The majority of potential donors do not realize that making But there is even better news! In 2013 Congress renewed a a charitable donation to the KF from a retirement account special incentive to make charitable gifts through retirement (traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and pension plans) might be an accounts. It permits individuals to roll over limited funds from advantageous giving option. IRA accounts directly to a qualifying charity, like the KF, without recognizing the assets transferred as income. Donor does not need When you are over 70½ , withdrawals from retirement to report the amount of the gift distributed from the IRA on his/ accounts become mandatory, regardless of your need for funds. her tax return. The moment you start taking funds out of your traditional Since traditional IRA, 401(k) IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) you need or 403(b) grow on a tax- to report such withdrawals as You can make a completely tax-free charitable deferred basis, they have ordinary income and pay taxes gift to the KF in 2013 if: significant tax burdens when on them. Income tax is never left upon your death to forgiven – it is merely delayed. You are at least 70½ years old at the children, grandchildren, or The advantage of making a time of the gift. other beneficiaries, except your charitable donation to the KF 1 spouse. They are often called from your retirement account You transfer up to $100,000 directly “tax traps” for the following during your life is that you will from your IRA. This opportunity reasons: (1) heirs receiving receive an offsetting charitable 2 retirement account money income tax deduction. No applies only to IRAs (traditional or Roth) must include such money tax will be due on your gift to and not other types of retirement plans. as income on their own tax the KF, since you can deduct return and pay federal and state the full amount of your You transfer the funds directly to the income taxes on it at their own contribution. 3 KF. Legislation does not permit direct income tax rate. Depending on heirs’ income tax brackets, Example: transfers to charitable trusts, donor mere federal income tax can advised funds, charitable gift annuities or Paul is a 74 year-old retiree consume up to 39.6% of the and his daughter, Agnieszka, supporting organizations. retirement account balance; lives in Poland. Ten years ago and (2) if the taxable estate Agnieszka was a recipient of a You make your gift by December 31, is large enough, estate taxes KF scholarship in one of the 4 2013. on the account may also be major art museums in New triggered. Considering that York and since then her artistic as of 2013, the maximum career has taken turns for the federal estate tax is 40%, this better thanks to the professional contacts she established while will reduce the retirement account balance left over after taxes for in the US. Paul was very grateful for the growth opportunity the heirs even more. When both estate and income taxes are due, the Foundation provided to his daughter and donated $150,000 up to 63% of the retirement account could potentially be lost to from his IRA account to the KF in 2011. The KF, as a public taxes! On the other hand, the KF can accept retirement plan gifts charity received the entire $150,000 contribution completely at their full value, without any tax liability. tax-free. Paul was required to report the contribution to the KF as income on his tax return, but he received a charitable income tax Smart giving! deduction for the full amount of his gift. Assuming that in 2011 Paul was in the 33% federal income tax bracket, the deduction spared him $49,500 in taxes ($150,000 x 33%).

9 EXCHANGING GIFTS OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND FRIENDSHIP: THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CELEBRATES YEARS OF THE TEACHING ENGLISH 23 IN POLAND PROGRAM. The summer of 2013 marked the Camp in Otwock 2013 twenty-third anniversary of the Teaching English in Poland Program (TEIP), an innovative and highly effective cultural and educational exchange between the United States and Poland. This summer program is cosponsored annually by the Kosciuszko Foundation and independent, educational, nonprofit organizations and is under the honorary patronage of the Polish National Commission for UNESCO. history, language, traditions, and people of Poland. Dr. Teresa To accommodate different schedules and interests and to Wojcik, Philadelphia Chapter President served as the American satisfy the demand for such educational opportunities, the Staff Leader in Pincow. Mrs. Dawn Woyak from Albuquerque, Kosciuszko Foundation and our Polish partners offered four New Mexico served as the American Staff leader at Zalecze choices to students: two English Language/American Culture Wielkie. Camp Programs and two Arts Enriched English Language Camp Programs. Both programs included students ages nine The Arts Enriched English Language Camp Program celebrated to eighteen. As a result of this expansion, a larger number of its fifth year since its inception in 2009 in Zalecze Wielkie and Polish students and American teachers and assistants had the a new camp was added this summer in Otwock. The camp in opportunity to share in cross-cultural experiences. Zalecze Wielkie was in session from June 29 to July 20, and the camp in Otwock was in session from July 1 to July 12. This year, there were two English Language/American Culture Both programs held four classes per day and emphasized the Camp Program opportunities. The first was held at ZHP importance of art, music, theatre, drama, and other creative “Nadwarcianski Grod,” Zalecze Wielkie, and the second was forms of expression. held in The District Center for Culture, Education, Tourism, and Sport in Pinczow. Both camps were in session from July 19 The purpose of the Arts Enriched English Language Camp to August 2. Both sites conducted a two-week English language Program is to strengthen students’ appreciation for creativity emersion experience for Polish students. The Polish hosts at and the innovation that art provides. The program in both each site also offered a cultural tour of Poland for American Zalecze Wielkie and Otwock invited students to gain a deeper teachers and assistants who volunteered their time to the appreciation for the arts, to learn about American culture, program. and to foster creative growth through a strong personal and global sense of identity. Toward the end of the experience, The purpose of the English Language/American Culture Polish students demonstrated their artistic abilities through Camp Program is to provide Polish students, who an Art Expo. The exposition was open to students’ family demonstrate intermediate to advanced levels of proficiency, members, friends and showcased their creative works and with opportunities to improve their conversational skills. talents. Mr. Thomas Rusnak Sr. from Brookfield, Illinois was The method of language emersion is employed during four the American Staff Leader for the second consecutive year at daily class periods, in extracurricular activities, on field trips, Zalecze. Dr. Mary Kay Pieski, from Tallmadge, Ohio initiated and during meals and periods of free time. At the same time, the new camp and served as the American Staff Leader participating teachers and students are exposed to the culture,

10 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION The Kosciuszko Foundation and the Polish National Commission for UNESCO cooperate to prepare and implement specific components of the TEIP Program. The Foundation recruits and selects American teachers and assistants; organizes the staffing of each camp; provides training sessions for American participants; facilitates the educational aspects of the program as outlined in the curriculum guide. In addition to preparing lessons and THE activities, the participants are encouraged to raise funds, solicit donations of equipment, educational materials, and books to be shipped to Poland. THADDEUS F. The TEIP Program has been awarded grants in excess of $14,000 from BRYZINSKI Delta Kappa Educational Foundation to help purchase equipment for the Arts & Enriched English Language Camp Program. Mr. Al Koproski, Trustee of the Kosciuszko Foundation and member of the board of the Polish National Youth GENEVIEVE M. Baseball Foundation facilitated the donation of baseball equipment to both the PONIATOWSKI" Otwock and Pincow camps. BRYZINSKI Mary Kay Pieski Ph.D, [director] of the TEIP Program, together with Teresa G. Woycik Ph.D, [assistant director], facilitated the American aspects of the FUND program; supervised the implementation of the program at each Polish campus As stipulated in Thaddeus F. Bryzinski’s will, site. Mrs. Christine B. Kuskowski has recently been appointed the Director the Kosciuszko Foundation will establish Emeritus for the TEIP Program. Mrs. Kuskowski has served as the program “The Thaddeus F. Bryzinski & Genevieve director for twenty-one years. Mr. Krzysztof Haranczyk is the newly appointed M. Poniatowski-Bryzinski Fund” for Polish TEIP Program Coordinator at its headquarters in New York City. Mr. Joseph nationals to study physics, engineering or Herter is the representative in the Warsaw office. sciences in the USA. This summer a total of 300 Polish students attended the camps located in Thaddeus was a WWII Navy veteran, an Zalecze Wielkie, Otwock, and Pinczow. The Foundation has selected four expert woodworker and machinist who group leaders, twenty-two American teachers and twenty-three teaching enjoyed listening to music and reading about assistants to participate in the TEIP Program. Participants were selected from Polish history. His nephew, Gerald Kostusiak, the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, of West Seneca, New York said that Ted was Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North very proud of his Polish heritage and had a Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South large collection of Polish history books that Dakota, and Vermont. Since the TEIP Program began in 1991, the Kosciuszko are now part of his nephew’s library. He was Foundation has organized a total of 112 educational camps throughout Poland. a very optimistic person and that whenever The American teachers and assistants are instrumental in effecting the his nephew would see him, or greet him, he Kosciuszko Foundation’s mission of promoting closer ties between Poland and would always say “I feel like a tiger.” the United States. The reciprocal nature of the TEIP Program enables large Thaddeus was born in Thurston, New York numbers of Polish students and American participants to share in educational, to Alexander and Pearl (Graczyk) Bryzinski, scientific and cross-cultural exchanges. the youngest of nine children. He lived in For more information, please visit the Foundation’s website at: www.thekf.org North Tonawanda, New York with his wife Genevieve Poniatowski of Syracuse, New For more information about specific campsites, please visit the following York. He was a licensed professional engineer websites: in New York State and before graduating The English Language/American Culture Camp Program from the School of Engineering from the Przemysl/ Pinczow: http://slowak.edu.pl State University in Buffalo, New York he Zalecze Wielkie: www.zalecze.pl worked for Wurlitzer. As an engineer he The Arts Enriched English Language Camp Program worked for Stromberg-Carlson at Rochester, Zalecze Wielkie: www.zalecze.pl New York where he was responsible for seven Otwock: www.pmdk-otwock.pl patents in telecommunications. He later worked for General Dynamics and CCI of – Mary Kay Pieski, Ph.D. Rochester, New York from which he retired. Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation Teaching English In Poland Program

