kosciuszko foundation THE AMERICAN CENTER OF POLISH CULTURE

NEWSLETTER Summer 2015 CONSERVING THE Volume LXIV No. 1 ISSN 1081-2776 Inside... ART COLLECTION M essage from 2 President Dr. John AT THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION S. Micgiel Conserving the 4 KF Art Collection The Color of Courage Wins Prestigious 5 Benjamin Franklin Award Washington, DC 6 Says Hello! The KF Poland 7 in 2014/15 The KF Annual 8 Dinner & Ball 10 All About the Culture ANIELA LEWANDOWSKA (1896-1953) KF honored by Still Life with Blossoms 11 Polish Scouting Oil on canvas, 23 x 28 inches Association An Abridged History 12 of the Teaching English in Poland Program Teaching English JAN STYKA (1858-1925) 14 in Poland Honors Kościuszko at the Battle of Racławice Christine Kuskowski Oil on canvas, 51 x 38 inches Fallen Heroes 15 Project to Honor Polish Soldiers KF Chicago 16 Chapter KF New England 17 Chapter KF Philadelphia 18 Chapter Thank You to 20 Our Volunteers M embers, Donors and 21 Contributors BOLESLAW JAN JACEK MALCZEWSKI WOJCIECH KOSSAK (1856-1942) Marcella Sembrich CZEDEKOWSKI (1854-1929) The Knight and the Maid 32 International Voice (1885-1969) Self Portrait Oil on canvas, 46 x 39 inches Competition Weeping Madonna with a Black Hat 24 x 19.5 inches Oil on canvas, 19 x 13 inches See article, page 4 the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, a diary from Siberia, and served as Slavic Bibliographer and Coordinator for Collection items of the Polish Second Corp (including an exhibit dedicated Development at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to Wojtek the Polish soldier bear). There are materials illustrating where his job was to select and evaluate books, periodicals MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT the ingenuity of the Polish immigrant, descriptions of especially and newspapers dealing with East Central Europe. During his well known Polish American organizations, and a replica of an tenure at the University, he served on the Committee on Slavic Dr. John S. Micgiel early 20th century Polish cottage. and East European Studies. He also served as special advisor to students working on Polish subject honors papers at Smith The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, with its wonderful College and Hampshire College. variety of materials, is fast becoming a significant protagonist in Why bother? Is it that important? owners. The Polish Center also strives to emphasize that which the preservation of Polish history in America and the promotion Why bother? Is it that important? Silly questions. Of course is little known, or forgotten, by the general American public, of awareness of the Polish heritage among not only Polish it is important, otherwise why waste one’s time working with In April 2015, Connecticut’s WNPR ran a story entitled as well as the Polish American community. It is determined to Americans but also the American public over all. It maintains volunteers and the New England Chapter of the Kosciuszko “Museum in Chicopee, Massachusetts Collects Objects, build a “living monument” to the Polish people, one to which a strong relationship with organizations such as the Polish Foundation to provide people in the Northeast with an idea of Stories of Polish ‘Plain People’.” The article explained that “the everyone can relate. Genealogical Society of Massachusetts (housed at the P what Polish immigrants to the United States experienced in the town of Chicopee, Massachusetts first reported Polish settlers The opportunity to build this monument presented itself olish Center), Kosciuszko Foundation New England Chapter, nineteenth and twentieth centuries? Stas is not alone, although he in 1880. It was the beginning of an influx of immigrants to to Stas, the founder and executive director in 1998 by Sr. Polish National Alliance, Polish Junior League of Massachusetts, may feel that way from time to time. Volunteers make activities the Connecticut River Valley to work as farmers and factory Kathleen Keating, the President of Elms College. Radosz, and Polish Women’s Alliance. possible among Polish-Americans, at Polish American institutions, workers. Stanislaw, who was then teaching a course entitled “Introduction to the and at the Kosciuszko Foundation. The members of our Board or Stas, Radosz is working The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning provides guided tours Polish People”, submitted a proposal to the College’s Board of of Trustees are unpaid and provide their expertise, and money, to to keep that history alive of its exhibits. It is open to the public Monday through Friday Directors, which was approved the following year. The Polish support our activities. The leadership of our various chapters are at the Polish Center for from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Other days and times may be arranged by Center grew rapidly and in 2005 acquired the keys to a mid- all volunteers and organize tremendously interesting programming Discovery and Learning. appointment. Groups are welcome. The Polish Center is dependent 19th century mansard style historic rectory whose 18 rooms throughout the country. To provide just one concrete example, Radosz is a storyteller and entirely on grants and support from individual contributions. were renovated and converted into a museum and educational two ladies, Drs. Mary Kay Pieski and Teresa Wojcik, have a historian. He’s also a collector of things. ‘It all started many resource center. For additional information, call 413-592-0001. Those interested stewarded the Foundation’s Teaching English in Poland program decades ago,’ Radosz said. ‘A woman called me up and said, may write to Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, 33 South to provide an increased number of Polish students with the I have a trunk that belonged to my mother, and there’s some Today, when entering the museum, visitors are welcomed by a Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 or e-mail: [email protected]. possibility to improve their English. wooden shoes in there.’ He remembered his mother talking one-of-a-kind chandelier, made expressly for the Polish Center about the wooden shoes worn in her Polish village. He’d never by artist Kaz Kielb, with the coats-of arms of three historical Stas Radosz is a longtime member of the Kosciuszko Foundation Important? The Polish Center for Discovery and Learning? seen them in person. The woman asked Radosz if there was capitals of Poland, a hand-blown stain glass window executed and began his association in the early 1970s when he spent six Yes, very important. Stanislaw Ryszard Radosz, the Kosciuszko a place to donate the shoes so they could be preserved. At the by third generation glass artist David Guarducci employing weeks at the KF Summer Session at the Jagiellonian University Foundation is proud to count you as a friend and member. time, there wasn’t. Now the shoes are long gone, unfortunately, traditional 12th century techniques, as well as a winged hussar. in Krakow. That visit inspired him to help realize the dreams and We salute your educational efforts and look forward to continuing because there is a perfect place for them – along with old patriotism of his parents. A graduate of Indiana University with a our cooperation. 2 Before moving up to the wedding dresses, historical documents, folk art, ephemera, B.A. in Slavic Studies, he received his M.A. at the same University “Coming to America and pierogi boards. in Slavic Studies and Library Science. From 1967 to 1998 he Gallery” on second floor, Formerly housed in a library at Elms College, the Polish it is important to stop by Center for Discovery and Learning took over the 150-year-old the cast of the right hand former Holy Name of Jesus Rectory in 2004. The old mansion of Pope John Paul II. Only had fallen into disrepair, and Radosz proposed to take it over two copies exist. The first to expand his museum celebrating Polish culture and heritage resides in Poland while in the region. the second is at the Polish Center of Discovery and It would take $1.5 million – mostly donated material and Learning. The second floor labor – to upgrade the 18-room mansion. Radosz added displays trunks, clothing, a foyer and an elevator, repaired ceilings and walls, and and passports from pre- transformed it into the museum it is today.” World War I Poland, toy soldiers deemed precious by a young Visitors to the Center are appreciably surprised by the boy who had to leave Poland quickly with his family in 1939, remarkable images of Polish and Polish American history fascinating archival material of a 13 year old sent to forced displayed at the Polish Center of Discovery and Learning in labor to Germany during World War II and much more. Chicopee, Massachusetts – conveniently located near major Other galleries include a wide variety of exhibits such as a wall highways and centrally located between New York City, of photos from the past, curious items such as a 100-year-old Albany and Boston in a region rich in history and natural cabbage shredder, beehive smoker from 1874 and cheese press. beauty. The primary mission of the Polish Center is to collect Among the wealth of material on display is memorabilia from and safeguard objects, which define the material culture the 1939 New York World’s Fair Polish Pavilion and 1904 of ordinary people. Too often, the historical value of these St. Louis Exposition, a 1781 copy of an inventory of laws of materials are not recognized and eventually discarded by their

2 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 3 CONSERVING THE THE COLOR OF COURAGE ART COLLECTION WINS PRESTIGIOUS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS AT THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION WWII Diary of Boy Soldier Takes Honors in 2 Categories We are continuing the process of extensive renovations to the artists – Boleslaw Jan Czedekowski, Wojciech Kossak, Aniela Los Angeles, California, April 13, Commando unit during the vicious street fighting of the 1944 KF House in New York, as well as the art restoration program. Lewandowska, Jacek Malczewski, and Jan Styka. These are 2015 — The Color of Courage— Warsaw Uprising, and ends as a 16-year-old German POW... masterpieces of Polish fine art, now available and affordable A Boy at War: The World War II Diary finally risking a dash for freedom onto an American truck Many of you are well aware of the Van Alen Mansion, the “KF to collectors. Each reproduction is archivally printed on 17 of Julian Kulski (Aquila Polonica instead of waiting for “liberation” by the Soviets. Watch the House,” home to Polonia over many generations. The building mil acid free poly/cotton canvas with pigmented polychrome Publishing, Nov. 2014) won the Gold book trailer: www.polww2.com/CourageTrailer and street front have undergone extensive renovation, and the Award for Interior Design (1-2 archival inks. The number of reproductions is limited to 100, Kulski’s diary is enriched by more than 150 photos and KF is raising funds to help cover further renovation expenses. Color) and the Silver Award for and each canvas comes numbered with illustrations, 13 maps, and 11 “Digital Extras,” which are Autobiography/Memoir in the 2015 The artwork of the Foundation includes the Gallery of Polish a Certificate of Authenticity. A beautiful short videos created by Aquila Polonica from historical Benjamin Franklin Awards. Masters, an awe-inspiring collection of premier significance album entitled “Polish Masters from film and audio material that bring Kulski’s story to life in – including pieces by Matejko, the Kossak family, the Styka the Kosciuszko Foundation Collection” Winners were announced at a ceremony held in Austin, an unprecedented way. Watch sample Digital Extras: www. family, and Malczewski. accompanies each giclee. Proceeds from Texas, Friday evening, April 10, 2015. Now in its 27th polww2.com/SampleDigitalExtras the sale of this art goes toward conserving year, the Benjamin Franklin Award, sponsored by the Thank you to all those who have supported this important Interior design, typesetting and cover art are the work of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s collection Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), is the work (see page 31). We continue to reach out to all of our talented Los Angeles designer Ewa Wojciak, Senior Lecturer and the magnificent House it resides in. premier awards competition in independent publishing, supporters: you can help to preserve the beauty of Polish- of Fine Arts at the USC Roski School of Art and Design. recognizing excellence in independent publishing. There were American culture. To buy reproductions of KF Master Paintings or to donate Although this is her first book for Aquila Polonica, Wojciak to the KF Building and Art Resortation Fund, visit the KF nearly 1,400 entries this year. More info at: www.polww2. In addition, we