11 ESTABLISHING A LEGACY OF LOVE FOR POLAND

by Teresa G. Wojcik

In 2013, the Philadelphia Chapter celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship. For the past decade, philanthropist and Polonia activist Mr. Raymond Wyszynski has sponsored a young woman from the Philadelphia Chapter area to participate in the Summer School of Polish Language and Culture at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. In recognition of his generosity, the Chapter wishes to express sincere gratitude and share Mr. Wyszynski’s story. The Wyszynski name was well known in the Philadelphia area for half a century as a symbol of quality in the kielbasa and meat products business. In 1908, Walter Wyszynski immigrated to the United States from Poland. Mr. Wyszynski was originally employed in the coal mines like so many other Polish immigrants who arrived in America at the turn of the twentieth century. However, he longed for a taste of the “Old Country” and decided to begin his own small business Every year, Mr. Wyszynski features the winner of the Frances E. Wyszynski producing kielbasa in Philadelphia. The business later moved Scholarship in a convertible car during the Philadelphia Pulaski Day Parade. Pictured here, Mr. Wyszynski congratulates the 2011 winner, to a larger location in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia and Ms. Karolina Wolnicki. expanded to include a large factory, where it employed many people of Polish descent. Three generations later, that small enterprise grew into a sizable business, having expanded its Association. In 2003, he established the Frances E. Wyszynski production of meat and other food products. Scholarship to provide a young female from the Philadelphia In 1969, Raymond Wyszynski, grandson of Walter Wyszynski, Chapter the opportunity to experience a summer abroad in assumed leadership of the company. Since the age of twelve, Krakow. When asked why he wished to offer the scholarship he had learned the trade of making kielbasa and running for summer study in Poland, Mr. Wyszynski responded that a the business from his grandfather and father. During his love of Poland had been passed down through the generations time as president, the company boasted offerings of 1,000 to him from his grandparents and he wanted to provide others different items. Fishtown area residents waited in long lines with an opportunity to learn more about Poland and nurture at Christmas and Easter to buy Wyszynski kielbasa and other that same love for their heritage. In addition, he sought a Polish meats. In addition to operating a retail outlet at the way to memorialize his mother, Frances Wyszynski, who had factory, the company shipped its products all over the United been a constant source of support for him and his brothers. States and held contracts with numerous entities, including Mrs. Wyszynski worked in the office of the company and her the U.S. military and the city of Philadelphia. The Wyszynski self-sacrificing love helped the Wyszynski company succeed. name could also be found in supermarkets and chain stores. In searching for a way to contribute and “give back” to the Polish American community which had contributed to his After forty-five years, the Wyszynski business closed its success, Mr. Raymond Wyszynski could think of no better way doors in 1996. During his retirement, Raymond Wyszynski than to institute the scholarships that bear his family name. continues to serve Polonia in Philadelphia. He draws The Philadelphia Chapter is honored to have him as a member inspiration from a portrait of his grandfather which occupies and grateful that he selected the Kosciuszko Foundation as a a place of pride in his office. In the late 1990s, he initiated a partner in maintaining his legacy. Sto Lat, Mr. Wyszynski! ! college scholarship fund for the children of Thomas Walenty, a deceased police officer and member of the Polish Police

12 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION THE KF OFFERS $9,000 IN PRIZE MONEY FOR CHOPIN COMPETITION

The Kosciuszko Foundation’s International Tchaikovsky Chopin Piano Competition Piano Competition in was established in 1949, Moscow at the height of in honor of the hundredth the Cold War. anniversary of the death A brand-new Jury for of Frederic Chopin. PRELIMINARIES: the KF Chopin Piano Over the years, many Friday, Competition: outstanding musicians October 11th, 2013 have been associated with Chairman of the Jury the competition including 10:00 AM Prof. Roy Eaton, winner Van Cliburn, Ian Hobson, at the KF House of the first Kosciuszko and Murray Perahia. FINALS: Foundation Chopin Competition in June 1950. The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Saturday, Professor at Manhattan 64th Annual Chopin October 12th, 2013 School of Music. Competition offers monetary awards of $5,000 for first, 10:00 AM Prof. Anna Kijanowska, $2,500 for second, and at the KF House earned a Doctorate and a $1,500 for third place. Master of Music in Piano In addition, the winners are Performance from the commissioned for concerts Manhattan School of Music at the Foundation’s Chapters: in New York, where she New England, Texas, studied with the legendary Chicago, Ohio, Philadelphia, pianist Byron Janis. Pittsburg, Washington DC, Professor at The College Western New York, which of William and Mary guarantees great exposure in Virginia. throughout the U.S. Prof. Jerome Rose has served on the Faculties at the Ecole Young pianists will follow in the path of the magnificent Normale de Musique in Paris, the Tel-Hai Festival in Israel, American pianist Van Cliburn, the first place winner in the Duszniki Chopin Festival and the Salzburg Mozarteum. 1952 – who six years later became the first person to win the Professor at Mannes College The New School for Music.

8th International Moniuszko Competition The Kosciuszko Foundation presented two special prizes at the 8th International Moniuszko Competition in Warsaw, POLAND. Both prizes were funded by The Kosciuszko Foundation’s long time friend and supporter, Ann Coxe Zagoreos. Jan Kiepura prize for the best performance of a Polish tune went to Mr. Lukasz Golinski, baritone, and the Jan and Edward Reszke prize for the best male voice went to Anatoli Sivko, bass.

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2013/14 EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS: POLISH CITIZENS CONDUCTING ADVANCED STUDY, RESEARCH, AND/OR TEACHING IN THE U.S.

The 2013 U.S. Academic Advisory (Krakow) & Jagiellonian University. HUMANITIES Committee consisted of the following Former Fellow of the Kosciuszko members: Foundation. BAJDA, PIOTR 1. Prof. M.B. Biskupski, Department 7. Milada Slizinska, Retired Curator, ARTUR, Assistant of History, Central Connecticut State Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw. Professor, Political University, New Britain, Connecticut. Former Fellow of the Kosciuszko Science Institute, 2. Prof. Janina Brutt-Griffler, Professor Foundation. The Cardinal Stefan and Associate Dean for Curriculum and 8. Izabela Wagner, Professor of Wyszynski University, Warsaw: Three Global Initiatives, Director of Polish Sociology, University of Warsaw. Former month fellowship to conduct research on Studies, University at Buffalo, The State Fellow of the Kosciuszko Foundation. the place and role of Central Europe in University of New York. 9. Mariusz Ziolkowski, Professor of the foreign policy of the United States, 3. Ewa Radwanska, M.D.. Ph.D., Rush Archeology, University of Warsaw, also to examine the role of small states in University Medical Center in Chicago. Center for Pre-Columbian Research. international affairs at Georgetown 4. Teresa G. Wojcik. Ph.D., Assistant University, The George Washington Prof. M.B. Biskupski, this year’s Professor of Education, Villanova University, and The Institute of World Committee Chair and Mr. Krzysztof University, Pennsylvania. Politics with Prof. Andrzej Kaminski, Haranczyk, Program Officer, Exchange Prof. James Collins, Prof. Angela E. Stent, The members of the 2013 Polish Program to the U.S. supervised the Prof. Joanna Spear, Prof. Sharon I. Wolchik Academic Commission (including personal interviews, which were and Prof. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz. a number of former Kosciuszko conducted in the English language in Foundation Fellows): order to evaluate the English proficiency BARDZINSKA, 1. Lukasz Gasinski, Attorney, Weil, of the candidates. Careful consideration JOANNA, Researcher at Gotshal & Manges LLP. Former Fellow was also given to the candidates’ choice the Department of of the Kosciuszko Foundation. of U.S. educational institution for Cultural Heritage, 2. Emma Harris, Professor of English conducting their research projects. International Cultural and Director of English Department, The Committee had an opportunity Centre of Krakow: Three month University of Warsaw. to review the files of all candidates fellowship to conduct research on the life 3. Malgorzata Komorowska, Retired beforehand in order to evaluate the and artistic career of Janina Katelbach Professor of Music, Chopin University of merit of the candidates’ research (Nina Polan), Polish actress and director Music in Warsaw. Former Fellow of the proposals, their clarity and seriousness of the Polish Theater Institute in NY. Kosciuszko Foundation. of purpose, and the persuasiveness CURANOVIC, ALICJA 4. Zbigniew Lasocik, Attorney, Professor of their arguments for conducting CECYLIA, Assistant of Criminal Law, Warsaw University. research in the United States. Out of 55 Professor, Institute of Former Fellow of the Kosciuszko applicants interviewed, 31 were matched International Relations, Foundation. with funds and recommended for Faculty of Journalism and 5. Ellina Lunarska, Professor, Institute consideration. Political Science, University of Warsaw: of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy Krzysztof Haranczyk Three month fellowship to conduct of Sciences. Former Fellow of the Program Officer research on “How does the idea of Kosciuszko Foundation. Exchange Program to the U.S. mission influence actions of states and 6. Ewa Miklaszewska, Professor of their decision-makers? How can this Economics, University of Economics influence be characterized, assessed or even qualified? What role can the idea of 14 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

mission play when practical considerations the strategies of social adaptation and Three month fellowship to conduct suggest actions contrary to the postulates of patterns of masculinity among transsexual research on the religious thought of major state ideology? Is the role of mission greater men after the process of transition at Stony romantic authors: W. Blake, W. in democratic societies or in (semi-) Brook University with Prof. Michael Wordsworth, etc., at the University of authoritarian states?” at Stanford University Kimmel. Chicago with Prof. David E. Wellbery. with Prof. David Holloway. KUBECKA, WOLACEWICZ, FORNALCZYK, ANNA, MAGDALENA, Ph.D. DOMINIK, Archivist, Assistant Professor, Institute candidate, Institute of The State Archive in of Applied Linguistics, Applied Social Sciences, Krakow: Five month grant University of Warsaw: University of Warsaw: to work on the archive Three month fellowship to Four month grant to conduct research collection and conduct research on conduct research on the “20th and 21st on the importance of culture for social comparative cartographic materials at century cultural models of Central and changes and development of the city at The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences Eastern Europeans constructed in the University of Chicago with Prof. Terry in America with Prof. M.B. Biskupski. literature. The project focuses on frames Nichols Clark. used to portray the cultural ‘other’ in its LUTY, JERZY, Assistant literary representations and on valuation SCIENCES Professor, Department of behind the stereotypes, in both original Sociology, Wyzsza Szkola BLAZEJCZYK, and translated works” at the University of Oficerska Wojsk Ladowych AGNIESZKA, Ph.D. Arizona with Prof. Kathy G. Short. im. Tadeusza Kosciuszki: candidate in Biological GORA, MAGDALENA Three month fellowship to conduct research Sciences, Ludwik Hirszfeld MARIA, Assistant on “Art and storytelling as natural categories Insitute of Immunology Professor, Institute of in evolutionary aesthetics” at the University and Experimental Therapy, Polish European Studies, of Missouri with Prof. Joseph Carroll. Academy of Sciences, Warsaw: Five month Jagiellonian University: grant to conduct research toward Ph.D. on MATCZAK, Four month fellowship to conduct research identifying novel anticancer treatments MAGDALENA on “Search of external legitimization: that would prevent metastasis, at the DOMICELA, Ph.D. The European Union’s enlargement and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown candidate, Department the European neighborhood policy from University with Prof. Damian Medici. of Archeology, Adam an American perspective” at New York Mickiewicz University, Poznan: Five month DRUCIAREK, TOBIASZ, University with Prof. Larry Wolff. grant to conduct research on the Ph.D. candidate in HOROLEC, ANNA, “Perception of Healthy and Ill people in Horticulture and Crop Assistant Professor of Medieval Poland (11th-13th century) at the Science, Department of Sociology, University of University of California, Berkeley with Applied Entomology, Social Sciences and Prof. Sabrina Agrawal. Warsaw University of Life Sciences: Three Humanities, Warsaw: Five month grant to conduct research toward PASIEKA, AGNIESZKA month fellowship to conduct research on Ph.D. on biology and ecology of eriophy- MARIA, Assistant “Leisure participation and adaptation of oid mite species on roses at the University Professor, Institute of Polish immigrants in urban and suburban of Arizona with Prof. Ioannis E. Tzanetakis. Slavic Studies, Polish neighborhoods of Chicago by examining Academy of Sciences, JACYGRAD, EWELINA, the influence of place of residence charac- Warsaw: Five month fellowship to conduct Ph.D. candidate, teristics on immigrants’ leisure practices” research on the “Faces of Polishness, Department of Ornamental at the University of Illinois at Urbana – An Anthropological Study of Ethnic and Plants, Warsaw University Champaign with Prof. Monika Stodolska. Civic Identities” at Yale University with of Life Sciences: Five month KLONKOWSKA, Prof. Krystyna Illakowicz. grant to conduct research toward Ph.D. on ANNA MARIA, Assistant efficient methods of micro-propagation WARCHALA, MICHAL, Professor, Faculty of Social for Pistacia vera L, a species difficult to Assistant Professor, Sciences, Institute of propagate by conventional methods at the Department of Philosophy Philosophy, Sociology, and University of California, Davis with Prof. and Sociology, Pedagogical Journalism, University of Gdansk: Three John E. Preece. University of Krakow: month fellowship to conduct research on