are pleased to offer museum quality has an extensive background as a designer and creative director website at: www.thekf.org, or call the Development Office at com/2015BenFranklinAwards reproductions of some of the art in our collections for sale. primarily for the entertainment industry, with a client list that 212-734-2130. At present, five giclees are being offered for purchase by 2 In his Foreword to this remarkable diary of a boy soldier includes Disney, CBS, HBO, Sony, Universal Pictures and Fox, during World War II, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lech as well as in advertising agencies and print media. Winning the Walesa calls The Color of Courage “a superb lesson of Gold Award for her design of The Color of Courage, Wojciak humanity.” The Chief Rabbi of Poland, Rabbi Michael brings a fresh, contemporary look to this historical memoir, Schudrich, writing the Introduction to the book, with pull quotes that draw the reader through the text, organic CONGRATULATIONS praises The Color of Courage as “an inspiring read.” Dr. placement of images within the text, and an innovative use Zbigniew Brzezinski, Center for Strategic & International of thumbnail images and QR codes augmented by URLs to TO KF TRUSTEES AND PROMINENT MEMBERS Studies, says: “Compelling, readable, and very moving.” incorporate the multimedia Digital Extras into the print book. Congratulations to KF Trustee Sigmunt throughout Poland and here in the U.S.,” said Christopher “We’re absolutely thrilled to learn that The Color of Courage has Aquila Polonica is an award-winning independent publisher Rolat, a Holocaust survivor, on being Ball, István Széchenyi chair and executive director of the won the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards,” said Aquila based in Los Angeles, specializing in publishing the Polish honored by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Central European Institute. “Alex is a respected, award- Polonica president Terry Tegnazian. “It’s so exciting to be both WWII experience in English. The company is a member at an annual Jewish Heritage Month winning journalist, and champion for Poland, having let the a Gold and a Silver winner! We knew we had something special of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the reception at the Jewish Heritage Museum most prestigious and effective Polish-American organization.” with this rare look at World War II through the eyes of a young Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Aquila on Thursday, proclaiming June 11th, 2015, Congratulations to KF Trustee Victor boy soldier, and we took special care in creating the book. Polonica’s titles are distributed to the trade in the U.S., in the City of New York, “Sigmund Rolat Day.” “His efforts Markowicz on being honored by Polish We’re gratified that the Ben Franklin judges agree with us!” Canada, U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand by National have rebuilt landmarks in Poland, created exhibits depicting President Bronislaw Komorowski for his To learn more: www.polww2.com/AboutCourage Book Network, www.nbnbooks.com. life there before, during, and after the Holocaust and reunited support of Polish culture. On June 26, 2015, families separated during the war. His work spearheading the Julian Kulski was a 10-year-old Boy All of Aquila Polonica’s books to date have won one or more during a celebration at the Presidential Palace development of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Scout living in Warsaw when the awards. Aquila Polonica titles have been reviewed in major Mr. Markowicz was awarded the Order of in Warsaw, which highlights the long history of Jewish life Germans invaded Poland in 1939. His media such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Merit of the Republic of Poland. The award is given to those in Poland, is further evidence of Mr. Rolat’s leadership in diary follows his wartime experience Republic and Publishers Weekly; they have been chosen as who have rendered great service to the Polish nation. preserving both Jewish and Yiddish culture,” mayor de Blasio from ages 10 to 16. He quickly begins Selections of the History Book Club, the Military Book Club told the attendees during his remarks. Congratulations to Prof. Krzysztof his own personal war against the and the Book-of-the-Month Club; audio rights have been Matyjaszewski for winning the Dreyfus Germans with small acts of sabotage acquired by Audible.com and Brilliance. Translation rights Congratulations to Alex Storozynski, Prize in the Chemical Sciences. Prof. but soon, at age 12, is recruited into the for various titles have been acquired by foreign publishers in president & executive director emeritus Matyjaszewski is a member of the Kosciuszko Underground Army by his Scoutmaster, a number of countries—including most recently Brazilian and vice chairman of the KF for being Foundation Collegium of Eminent Scientists. where he is trained in weapons handling rights to The Color of Courage, which were acquired by Editora appointed distinguished scholar and Julian Kulski Prof. Matyjaszewski is best known for and military tactics. Kulski undertakes Valentina. Polish chair of the Quinnipiac University 2 developing atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a a secret mission into the Warsaw Ghetto, is captured by the Central European Institute on May 19, 2015. “The addition See more at: www.AquilaPolonica.com process cited by the Dreyfus Foundation as being the most Gestapo, beaten, sentenced to Auschwitz, rescued, fights in a of Alex Storozynski to our institute provides instant credibility important advance in polymer synthesis in half a century. 