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KASPRZYCKI, PIOTR, SZLACHTA, KAROL, The role of marketing in non-profit Ph.D. candidate in Assistant Professor, organizations” at the University of Physics, University of Department of Physics, Minnesota with Prof. Michael J. Houston. Warsaw: Five month Warsaw University of MIRONSKI, JACEK, grant to conduct research Technology: Five month Five month fellowship to toward Ph.D. on “Quantum effects in fellowship to research on: “Is ferritin conduct research on the organic molecules revealed by nonlinear responsible for Parkinson disease?” at the cross-cultural comparison optical spectroscopy” at the University of University of Virginia with Prof. Wladek of the concept of human Oregon with Prof. Michael G. Raymer. Minor. nature in management at the University KNAPIK, OSKAR, ZABOROWSKI, of Minnesota with Prof. John W. Budd. Researcher, Department MIKOLAJ, Ph.D. RATAJ, ANNA, Ph.D. of Statistics, Krakow candidate in Medicine, candidate in Laws, University of Economics: Karol Marcinkowski Department of Constitu- Three month grant to University of Medical tional Law, Jagiellonian conduct research on the Bayesian Sciences in Poznan: Five month grant to University: Supplemen- analysis of cyclo-stationary time series conduct research on the “Identification tary grant towards the completion of with missing observations at the of micro RNA in plasma micro-vesicles LL.M program at Harvard Law School. University of California, Davis with and the use of viral vectors in gene Prof. Christina Drake. therapy in the course of ovarian cancer” at Harvard Medical School with Prof. MARZEC, POLISH STUDIES Xandra O. Breakefield. KATARZYNA, HARRISON, Assistant Professor, MAGDALENA, Brown Department of ARTS University: Ten month Chemistry, Jagiellonian teaching fellowship in DEBSKA, KINGA University: Two month fellowship to order to support the IZABELA, Film conduct research on alterations in establishment of a Polish Studies program Director: Three month biochemical composition of breast at Brown University in Rhode Island grant to conduct research cancer in mouse tissue treated with drugs with Professor Svetlana Evdokimova. at the University of Illinois at Urbana – on Joseph Hofmann for a Champaign with Prof. Rohit Bhargava. biopic, at the International Piano KLASSA, BARBARA, Archives in New York with Mr. Gregor Assistant Professor, MICHALAK, Benko. Department of History, MARCIN, Assistant University of Gdansk: Professor, Department of Ten month teaching Seed Biology, Institute of LAW & ECONOMICS fellowship to conduct research on Dendrology, Polish “American historiography and press in Academy of Sciences: Three month MACKIEWICZ, MARTA, Ph.D. order to identify and describe the image fellowship to conduct research on the of Poland in American historical writing conservation of the genetic diversity of candidate in Laws, Institute of Legal Studies, during World War One” and to teach in oak at the United States Department of the Polish Studies Program at the Agriculture with Prof. Christina Walters. Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw: Five month grant to University of Buffalo, State University MIELCAREK- conduct research on “Protection of of New York with Prof. Janina Brutt- KUCHTA, DANIELA, minority shareholders’ rights in the Griffler. Assistant Professor, takeover procedure” at Columbia SZTABNICKA, Department of University with Prof. Jeffrey Gordon. EMILIA PAULINA, Otolaryngology, Ph.D. candidate in University of Medical Sciences in MIRONSKA, DOMINIKA, Assistant Linguistics, University Poznan: Three month fellowship to of Lodz: Extension to conduct research and observation on Professor, Institute of International Manage- conduct ten month program teaching the most advanced operations in sinus Polish Language and Literature in the surgery (frontal drainage type II and III) ment and Marketing, Warsaw School of Economics: Five Polish Studies Program at Indiana at the University of Pennsylvania with University, Bloomington with Prof. Prof. James N. Palmer. month fellowship to conduct research on “Donors-Beneficiaries’ value model. Justyna Beinek. 16 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION WELCOMES 2013 PROFESSOR MICHAL two SOPHIE WOJCIECHOWSKI SMIALOWSKI AWARD AWARD WINNERS The Kosciuszko Foundation This summer, The Kosciuszko Foundation invited two promising selected Dr. Emilia Stanczyk- Polish students to New York, both of whom hail from our Wolowiec of the Lodz founder’s hometown of Rakszawa! University of Technology to receive the 2013 Professor Thanks to the Sophie Wojciechowski Endowment Fund for Michal Smialowski Award. Gifted Polish Youth, Agnieszka Calka and Marta Kukla attended Dr. Stanczyk-Wolowiec a six-week summer program at Pace University’s English Language received the $2,000 award Institute. for her work in utilizing Kosciuszko Foundation artificial intelligence to aid The two budding scholars had an opportunity to do some President and Executive Director sightseeing, including that of Dr. Mizwa’s adopted hometown – Alex Storozynski with the 2013 the development of material New York City – and returned to Poland after the six-week Michal Smialowski award winner, engineering processes. program with an experience of expanded horizons that will Dr. Emilia Stanczyk-Wolowiec. The Foundation bestows hopefully shape and influence them for the rest of their lives. the Smialowski award annually to a Polish citizen for a distinguished publication in the field of Materials Science. The Foundation began awarding gifted students from Rakszawa as Professor Susan Smialowska established the award 18 years part of the Sophie Wojciechowski Endowment Fund. The town ago, in memory of her late husband, a highly recognized is the birthplace of Kosciuszko Foundation founder Stefan Mizwa authority in the field of Materials Science. Professor Michal and features a high school named in his honor. Smialowski founded the Institute of Physical Chemistry of Sophie Wojciechowski worked tirelessly during her life for the the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, serving as its causes of immigrants and refugees. She held an undergraduate Director from 1960 to 1973. The Foundation selects the degree in Economics and a graduate degree in Social Work. award recipient based on the recommendations of the award’s In addition to her work with the Polish government in exile Academic Advisory Committee, composed of several Polish during World War II, she was involved with numerous programs academics, all experts in the field of Materials Science. to assist émigrés and their families after the war. Her years The Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship Committee presented of dedication resulted in her receiving the Émigré Award for the award to Dr. Stanczyk-Wolowiec at a ceremony held in its Distinguished Leadership from the Institute for Families and Warsaw office during the annual Exchange Program interview Children at Adelphi University in 1992. It was at this time sessions. Representatives of the Polish Academy of Sciences that the Foundation announced the creation of the Sophie also attended the ceremony. ! Wojciechowski Scholarship program. !

KF NEWS from the "evelopment "epartment

As the KF continues to update and modernize our processes and functions, we are excited to share with you an upcoming change in our Development Department. We are in the midst of implementing a new member database. The new software will not only streamline internal functions and provide new tools, but it will also include online services for members. As an active member, you will be able to access your KF giving history, update your contact information, renew your membership, register for events, and purchase tickets all through our secure website. Development Staff are diligently working to ensure that this transition goes smoothly. However, we ask for you patience throughout the process and apologize for inconveniences you may experience. We are confident that you will be just as thrilled as we are with this wonderful, new program. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kasia Prorok, Membership Manager at 212-734-2130 or [email protected]

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR AMERICANS 2013-2014 The Kosciuszko Foundation Board of Foundation’s Year Abroad program at In addition to the funding provided by Trustees has allocated $297,900 in the Jagiellonian University’s Center of the Ministry, the Kosciuszko Foundation scholarships to Americans of Polish Polish Language and Culture in the allocated $2,700 in additional support descent for fiscal year July 1, 2013 World. The Polish Ministry provides for living expenses during the research – June 30, 2014. Of this amount scholarship recipients with a tuition period. $269,000 is awarded as Tuition waiver, dormitory housing and funding The grants and scholarships for Scholarships to 87 Americans of Polish for living expenses. In addition, each Americans were made possible through descent towards their graduate studies student receives $900 per approved the generosity of many donors who in the United States. In addition, semester towards living expenses from have bequeathed the named scholarship the Foundation has awarded $12,700 the Kosciuszko Foundation. Funding funds which make up the Foundation’s through its Massachusetts Federation of allocated for the Year Abroad program endowment. We are pleased to Polish Women’s Clubs Scholarships and amounts to $13,500. introduce the winners of Kosciuszko through scholarships which it awards The Foundation’s exchange program Foundation’s Domestic Scholarship on behalf of the Polish American Club is also supporting one candidate for winners for academic year September of North Jersey and the Polish National research in Poland. Funding is provided 2013 – June 2014. Alliance of Brooklyn, USA Inc. through the Foundation’s Graduate This year, 9 students will be attending Studies and Research in Poland program Addy Tymczyszyn programs in Poland through the in cooperation with the Polish Ministry Scholarship and Grant Officer Kosciuszko Foundation’s exchange of National Education. The Polish for Americans program with the Polish Ministry of Ministry provides dormitory housing, National Education to study Polish funding for living expenses, use of language and culture as part of the academic facilities and access to archives.