2 4 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 5 WASHINGTON DC SAYS HELLO! THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION What a fantastic year we are having! With the newly elected June 13th with a concert by the DC Chapter Board’s officers: President – Cecilia Kocinski, great Polish jazz vocalist Bogna POLAND IN 2014/15 Vice-President – William Gilcher, Secretary – John Frendak, Kicińska and her trio. so much more is becoming possible! Our plans for the upcoming fiscal The job announcement for leadership of Dr. Mary Kay The Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington DC offers a year are rich and ambitious! We the position of the Kosciuszko Pieski and Dr. Teresa Wójcik. truly wide spectrum of activities. We have a lot of music will continue bringing the highest Foundation Visiting Professor The Alumni Association has here: concerts and voice recitals, classical and jazz, performed quality music performances, at the University of Warsaw has also played an important role by talented Polish-American musicians, young and old. stimulating panel discussions, been advertised for the second in promoting the Foundation. We have arts meetings with authors, and fun time. The idea to establish We have organized so far two exhibits, theatrical social events. We will teach Polish such a position was supported Bogna Kicińska and her trio seminars. First was in Łódź in performances, cabaret language, history and culture, last year both by the Board of 2014, devoted to “Cultural evenings, meetings play in Polish with our children, serve you our unique food, Trustees of the Foundation Identity of America and with authors, and create a welcoming space for anybody who is interested in and the University of Warsaw. Immigration” with distinguished journalists, and strengthening Polish-American bonds. The position is financially Polish Americans as invited explorers. We host co-sponsored by the University In close collaboration with the Polish Embassy and other speakers, organized by Dr. social gatherings and of Warsaw. This semester Polish-American organizations, the Kosciuszko Foundation is Robert Kulski, Vice-President Polish food tasting. (February-May 2015) we have becoming more and more visible and appreciated not only on of the Alumni Association. in our Collegium Artes Liberales We commemorate all important Polish holidays, and we the local scene but also abroad and in Poland. Warsaw University Library where the Kosciuszko Foundation’s new Warsaw This year in March in Warsaw I a distinguished pianist and continue “Talking about Poland” with experts on its history, office is located organized and chaired a panel on Recently, I was selected to participate in the celebrations of professor of music from College politics, economy, and social issues. We celebrate Christmas Polish-American cultural the Days of Polonia and Poles Abroad (Dni Polonii i Polaków of William and Mary and former Kosciuszko Foundation grantee, while singing carols and enjoying traditional Polish holiday and academic exchanges za Granica) organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dr. Anna Kijanowska as the first holder of this Chair. Last year dishes. with distinguished Warsaw. Forty-two leaders of Polish organizations from all numerous American scholars applied for this position, in spite of panelists, including the Continuing a tradition, we will have over the world gathered in Warsaw to meet other Polonia the short notice. This is just one example of a new form of activity US Embassy Cultural an annual Polish Day again this July leaders as well as the members of the Ministry of Foreign that makes us more visible in Poland and introduces a new form Attaché, Director of the – a celebration of the bond between Affairs and discuss our activities, plans, visions, and challenges. of cooperation with Polish academia. Department of Americas Poland and the US. The Embassy of the We visited the newly built Museum of Emigration (Muzeum On May 23, I delivered a presentation about the activities of at the Ministry of Foreign Republic of Poland will co-sponsor this Panel about Polish-American academic and Emigracji) in Gdynia and enjoyed a wonderful performance of the Kosciuszko Foundation during the plenary meeting of the Affairs, Director of the cultural relations, from the right to the left: event and Embassy officials will be our Zemsta in Warsaw’s Teatr Polski. Here is a link to a short TV Conference of Presidents of Polish Universities and Colleges, Polish-U.S Fulbright John Micgiel, President of the Kosciuszko guests of honor. The Embassy Chef will program about these meetings: https://goo.gl/joMQ3d bringing together all major Polish universities (including Commission, and Foundation; Grzegorz Kozłowski, Director prepare delicious classic Polish dishes of the Department of Americas, Polish Ambassador technical, agricultural and medical universities). Cooperation with Director of the Adam for us. Along with those treats, we The membership of the KF in DC is growing and we are Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Keisha Ryszard Schnepf the academic world in Poland is extremely important. Thanks Mickiewicz Institute will offer a short Chopin recital by an being recognized and appreciated as a friendly, creative and Lafayette, Deputy Cultural Attache, to the support of the Warsaw University President and Provost which is the main Polish 11- year-old Polish rising star pianist, a karaoke contest, trivia stimulating Center of Polish culture, right in the heart of the US Embassy in Warsaw; Piotr Wilczek, in January I was governmental institution President of the Kosciuszko Foundation about Poland, a silent auction, and games for children. nation’s capital. able to move our responsible for promoting Poland and the KF Alumni Association We have recently started a new series “Playing in Polish” for our Our DC Chapter is currently forming various committees office to one of Polish culture abroad. youngsters, with books, songs, crafts and games in Polish. (fundraising, membership, marketing and outreach, long vision the most famous The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the panel financially. and endowment) so please contact us if you are interested in and prestigious After the panel one of our Alumni Association Board members In October 2014, we honored a KF Board of Trustees getting involved. Warsaw landmarks discussed with the Director of the Mickiewicz Institute the idea Member, the acclaimed architect and author Dr. Julian Kulski, – a building of of co-organizing a project devoted to the presence in New York at the elegant Cosmos Club in DuPont Circle. We promoted Please visit us in Washington whenever you are in town! Make the new Warsaw of numerous eminent Polish artists who were in the New York Dr. Kulski’s newest book, The Color of Courage: A Boy at War, the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Washington Center your home University Library. Westbeth Artists Community as Kosciuszko Foundation grantees. which has recently won the Gold Award for Interior Design away from home. You will always be welcome! Interviews for This would be the first, very excellent opportunity to show to the and the Silver Award