DOMESTIC TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS 2013-2014 KAZIMIERA ADRIAN BELYAYEV, ALEXEY of Seattle, WA – JARZEBOWSKI, KATHERINE ADRIANOWSKA SCHOLARSHIP for third year of graduate studies in of Southington, CT – for second year of MIHALYFY, DAVID of International Studies and Economics, graduate studies in Music Composition, Chicago, IL – for University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Film Scoring, New York University, doctoral studies in the Scholarship: $1,500 New York, NY. Scholarship: $3,500 History of Christianity, CEPAK, JENNIFER of KLOSOWIAK, JULIAN University of Chicago, New York, NY – for of Glenview, IL – for Chicago IL. Scholarship: $1,000 second year of studies in third year of studies in THE LEON A. AND PAT BABULA Nursing Anesthesia, Medicine and Bio- SCHOLARSHIP FUND Columbia University, Physics, Northwestern BARCY, KATHERINE New York, NY. Scholarship: $6,000 University, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $5,000 of Nashville, TN – for EISENBAUM, ELAINE second year of graduate of Austin, TX – for third KOCZWARA, studies in International year of graduate studies KONRAD of Chicago, Education Policy and in Social Work, IL – for first year of Management, Vanderbuilt University, University of Texas, doctoral studies in Nashville, TN. Scholarship: $2,500 Austin, TX. Scholarship: $1,000 Physical Therapy, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $3,500

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KOWALIK, MARTA WANDREI, KEVIN MALECKI, BIANKA of Oviedo, FL – for third of Adams, MA – for first of Madison, WI – for year of Physician Assistant year of graduate studies in second year of studies in studies, Drexel University, Public Policy, Cornell Medicine, Jagiellonian Philadelphia, PA. University, Ithaca, NY. University, Krakow, Poland. Scholarship: $2,500 Scholarship: $4,500 Scholarship: $1,000 KUSZEWSKA, KARINA of White Plains, YELINEK, KRISTINA MOJESCIK, JOANNA NY – for third year of graduate studies in of Fort Collins, CO – of Brooklyn, NY – for first Psychology, Pace University, New York, for second year of graduate year of graduate studies in NY. Scholarship: $2,500 studies in Teaching English Occupational Therapy, York as a Second Language, College, Jamaica, NY. LIPINSKI, IGOR of Chicago, IL – for Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Scholarship: $1,000 second year doctoral studies in Piano CO. Scholarship: $1,000 Performance, Northwestern University, POMIECKO, ALEKSANDRA Evanston, IL. Scholarship: $4,000 DR. RAYMOND DZIEJMA of Monroeville, PA – for second year of graduate studies in Central and Eastern MIKULSKI, LAURA of SCHOLARSHIP FUND European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Chicago, IL – for first year SZCZEPANIK, BRYCE Krakow, Poland. Scholarship: $1,000 of graduate studies in Arts, of Saint Joseph, MO – Entertainment and Media for third year of studies in ROG, BARTLOMIEJ Management, Columbia Dentistry, University of of Colorado Springs, CO College, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $1,500 Missouri, Kansas City, MO. – for final year of studies in Scholarship: $3,500 Medicine, Jagiellonian PACHOWSKI, JUSTYNA University English School of New Britain, CT – for SOPHIA GRODZICKA SCHOLARSHIP of Medicine, Krakow, Poland. Scholarship: first year of Physician FUND $1,500 Assistant studies, New York BOYRAZ, MALGORZATA Institute of Technology, of North Brunswick, NJ – EDWIN L. HARASIMOWICZ Old Westbury, NY. Scholarship: $3,000 for fourth year of doctoral SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND PEKALA, KAROLINA of Shrewsbury studies in Communication, KINZEL, ADAM of MA – for second year of doctoral studies Information and Library Ann Arbor, MI – for first in Clinical Psychology, Long Island Studies, Rutgers University, New year of studies in Medicine, University, Brookville, NY. Scholarship: Brunswick, NJ. Scholarship: $1,500 Medical College of $4,500 DURKA, MALGORZATA Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Scholarship: $4,500 SAMBORSKA-MOROZ, of Libertyville, IL – for first year of graduate studies OLGA of Cherry Hill, DR. CASIMIR V. KIERZKOWSKI NJ – for first year of in Comparative and MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND International Law, Chicago graduate studies in DOBEK, PETER Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL. Sustainable Development, of Lakemoor, IL – for Scholarship: $4,500 School of International Training, second year doctoral studies Washington, DC. Scholarship: $3,500 KOMAR, JOANNA in Medieval History, URBANIAK, ANNA of of Plantation, FL – for Western Michigan Elmwood Park, NJ – for third year of studies University, Kalamazoo, MI. Scholarship: first year of doctoral studies in Optometry, Nova $2,000 in Clinical Psychology, Southeastern University College of Optometry, Davie, FL. JOHN C. KIERZKOWSKI Fairliegh Dickinson SCHOLARSHIP FUND Scholarship: $3,000 University, Teaneck, NJ. Scholarship: KOZIK, BRYAN $2,000 of Maynard, MA – for VANONI, MIRIAM of Medford, MA – second year doctoral studies for fourth year doctoral studies in in History, University of Music, Boston University, Boston, MA. Florida, Gainesville, FL. Scholarship: $1,000 Scholarship: $3,000

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LAKE, EMILY of POMIANOWSKI, JOSEPH of East Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Scholarship: Bayonne. NJ – for third Hampton, CT – for first year of studies $4,000 year of graduate studies in Law, Yale University, New Haven, CT. ORNAF, MARIANA in Museum Management, Scholarship: $5,000 of Redding, CT – for Seton Hall University, second year of Physician South Orange, NJ. Scholarship: $2,500 REV. PAUL J. MISKOWICZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND Assistant studies, STAN LESNY SCHOLARSHIP FUND PIOTROWSKI, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. Scholarship: $2,500 BOCHENEK, MATTHEW of Park ANNETTE of New York, NY – for third year of Ridge, IL – for third year of graduate POPE JOHN PAUL II SCHOLARSHIP studies in Bio-Engineering, University Pharmacy studies, WIETECHA, MATEUSZ of Chicago, of Illinois, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: University of Maryland, IL – for third year of studies in $1,500 Baltimore, MD. Scholarship: $3,500 Dentistry, University of Illinois, KULCESKI, SAMUEL THE JOSEPH NOWAK Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $3,000 of Emmitsburg, MD – SCHOLARSHIP FUND for second year of LUKASZEK, DR. IRENE S. PYSZKOWSKI SCHOLARSHIP FUND graduate studies in Navel DAGMARA Architecture and Marine of Mundelein, IL – HOJNOWSKI, Engineering, University of New Orleans, for third year of studies LINDSAY of Hudson, New Orleans, LA. Scholarship: $2,000 in Veterinary Medicine, OH – for second year of graduate studies in PETRYNIAK, ANNA University of Illinois, Urbana- Champagne, IL. Scholarship: $2,500 Education, Baldwin of Durham, NC – for Wallace University, Berea, OH. second year of graduate THE DR. EDWARD AND Scholarship: $1,500 studies in Environmental MARIA NOWICKI MEMORIAL Management – Water SCHOLARSHIP FUND KRYCH, MAGDALENA Resources, Duke University, Durham, ZBOREK, ANNA of Nashville, TN – NC. Scholarship: $3,000 of Chicago, IL – for first for first year of doctoral year of studies in Dental PRICE, ANDREW studies in Education, Medicine, University of of College Park, MD – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Illinois, Chicago, IL. for first year of graduate Scholarship: $3,000 studies in Geopolitical Scholarship: $4,000 Information Sciences, WIETECHA, THE ARTHUR AND HALINA University of Maryland, College Park, MATEUSZ of Chicago, RODZINSKI ORCHESTRAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND MD. Scholarship: $1,000 IL – for third year of studies in Dentistry, MILEWSKI, WOJCIECH of FLOYD AND IRENE MCKAIN/ University of Illinois, Albuquerque, NM – for second year JOHN AND HELEN GENZA of graduate studies in Conducting, SCHOLARSHIP FUND Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $1,500 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, GLICKMAN, ERIC STELLA PINSKA-KEENE TRUST NM. Scholarship: $1,500 of Annandale, VA – for JASTRZEMBSKI, second year of studies in MICHALINA, KAZIMIERZ, BENJAMIN of Public Interest Law, JOZEF AND HENRY W. ROKICKI Somerville, MA – for University of Virginia, SCHOLARSHIP fourth year of studies in Charlottesville, VA. Scholarship: $4,500 LATUSZEK, Medicine, Harvard KATHERINE KUBICKI, STEFAN University, Boston, MA. Scholarship: of Chicago, IL – for of Los Angeles, CA – $5,000 second year of studies in for second year of Public Interest Law, graduate studies in Film POLISH HERTAGE SOCIETY FUND OF CONNECTICUT DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Directing, American Film Scholarship: $2,500 Institute Conservatory, Los Angeles, CA. CZADERNA, BIANCA Scholarship: $5,000 of Notre Dame, IN – for second year of graduate studies in Theology, University of Notre 20 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

MIKULSKI, ANNA JEROME AND MARY STRAKA DYM, WARREN of Silver of Addison, IL – for SCHOLARSHIP Spring, MD – for first year first year of studies in OKTAWIEC, JULIA of graduate studies in International Law, of Ridgewood, NY – for Security Studies, DePaul University, first year of graduate studies Georgetown University, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $4,500 in Inorganic Chemistry, Washington, DC. Scholarship: $3,000 University of California, KIELB, STEPHANIE EDWARD J. SCOTT FAMILY Berkeley, CA. Scholarship: $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND of Chicago, IL – for second CIECIERSKI, ANNETTE SCZEPANIK, EMILY year of graduate studies in of Edison, NJ – for second GRACE of San Antonio, Clinical Psychology, year of graduate studies in TX – for third year of Northwestern University, Management and Labor studies in Pharmacy, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $6,000 Relations, Rutgers University of the Incarnate KOZON, LUKASZ University, New Brunswick, NJ. Word, San Antonio, TX. Scholarship: of New York, NY – for Scholarship: $2,000 $3,000 second year of studies in Business Administration, RICHARD SOBIERAJ SCHOLARSHIP MICHAEL TWAROWSKI FUND Fordham University, FUND WIETRZYNSKA, MARIA New York, NY. Scholarship: $3,000 LASZIK-FORBUS, of Los Angeles, CA – for STEPHANIE of Tyler, TX first year doctoral studies in KRAJNIAK, MARTA – for first year of graduate Piano Performance, Texas of Brooklyn, NY – for third studies in English, Christian University, Fort year doctoral studies in University of Texas, Tyler, Worth, TX. Scholarship: $2,000 Clinical Psychology, Fairleigh TX. Scholarship: $1,500 Dickinson University, THE JOSEPHINE WALL AND Teaneck, NJ. Scholarship: $3,500 ALBERT SPIEZNY JOURNALISM IGNATIUS WALL SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND KUFTA, SAMANTHA GLINSKI, NINA LAPIN-DARDASHTI, ABIGAIL of West Chicago, IL – of Brooklyn, NY – for first of New York, NY – for first year of for second year of studies year of graduate studies in doctoral studies in Art History, New York in Dental Medicine, Journalism, Columbia University, NY. Scholarship: $3,500 Midwestern University, University, New York, NY. Downers Grove IL. Scholarship: $6,500 THE ADELINE AND WALTER Scholarship: $7,000 ($4,000 from ZACHARIASIEWICZ JOURNALISM LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR Zachariasiewicz) SCHOLARSHIP of Atlanta, GA – for first SAVAGE, STEPHANIE GLINSKI, NINA of Brooklyn, NY – year of graduate studies in of Manhasset, NY – for first please see Spiezny Fund $7,000 ($3,000 Biomedical Engineering, year of graduate studies in from Spiezny Fund) Stanford University, Palo Journalism, CUNY Alto, CA and Massachusetts Institute of Graduate School of THE ZIELINSKI FAMILY Technology, Cambridge, MA. Scholarship: SCHOLARSHIP FUND Journalism, New York, NY. Scholarship: $4,500 BABIARZ, $5,000 MOGIELNICKI, ALEKSANDRA ROBERT of Rowley, of Baltimore, MD – for MONICA AND FRANK STANITSKI MA – for first year of MUSIC FUND third year of studies in graduate studies in Arab Medicine, University of BALEWSKI, WERONIKA Studies, Georgetown Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Scholarship: of Medford, MA – for University, Washington, DC. Scholarship: $4,000 second year of graduate $4,000 studies in Flute CHELMINSKI, LUKASZ of Brooklyn, NEHRING, EMILIA Performance, Bard College NY – for first year doctoral studies of Maspeth, NY – for Langley School of Music, Cambridge, MA. in History, The Graduate School and second year of graduate Scholarship: $4,000 University Center, CUNY, New York, NY. studies in Civil Engineer- Scholarship: $1,000 ing, City College of New York, New York, NY. Scholarship: $1,000

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OLENDEREK, MARTA SESULKA, MARTHA THE MICHALINA AND HERMAN of Gainesville, FL – for of Wallington, NJ – ZIMBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND second year of studies in for third year doctoral HEYMANN, HELEN Medicine, University of studies in Physical of Stanford, CA – for Florida, Gainesville, FL. Therapy, Long Island first year of studies in Scholarship: $3,500 University, Brooklyn, NY. Scholarship: Medicine, University of $4,500 OZGA, KRZYSZTOF Texas, San Antonio, TX. of Maumee, OH – SOKOLOWSKI, Scholarship: $1,500 for second year of studies MICHAL of Maspeth, RADOMSKI, SEAN in Pharmacy, University NY – for third year of of Willimsburg, VA – of Toledo, Toledo, OH. doctoral studies in for third year of studies Scholarship: $2,000 Physical Therapy, in Law, William and Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. PARYS, MARTA Mary Law School, Scholarship: $4,500 of Oakland Gardens, Williamsburg, VA. Scholarship: $3,500 NY – for second year SOWA, WANDA SKRABONJA, LYDIA of graduate studies in of Arvada, CO – for first of Fair Lawn, NJ – Occupational Therapy, year of graduate studies for first year of graduate Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. in Natural Resources studies in Operations Scholarship: $4,000 and Environmental Research Engineering, Management, University of Hawaii, PRZYBYLOWICZ, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Honolulu, HI. Scholarship: $3,000 RYLE of Columbus, OH Scholarship: $4,500 – for third year of studies SWIERSZCZ, DR. MARIE E. ZAKRZEWSKA in Medicine, The Ohio PATRICIA of Jamaica, MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP State University, NY – for second year of DYMERSKA, Columbus, OH. Scholarship: $4,000 studies in Law, Brooklyn MALGORZATA Law School, Brooklyn, RAJ, ERIK of Detroit, of New Britian, CT NY. Scholarship: $5,000 MI – for third year – for first year of studies doctoral studies in WADOLOWSKA, in Medicine, Johns Communication JULIA of Brooklyn, Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Disorders – Speech NY – for first year of Scholarship: $3,500 Therapy, Wayne State University, graduate studies in Detroit, MI. Scholarship: $1,000 Speech Language MASSACHUSETTS FEDERATION OF POLISH WOMEN’S CLUBS FUND Pathology, New York University, RESNICK, VICTORIA New York, NY. Scholarship: $4,500 KIELTYKA, CAROLINE of Flemington, NJ – for of New Britain, CT – for second year of graduate WALSKA, JOANNA Britain, CT – for junior studies in Counseling, of New York, NY – year of undergraduate Fairleigh Dickinson for second year of studies studies in Environmental University, Madison, NJ. Scholarship: in Dentistry, Columbia Studies and Governmental Policies, St. $3,000 University, New York, Lawrence University, Canton, NY. NY. Scholarship: $6,500 SASINSKA, BEATA Scholarship: $1,250 of Newington, CT – for WILLIAMS, ANN POLISH AMERICAN CLUB OF second year of graduate of Lexington, MA – for NORTH JERSEY FUND studies in Historic first year of doctoral AMIAGA, MORGAN Preservation, Architectural studies in History, of Franklin Lakes, NJ – Conservation, Columbia University, Harvard University, for sophomore year of New York, NY. Scholarship: $5,000 Cambridge, MA. Scholarship: $1,000 undergraduate studies in Sociology/Marketing, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Scholarship: $600