for Autobiography/Memoir in the 2015 New office of the KF Poland in the Warsaw Thank you and see you soon, Polish candidates in wider audience both in Poland and in America the achievements Benjamin Franklin Awards. University Library 2015 were already of the Kosciuszko Foundation in supporting the most prominent Earlier this year, we celebrated the International Women’s Day held in this office. Polish artists in the last few decades. with our Polish and American female friends! Barbara Bernhardt, Director of the KF in Washington, D.C. We also have in Poland a leading non-academic program, Piotr Wilczek We also have officially started a JAZZ SEASON at the “Teaching English in Poland”, which has been developing with Professor of the University of Warsaw Kosciuszko Foundation, celebrating and promoting Polish- great success in the last 25 years thanks to its Founder, Christine President of the Kosciuszko Foundation Poland and the American jazz musicians. The grand opening took place on Kuskowski and now continues its success under the energetic Kosciuszko Foundation Alumni Association

6 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 7 Midshipmen from the USMMA, Kings Point Debutante Christina Lee Baker, Debutante Patroness Dawn Polewac, Debutante Natalia Claire Kolasa, Debutante Patroness Juliana Fazio, Debutantes Alexandra Marian Baker and Barbara Ann Baker l-r: Andre Zlotnicki, Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq., Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, Krzysztof Rostek, Helen Mary M. Tyszka, Hanna Chroboczek-Kelker, Ph.D., Prof. Waldemar Priebe, Bianka Cox, William J. Nareski, Cynthia Rosicki, Esq., Wanda M. Senko, Alex Storozynski, Sigmund Rolat, Dr. Christopher Kolasa, Piotr Chomczynski, Ph.D., Alexander Koproski, Andrzej Rojek, Dr. John Micgiel THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION

YEARSof International 90 Success

President and Executive Director Dr. John S. Micgiel Piotr Chomczynski, Ph.D., Krzysztof Rostek, Spirit of the KF Award with wife Barbara Micgiel Honoree Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz and William J. Nareski THE KF Annual Dinner & Ball

KF Pioneer Award Honoree Wanda Senko Tamara de Lempicka, Young Lady with Gloves Guests dancing to the music of 1930, Oil on plywood Gerard Carelli Orchestra © 2015 Tamara Art Heritage Licensed by MMI NYC

Piotr Chomczynski, Ph.D. Ball Chairwomen Mary Kay Pieski, Ph.D. Spirit of the KF Award Honoree with wife Judith Chomczynski and Christine Kuskowski Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz

KF Medal of Recognition Honoree Mayor of Allentown, Ed Pawlowski with Spirit of the KF Award Honoree l-r: Anita Gallo, Melissa Meyer, Katharine Nareski, Michael Philips, Marissa Goba, James Dawson, William J. Nareski, Alexander Van As, Cahill Van As, Juliusz Machulski with Dr. Micgiel Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Sigmund Rolat with Dr. Micgiel 8 JacquieE Fitzgerald, Janyce Goba, Bernard Goba, Brett Carisio, Nancy Nareski 9 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION New York, Urszula Gacek ALL ABOUT THE CULTURE We’ve had some very inspiring events this past season. Here are Luncheon” held just a few highlights: on March 29th at the famous ) In January 2015, the Tribeca Grill’s Kosciuszko Foundation Skylight Room. in collaboration with True to history, The Isadora Duncan many former ) Also in May, the KF hosted “Master & Student, Music Meets ) In June 2015, Eart’Acte Concert, by Hector Martinez Jr. – International Institute Patronesses and Art,” a mini exhibit of Mariola Landowska’s paintings, concert by Pianist/Composer, Glen Flax – Guitarist/Composer, Stephen presented a Live Debutantes Huan Li (piano), Renata Bonar (dramatic soprano) & 20 young C. Josephs – Flutist/Composer with guest Vocalist – Lisa Joy. Performance of Music and attended in celebration and welcomed them into the KF’s artists, with Art Director Teresa Rysztof. Eart’Acte has performed from Brussels to Manila – New York City Dance. Directed by Jeanne society. Members of Polonian organizations PATA, Polish to San Francisco. Bresciani with Carlos Children’s Heartline, PNA of Brooklyn and MSCPWA joined Rodriguez, pianist. Danced them for the festivities. by Jeanne Bresciani and the Isadora Duncan ) Later in March, the International Institute Dancers. Special guest artists Cynthia KF presented an evening Word and Ingrid Zimmer. with author Ryszard Horowitz. A discussion of ) Also in January his autobiography ‘Życie 2015, the KF presented niebywałe. Wspomnienia a piano recital by Fotokompozytora”. Malgorzata Goroszewska. Malgorzata earned her ) ‘A Look Inside Secret Nazi & Master of Music degree Communist Archives. The fate of in Piano Performance many Poles arrested by Germans and KF HONORED under Professor Joseph Russians during World War II and Kalichstein at the Juillliard after still remain a mystery. On April BY POLISH School (New York). 23rd, the Kosciuszko Foundation Program included hosted experts from Poland’s SCOUTING selected pieces of J. S. Bach, S. Rachmaninoff, F. Chopin, Institute of National Remembrance F. Couperin. (IPN) to explain their latest project, ASSOCIATION the Information Issuing Center for ) On April 17th, 2015, the Kosciuszko In March, Victims of World War II. the KF featured a Foundation was granted, in Warsaw, the Chopin Birthday ) In May, HONORARY SILVER BADGE OF THE Bash – Anniversary violinist, composer FRIENDS OF SCOUTS MOVEMENT in Concert. All Elektra Kurtis gratitude for their care and dedication to the Chopin program and her ­quintet education of children and teenagers and all preformed by Ensemble the help that the Polish Scouting and Guiding ‘Trio Volo’. Elektra presented Association (ZHP) has received from the Martin Labazevitch – their 2015 CD Kosciuszko Foundation. Signed by Małgorzata

Piano, Destiny Ann Mermagen – Violin, Michael Mermagen – release concert. Monko Marta Sinica, Chief Guide of Polish Scouting and Cello. The concert Guiding Association. featured selected PHOTO: ) 2015 Debutante Luncheon compositions from all Ensemble Elektra albums including This year Patronesses Juliana Fazio and Dawn Polewac “Polish Fantasy on Folk Themes” premiered at The Kosciuszko introduced Debutantes Natalie Kolasa, Alexandra Baker, Foundation event in November 2013 “Bridges from the East”. Barbara Baker and Christina Baker to a sold-out “Le Grande