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THE YEAR ABROAD PROGRAM CIESLAR, OLIVIA of Westwood, NJ – for JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY CENTER first year of undergraduate FOR POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE studies in Pre-Medicine at the University of Scran- IN THE WORLD 2013/2014 ton, Scranton, PA. Scholarship: $850 DEPTULA, MARTA * SZYMULA, ERIK FILOCHOWSKI, of Haskell, NJ – of Palm Coast, FL – PIOTR of Upper Saddle An undergraduate A.A. in Arts and River, NJ – for sophomore sophomore majoring in Sciences, Holyoke year of undergraduate Art and Computer Community College, studies in Violin, Curtis Science, Virginia Wesleyan College, Holyoke, MA. Scholarship: $1,800 Institute of Music, University of Norfolk, VA. Scholarship: $ 900 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. WARREN, JARED Scholarship: $1,100 GOLER SOLECKI, of Tolland, CT – B.A. in SARAH of Ashland, History and French, Calvin MCCORMACK, OR – B.A. in Liberal Arts, College, Grand Rapids, JOANNA of Westfield, Colorado State University, MI; M.A. in Russian and NJ – for freshman year of Ft. Collins, CO; M.A. East European Studies, University of undergraduate studies in in Euroculture, Palacky University, Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Scholarship: $900 Liberal Arts, Rutgers Olomouc, Czech Republic and WOJDAK, NATALIA University, New Brunswick, NJ. Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. of Rochester, NY – Scholarship: $900 Ms. Goler is currently majoring in Current undergraduate Politics and International Studies, RUSZALA, senior major in Marketing University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. DOMINIQUE and International Scholarship: $1,800 of Fairfield, NJ – Business, Kent State University, Kent, for freshman year of SAJEWSKI, EMILY OH. Scholarship: $1,800 undergraduate studies in of Arlington, VA – B.A. WUTKOWSKI, JR, Animal Behavior, Bucknell University, in Art and Design, GERALD of Sewaren, Lewisburg, PA. Scholarship: $1,000 University of Michigan, NJ – An undergraduate Ann Arbor, MI. TROCHIMCHIUK, senior majoring in Scholarship: $1,800 NATALIA of Mahwah, International Business, NJ – for senior year of SIGIEL, MICHELLE Holy Name Family Philadelphia, PA. undergraduate studies in of Farmington, CT – B.A. Scholarship: $1,800 Systems Engineering, in European History, YADOO, JENNIFER of George Washington University, Political Science, East Williston, NY – An Washington, DC. Scholarship: $800 Holocaust and Genocide undergraduate sophomore Studies, Keene State College, Keene, NH; WIS, SANDRA of majoring in Economics and M.A. in History, University of Vermont, Clifton, NJ – for senior International Development, Burlington, VT. Scholarship: $1,800 year of undergraduate McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, studies in Psychology, Canada. Scholarship: $900 Montclair State Univer- sity, Montclair, NJ. Scholarship: $700

POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND BROOKLYN, USA, INC. FUND RESEARCH IN POLAND 2013/2014 OLKO, BARTLOMIEJ WILCZEWSKI, MICHAEL of Chicago, IL – to study the everyday of Brooklyn, NY – lives of peasants in the interwar period focusing specifically on the for freshman year of aftermath of imperial rule in the Polish countryside. Studies to be undergraduate studies in conducted in the Department of Social Transformations in the 19th Biology, Binghamton and 20th century at the Polish Academy of Sciences, with Prof. University, Binghamton, NY. Scholarship: Wlodzimierz Medzecki. Scholarship: $2,700 $2,000.

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TOMASZKIEWICZ-FLORIO SCHOLARSHIPS for summer studies at the jagiellonian university, Krakow SUMMER 2013

CATLIN, JOHNATHAN HEROLD, ANNA ROSZKOWSKI, of South Barrington, IL – of Belle Vernon, PA – SYLVIA of Bronx, NY – undergraduate sophomore undergraduate junior undergraduate majoring in Humanities, majoring in Civil sophomore majoring in University of Chicago, Engineering, University Education, Hunter Chicago. IL. Scholarship: $1,985 of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. College, New York, NY. Scholarship: Scholarship: $1,985 $1,985 CINCILLA, ANNA of Glen Ellyn IL – KWIATKOWSKI, RUDY, PAULINA undergraduate junior AMELIA of Maspeth, of Lawrenceville, majoring in International NY – undergraduate NJ – undergraduate Politics, Georgetown sophomore majoring in sophomore majoring in University, Washington, DC. Anthropology, Barnard Biology, Villanova Scholarship: $1,985 College, New York, NY. Scholarship: University, Villanova, PA. Scholarship: $1,985 $1,985 EMMETT, BRITTNI of Gilbert, AZ – MARCZAK, undergraduate GABRIELLE of Colonia, SALAMON, MIKOLAJ sophomore majoring in NJ – High School senior of Littleton, CO – International Relations, studying at Colonia undergraduate junior Seton Hall University, South Orange, High School, Colonia, majoring in Civil NJ. Scholarship: $1,985 NJ. Scholarship: $1,985 Engineering, University GAJER, VERONIKA MURPHY, KATHLEEN of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Scholarship: of Potomac, MD – of Broadview Heights, $1,985 undergraduate OH – undergraduate SIERACKI, JORDAN sophomore majoring in sophomore majoring in of Williamsville, NY – Communications, Recreational Sports, undergraduate junior American University, Washington, DC. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. majoring in History and Scholarship: $1,985 Scholarship: $1,985 Government, Daemen GUGALA, AGNIESZKA RHINEHART, MAYA of Springfield, College, Amherst, NY. Scholarship: of Brooklyn, NY – MA – undergraduate sophomore $1,985 undergraduate junior majoring in Civil and Environmental SOKOLOWSKI- majoring in Geography, Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic JOHNSON, JOSHUA Hunter College, Institute, Worcester, MA. Scholarship: of Chelsea, MA – New York, NY. Scholarship: $1,985 $1,985 undergraduate junior majoring in Political Science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Scholarship: $1,985 STEINBERGS, KORINA of Redding, CA – undergraduate junior majoring in Exercise and Sport Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Scholarship: $1,985

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CHICAGO CHAPTER

In January of 2013, in grateful memory of Jacqueline and Thaddeus Kozuch, the Chapter organized a piano recital by Igor Lipinski, a KF scholarship recipient. His recital was performed on a 1922 piano, donated to the Chicago Chapter to support its mission of fostering young musical talent. The Chapter’s Annual Meeting took place on April 20 at the Polonia Bookstore in Chicago. Dr. Kinga Kosmala, lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Chicago, gave a talk about Ryszard Kapuscinski, foreign correspondent, poet and philosopher. Her book published in 2012 by Peter Lang Publishing House is titled “Ryszard Kapuscinski: Reportage and Ethics or Fading Tyranny of the Narrative”. May was a busy month as members of the Chicago Chapter participated in the Polish Constitution Day celebrations, attended the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance Degree Recital Chicago Chapter Board of Directors by Igor Lipinski, and assisted the Jagiellonian University Medical School in organizing interviews at Northeastern Illinois University Williams, KF member, Professor of English in the School of for USA and Canadian students attending English program. Business, the School of Languages and Translation at Macao Additionally, Dr. Anna Kordylewska, Chicago Chapter Vice Polytechnic Institute. Music of Henryk Wieniawski, Manuel M. President participated in the Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony Ponce and Jules Massenet by Krzysztof Zimowski, Concert Master at the English School of Medicine, Jagiellonian University and of the New Mexico Philharmonic, violin and Igor Lipinski, piano. Prof. Lidia Filus with representatives of Northeastern Illinois This year the Chapter will celebrate its 30th Anniversary. A special University met with Prof. Piotr Laidler, Vice-Rector of the event is planned for Sunday, October 27 in the Consulate General Jagiellonian University for the Medical College, to discuss further of the Republic of Poland in Chicago to commemorate this event. cooperation. It will be combined with this year’s celebration of Kosciuszko’s In August the Chapter organized an Evening of Poetry and Music Imieniny. The Chapter will honor Dr. Ewa Radwanska, KF “Poems and Dreams,” written and read by Joanna Radwanska- Trustee for her contribution to the KF. !

#ith $ratitude from the %osciuszko &oundation

everal years ago a group of dedicated donors had the foresight and 'philanthropic desire to establish a special fund for The Kosciuszko Foundation. They wanted to invest in the Foundation’s mission, while at the same time creating a unique way to ensure a source of investment income for the Foundation in perpetuity. They established a “pooled” income fund. Recently, they converted the pooled fund into a direct cash gift to the Foundation. We want to extend a special thank you to the following pioneering benefactors. It is your generosity and support that allows The Kosciuszko Foundation to further promote Polish culture and education.