10 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 11 AN ABRIDGED HISTORY OF THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION TEACHING ENGLISH IN POLAND PROGRAM 1991-2015

In 1991, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and In 2003, the Kosciuszko Foundation in cooperation with the the Polish Ministry of National Education (MEN) invited the NIDA Foundation (Nidzicka Fundacja Rozwoju, Nidzica, Kosciuszko Foundation to cooperate in meeting the growing Poland) provided a six-day teacher training program for English language needs of Polish youth after the fall Polish teachers of English. In 2007, Christine of communism. The Kosciuszko Foundation Kuskowski was nominated by the Polish National developed the Teaching English in Poland Commission for UNESCO and received Program (TEIP) to provide Polish the Commission of National Education high school students with instruction Medal of the Republic of Poland. In 2009, and practice in conversational English the Polish Ministry of National Education within an American cultural context at withdrew its financial support from summer language immersion camps all summer foreign language camps. throughout Poland. The program Despite this setback, the Kosciuszko also gave American teacher and Foundation continued the program student volunteers the opportunity through partnerships with local promoting educational Gamma Educational to become acquainted with the governments, community entities, and cultural exchanges Foundation, The Polish people, history, language, culture and and independent Polish non-profit between the United American Teachers educational system of Poland. organizations. That same year, Dr. States and Poland and Association, The Marie Mary Kay Pieski introduced a second The Western New York Chapter of increasing American Sklodowska Curie curriculum option for TEIP called of the Kosciuszko Foundation understanding of Professional Women’s the Arts Enriched English Language recruited ten American teachers to Polish culture and Association, The Camp in collaboration with Mrs. implement the 1991 pilot program history. Under the Chicago, Ohio and Krystyna Mikita, Director of the Polish in Bydgoszcz. One hundred Polish present leadership of Philadelphia Chapters Scouts Organization’s (ZHP) educational, students enrolled in the program Kosciuszko Foundation of The Kosciuszko environmental, and recreational that summer. In 1993, the President and Executive Foundation, The center, “Nadwarciański Gród”, President of the Kosciuszko Director, Dr. John Polish National Youth located in Załęcze Wielkie. The Foundation, Joseph E. Gore, S. Micgiel, Dr. Mary Dr. Teresa Wojcik teaching a class of elementary students about her hometown Philadelphia Baseball Foundation, Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Esq., appointed New York Kay Pieski, Director The Cleveland Society Foundation supported the state educator and curriculum of TEIP, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Assistant Director of TEIP, and of Poles, The Pulaski Association of Business Professional Men etc. development of the Arts Enriched specialist, Christine B. Professor Piotr Wilczek of the Warsaw Office, theTeaching English and individual donors. camp by providing grants. In early Kuskowski as the Director of TEIP. in Poland Program continues to be dedicated to furthering its 2012, Mrs. Kuskowski withdrew from active We extend warmest thanks to the Polish Directors and staffs Christine authored the curriculum guide for long-standing tradition of commitment to excellence, intercultural participation in TEIP to care for her ill husband. Dr. Mary for their hospitality and efforts in introducing the KF American the two 1992 camps and under her leadership, the program exchange, and educational innovation. Kay Pieski was appointed the Director of the program. volunteers to “everything Polish”. We applaud the administrators rapidly expanded, reaching a record high of nine camps per Heartfelt thanks to our partners in Poland who have participated and Trustees of the Kosciuszko Foundation for their foresight and year in 1995-1997. During the program’s foundational years, In its first quarter century, the TEIP Program, under the in and supported the TEIP Program: the Polish National trust by enabling an atmosphere of viable outreach in accepting Mrs. Kuskowski was assisted by Regional Coordinators, U.S.A. aegis of the Kosciuszko Foundation, has hosted 123 camps Commission for UNESCO for promoting the program under the Teaching English in Poland Program as a vital component Col. Anthony J. Smaczniak (Ret.) and Mrs. Theresa Rivard of throughout Poland at twenty-two locations: Łomża, Utska, its patronage and the Polish Ministry of National Education for in promoting the mission of the Kosciuszko Foundation. In the Western NY Chapter; Mr. Walter J. Kuskowski, a former Kraków, Płock, Gdańsk, Iława, Olsztyn, Zakopane, Puławy, providing funds in Poland for camp sites (1991-2008), for hiring particular, we applaud Mrs. Christine Kuskowski for her visionary Social Studies teacher in the New York City public schools Przytok at Zielona Góra, Myślenice, Tczew, Warszawa, Polish staffs, and for providing the stipends and end-of-program leadership and steadfast commitment to the program’s success. and co-founder of Polish American Teachers Association; and Goldap, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Limanowa, Załęcze Wielkie, tours for American participants. The following entities in the US We look to the future, building on the achievements of the first by Ms. Anna Utecht, a former teacher certified in Poland who Barlewiczki, Otwock, Pińczów, Mińsk Mazowiecki, and and Poland contributed to the functioning and development of twenty-five years to even greater successes in years to come. served as the Assistant Director of TEIP. The efforts of the Siennica. More than 12,500 Polish students and almost the TEIP Program: The Educational Enterprise Foundation, The Kosciuszko Foundation staff members from the Warsaw office: 2,000 Americans have benefited from this program. The by Christine B. Kuskowski and Kosciuszko Foundation (Wysocki and Frees Funds), The NIDA Robert Kirkland, Agata Prewysz-Kwinto and Joseph Herter, American volunteer participants in the TEIP program are Mary Kay Pieski, Ph.D. Development Foundation, Nidzica, Poland, The Delta Kappa greatly facilitated the program’s development. vital in effecting the Kosciuszko Foundation’s mission of