Dr. Witold Kawecki Thaddeus V. Gromada, Ph.D. William J. Nareski Witold S. Sulimirski Michael A. Wrotniak Janice Jacobson

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PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER

Every December, the Philadelphia including Jozef Hofmann, Leopold Chapter hosts a festive Polish Stokowski, and Maria Kochanska Christmas Celebration which Sembrich. Interestingly, during the includes Polish cuisine, a raffle of first commencement exercises at Christmas baskets and the rich the Curtis Institute in 1934, the Polish traditions of “kolędowanie” Polish flag graced the stage along (caroling) and sharing the “opłatek” Christmas caroling is a much-loved and festive aspect of with that of the United States! wafer. The highlight of the evening the Chapter’s annual celebration. Mr. Krzywicki’s talk unveiled a is a musical performance by an beautiful hidden treasure regarding esteemed Polish artist or group. the contributions of famous On Sunday, December 16, 2012, Polish musicians in Philadelphia. the Chapter once again held this A performance by Polish-born much-loved event in Radnor, PA. violinist Piotr Filochowski, a student Guests enjoyed an inspiring concert currently studying at the Curtis, by Mieczysław Gubernat, Wojciech provided the perfect ending to the Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Paul Krzywicki, Piotr Filochowski, Szczęch, and Sabina Nemtusiak Susan Nowicki presentation and illustrated the of the Slavic Arts Ensemble continuity of Polish presence at the which featured the works of Polish composers Mielczewski, Curtis from its origins to today. Wieniawski, and Chopin. Upon the invitation of the United Polish Societies of Chester, In collaboration with the Polish Heritage Society of PA, Chapter President, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, gave a talk Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Chapter co-sponsored a lecture during the Commemoration Ceremony for the Polish on April 6, 2013 by Paul Krzywicki, a retired member of Constitution of May 3 which took place at the Historical 1724 the Philadelphia Orchestra and a faculty member at the Courthouse in Chester. Dr. Wojcik traced instances in Poland’s Curtis Institute of Music since 1972. Mr. Krzywicki gave a history in which students and teachers kept the “spirit of the fascinating talk and Powerpoint presentation on the history May 3rd Constitution” alive despite attempts by occupiers to of the renowned Curtis Institute and the many Poles and suppress it in schools. ! Polish-Americans who have served among its esteemed faculty ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER

EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS human condition. She has shown BY MARIA KOZAK IN DENVER most recently at RH Gallery in TriBeCa, NY and Silas Marder In May 2013, an exhibition of Gallery in Bridgehampton, NY. recent paintings by Maria Kozak Her work is found in collections took place in Lower Downtown nationally and abroad and has Denver. On May 10th, the Rocky been mentioned in the Wall Street Mountain Chapter of the Kosciuszko Journal, The Art Newspaper and Foundation organized a private Hanna Altman, Elizabeth Wacinski, and Maria Kozak (left to right) Paper magazine. Kozak is also co- viewing of her paintings. Following founder of Foolsgold Arts, which the viewing, we had interesting curates exhibitions that benefit conversation with the artist over various charitable organizations that dinner at the near-by Spanish promote animal welfare or protect the restaurant Al Lado. environment. In 1999, she received Maria Kozak was born in Krakow, the Kosciuszko Foundation grant Poland in 1981. She has a BS to study the history of Polish art in Maria Kozak and Ewa Bialasiewicz from Colorado State University Krakow. She is greatly inspired by in Business Administration and an MFA from the New York many Polish artists including Stanisław Wyspiański, Magdalena Academy of Art. Abakanowicz, Krzysztof Bednarski, Wilhelm Sasnal and Jakub Currently, she divides her time between Brooklyn and Julian Ziolkowski. Amagansett, NY. Her paintings focus on nature and the For more information please visit www.mariakozak.com ! 26 THE K O S CIUS ZKO FOUN D ATION Name ______I would like more information on making a planned gift to the Address ______Kosciuszko Foundation. ______Please contact me at my: City ______State______Zip______address ___ telephone number Telephone: ______e-mail address E-mail: ______)CUT HERE AND RETURN TO THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION, 15 EAST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10065 GIVING TO THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION: HOW TO FULFILL YOUR WISHES THROUGH A CHARITABLE BEQUEST

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UPCOMING EVENTS THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 10 AM Finals –Tickets: $20/ $15 KF Members and Students The American Center of Polish Culture (Preliminaries, free and open to the public on Friday, October 11 at 10AM) 15 East 65th Street Chopin Piano Competition Finals New York, NY 10065 Tel. (212) 734-2130 The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Chopin Piano Competition was established in 1949, Fax: (212) 628-4552 in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the death of Frederic Chopin. This year’s e-mail: [email protected] competition features the debut of Roy F. Eaton, Anna Kijanowska, and Jerome Rose as jurors and features a top prize of $5,000. Washington, DC Center 2025 “O” Street NW. Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 5:00 PM Tickets: $20/ $15 KF Members and Students Washington, DC 20036 Magdalena Baczewska, harpsichord Tel. (202) 785-2320 The Kosciuszko Foundation in conjunction with Early Music Foundation’s New York Fax: (202) 785-2159 Early Music Celebration 2013: Pro Musica Polonica festival presents, Polish Renaissance Warsaw Office and Baroque music for the harpsichord. Nowy Swiat 4/118 00-497 Warsaw, Poland Monday, October 14, 2013 - 5:00 PM Tel./Fax +48(22) 621-7067 Was Columbus Polish? e-mail: [email protected] Join the KF for a special Columbus Day Lecture with Manuel Rosa: The Secret Alex Storozynski Identity of Columbus: Peasant to Viceroy in 33 Days. President and Executive Director Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 7:00 PM The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Tribute The Board of Trustees of to Gen. Edward Rowny The Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc. Gen. Rowny has worked closely with five U.S. Presidents – Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and chairman: Bush. Gen. Rowny was as a Troop Commander in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, before William J. Nareski serving as a negotiator in arms reduction talks with the Soviet Union. Proud of his roots, Gen. Rowny has vice-chairmen: been engaged in Polish-American affairs throughout his life. Wanda M. Senko Cynthia Rosicki, Esq. Friday, November 1, 2013 - 7:00 PM Tickets: $20/ $15 KF Members and Students corporate secretary: Elektra Kurtis & Ensemble Elektra: Henry C. Walentowicz, Esq. Bridges from the East members: Elektra Kurtis and Ensemble Elektra are “cutting through” cultural borders and genres of music, Piotr Chomczynski, Ph.D using the essence of Mediterranean music, spiced with Polish, Greek and Arabic flavor, based in Hanna Chroboczek-Kelker, Ph.D. contemporary Jazz and Classical music forms. Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz Joseph E. Gore, Esq. Friday, November 8, 2013 - 7:00 PM Dr. Ronald J. Hagadus Polish Woman, 1864-1914: Alexander Koproski Between Family Duties and Emancipation Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq. A lecture by Dr. Tomasz Pudlocki, historian from Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland) Dr. Julian Kulski Victor Markowicz and 2012 KF Grantee. The 2nd part of La belle epoque was crucial for the Polish women’s Michal Mrozek emancipation movement. While their world was still very paternalistic and full of male domination in Peter S. Novak everyday life, Central Europe was going through the process of modernization. Steven T. Plochocki Monday, November 11, 2013 - 7:00 Pm Prof. Waldemar Priebe Dr. Ewa Radwanska Countering Cultures in Difficult Times: The Kosciuszko Andrzej Rojek Foundation and Polish-American Cooperation 1925-1945 Sigmund Rolat A lecture by Dr. Tomasz Pudlocki, historian from Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland) and 2012 Krzysztof Rostek KF Grantee. The Kosciuszko Foundation played a major role in fighting misinformation, prejudice, and Helen Mary M. Tyszka stereotypes about Poles after 1918. The KF was even called the “informal Polish embassy” and was one of the Wojciech Uzdelewicz main Polonia organizations involved in creating good Polish PR abroad. For additional KF event information and/or RSVP: (212) 734-2130 or www.thekf.org The Kosciuszko Foundation Newsletter© is published for its members.