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By Mary Kay Pieski, Ph.D. HONOR POLISH On Saturday, June 6 approximately my Father presented me with the SOLDIERS seventy- five former participants, following challenge: “Maintain your By Theresa Poalucci friends and supporters gathered proficiency in the Polish language, Robert Michalak of Redmond, Washington is at the Kosciuszko Foundation study about its people, their DR. DONALD F. MUSHALKO headquarters in New York history and culture. Be prepared American born and raised. His grandparents to honor Mrs. Christine B. because someday you might be emigrated from Poland in 1914 and his family has 1930-2014 Kuskowski, Director Emerita in a position to do something kept ties with Polish relatives ever since. Michalak has A Tribute of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s good for the country of your visited Poland, and although he loves the country of Mary Lou Ellena Teaching English in Poland grandparents’ birth.’” his ancestors he never expected to connect Polish war Program, (TEIP) celebrating its heroes with the Fallen Heroes Project, here in the US. The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation and all of Pittsburgh A highlight of the program twenty-fifth year this summer. Mr. Polonia lost a staunch supporter, a creative educator, and a dear friend with was the personal testimonies The Fallen Heroes project Thomas Rusnak, American staff the death of Dr. Donald Mushalko on December 28 2014 at the age of underlining the importance and provides, free to the family, leader and Ms. Mary Rita Mitchell, eighty-four. Dr. Mushalko’s gradual health decline escalated with the death impact (TEIP) had on their lives. a portrait of those who of his beloved wife and soul mate Helen in 2011. former teacher in (TEIP) both from The program concluded with a slide have given their life in the Chicago greeted guests at the door. Born in McKeesport on April 6, 1930, Donald Mushalko developed a show prepared by Ms. Natasha Polewac, fight on terrorism in Iraq love of music from early childhood. He graduated from Carnegie Institute and Afghanistan. Artist Dr. Mary Kay Pieski, Director of (TEIP) who served and will serve this year as a teaching Michael Reagan of technology where he studied violin and music education and served as welcomed guests who travelled near and as far as assistant at the Arts Enriched English Language Camp Michael Reagan draws each concert master of the school’s orchestra for five years. He then went on to Seattle, Washington to the elegant luncheon and award in Zalecze. Natasha is the daughter of Ms. Dawn Polewac, portrait from a photograph provided by the family. teach in the Baldwin –Whitehall School District for ten years before earning program. Former and present participants shared happy KF National Advisory Council member and granddaughter He then ships it to them, again at no charge. The his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He then spent the next forty memories of their experience at the camps in Poland as well of Mrs. Wanda Senko, Vice-Chairwoman of the KF Board Fallen Heroes Project works to raise funds to pay for years teaching music at the Falk Laboratory School on the Pitt Campus. as a delicious luncheon complete with Polish selections and of Trustees, both in attendance. Mrs. Wanda Senko offered the supplies, framing and shipping. Reagan works He was also president of the Polish Room, one of the nationality rooms desserts. comments on behalf of the Board of Trustees. for free. To date he has completed 4,200 portraits. located in the Cathedral of Learning. Bogna McGarrigle, a former recipient of a Kosciuszko A special thank you to Prof. John S. Micgiel, President and “I asked Mike to come and speak at a Trilogy Those who knew Dr. Mushalko were aware of his love of all things musical and Foundation scholarship and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Patricia Executive Director of the KF and his staff especially, Ms. Kasia Veterans Club in Redmond, WA explained Michalak all things Polish. He paired those loves first through his church Holy Family McGarrigle, an alumna of (TEIP), entertained the attendees Prorok, Mr. Robert Karauda and Ms. Mariola Sosnowska who is a member. During his talk Reagan delivered Polish National Catholic Church in McKeesport where he served at various times as choir director and organist. He named the Polish Dance Troupe of the with her beautiful voice and a short piano performance of for their assistance at the event. For more information on drawings to two mothers whose son’s had died in parish “Lajkoniki” and saw that authentic costumes for the group came from various composers. The award program and concert took (TEIP) or to send donations please visit the KF webpage, the war on terrorism. Poland. He shared his skill with the Polish community at large, first through place in the beautiful oak paneled gallery of the Kosciuszko www.thekf.org/kf/programs/teaching_english_in_poland. 2 “I saw first hand how Mike’s drawings of the fallen the former Central Council of Polish Organizations and more recently through Foundation graced with the works of many famous Polish heroes affects those who are left behind,” said the Polish Cultural Council as the founder and first director of the Karuzela artists. Michalak. Chorus and Dancers. Dr. Mushalko was the chairperson of the very first Bal Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Assistant Director of (TEIP) introduced Polonaise and continued in that capacity for about ten years. He initiated the Michalak asked Reagan if he would draw portraits of tradition of debutantes leading the grand Polonaise. the award program by touching on the highlights of the past the Polish soldiers who fell on the war on terrorism Donald Mushalko was one of the founders of the Pittsburgh Chapter of 25 years of (TEIP). She also described the responsibilities of and his response was yes, providing that Michalak the Kosciuszko Foundation and served as its only recording secretary. Dr. Mrs. Kuskowski as Director of (TEIP) in its earlier days as did the footwork on finding the families. He did she forged the way to effecting the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Mushalko was also on the Board of Directors of the Kosciuszko Foundation and now several sets of photographs have arrived at in New York City for many years. He was instrumental in bringing many mission of promoting educational and cultural exchanges his studio from the Polish Embassy in Washington between the United States and Poland. vocalists and musicians to Pittsburgh as part of the early cultural mission D.C. Reagan has completed eight of the portraits of the organization. He frequently arranged concerts by the winners of the Dr. Mary Kay Pieski presented the award from the Kosciuszko already. There are 42 drawings to do in total. Kosciuszko Foundation sponsored Chopin Competition. Foundation to Mrs. Kuskowski that acknowledged her Reagan’s biggest concern is that money must be Whether he was instructing the Karuzela chorus or his church choir on the contribution to (TEIP) for over twenty years. Mrs. Kuskowski raised to pay for the framing and shipping across proper pronunciation of Polish lyrics, organizing the food for the Nationality graciously accepted the award and in her remarks described the Atlantic to get these drawings to the families. rooms annual open house, leading the Polish hymns at the outdoor Mass at to the audience the scope and depth of (TEIP) sprinkled Each family will receive the original portrait and Polish Day at Kennywood Park or planning the favors and flowers for the with her personal stories from the heart. She recounted her then Reagan is making a duplicate that the Polish Bal Polonaise, he approached every task with perfection, expertise and love. Father’s words to her as a young adult, “ A few years after the government will feature in a museum. Pittsburgh Polonia has lost a true friend with the passing of Donald end of WWII and the imposition of communism in Poland, Mushalko. He is survived by his brothers George and Edwin and a sister, To donate to the Fallen Heroes Project visit Jean Jasiewicz of McKeesport as well as several nieces and nephews. http://www.fallenheroesproject.org 2 14 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 15 KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CHAPTERS KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CHAPTERS

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multimedia compositions was joined by Carolyn Topor by composer and soprano Agata Zubel, New England Chapter President composer, improviser and pianist From film to politics to the etudes of Cezary Duchnowski, composer and Chopin, the KF/New England Chapter improviser Pawel Hendrich, pianist continually worked to bring pride Malgorzata Walentynowicz, and and knowledge of Poland to those of the Illinois Modern Ensemble of Polish descent and to others in our the University of Illinois at Urbana- community to gain a general appreciation Champaign, conducted by Stephen of the contributions of a country The 2014-15 Scholarship recipients at the New England Chapter 16th Annual Awards Gala Taylor. that symbolizes perseverance and an on April 26th, 2015 at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA th indomitable love of freedom. The Chapter celebrated Chopin’s 205 by the Kansas high school students who Birthday by sponsoring a concert by Highlights of the Year: researched Irena Sendler’s heroic exploits Cracow Duo: Jan Kalinowski, cello In October 2014, KF/New England for a history project, held more than 450 and Marek Szlezer, piano. The event presented the 13th annual Polish Film people spellbound. From March 19 to took place on February 28, 2015 at Festival at Elms College. Each film was May 30th Forbidden Art, an exhibit of the residence of Dr. Kornelia Krol in screened to a full house (150 people), photographs of 20 works of art made by Representatives from the Chicago Chapter, l-r Witold Pawlikowski, Lidia Filus, Anna Kordyleska, Winnetka, IL. with accompanying commentary and prisoners in Nazi concentration camps, Hanna Suchocka, former Prime Minister of Poland and Ambassador to the Holy See, Czeslawa was on view in the Alumnae Library at Kolak and Robert Rusiecki, Deputy Consul General. The Annual Chapter meeting took post-film discussion. As 2014 was a year place on May 16. The meeting was of special historic milestones in Poland, Elms College. Recently shown at the UN by Prof. Lidia Filus 16. Polish and American musicians the festival featured films highlighting in NYC, the exhibit was well received followed by a presentation Faith-based l-r: Marek Lesniewski-Laas, Honorary Consul, Chicago Chapter President presented music by a selection of these momentous events and included: by the community and many field trips Diplomacy by Dr. Joanna Kulska, the Republic of Poland, Kenneth Lemanski, Vice Polish composers born in the 1970s. Honor of the City: the Warsaw Rising; and tours for high school students were On October 28, 2014, the Chicago KF fellow at the University of Chicago, President, Westfield State University, KF/NE Composer, performer, and curator of Out of the Ashes–Warsaw Story; Hiding in arranged. Chapter celebrated Kosciuszko’s and a recital by Joanna Turska, flute Distinguished Polish-American for 2015 with the project Krzysztof Wolek, School the Spotlight; Walesa: Man of Hope by KF/NE Chapter President Carolyn Topor Name’s Day. On this occasion, the and Danuta Berger, piano. There was The XVI Kosciuszko Award Ceremony of Music, University of Louisville, a Andrzej Wajda; The Nine Days that Chicago Chapter honored Maria also a raffle to support KF Teaching and Concert was held on Sunday, April ing assistants in the Teaching English passionate advocate of contemporary Changed the World and Jerzy Popieluszko: Zakrzewska for her leadership and English in Poland Program. 2 26, 2015 at Mount Holyoke College. Program in Poland. Also recognized were acoustic and electronic music and The Messenger of the Truth. dedication to the Chicago’s Polish The gala luncheon celebrated the ac- Gleidy Maria and Peter Madol, recipi- Community. The program included In October, Polish Heritage Month, the complishments of students and graduate ents of the KF/NE Irena Sendler Award presentation of Thaddeus Kosciuszko: KF/New England Chapter hosted an students who had received scholarships at Elms College. A special highlight of Hero and Symbol by Dr. Donald Imieniny to toast and honor the name from the Kosciuszko Foundation and the ceremony, the Distinguished Polish- Pienkos (Professor Emeritus in Political day of Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Held at the are of Polish descent, or who are study- American of the Year, was bestowed Science at the University of Wisconsin- Polish Center for Discovery and Learning ing in disciplines related to Poland or on Kenneth Thomas Lemanski, Vice Milwaukee and Chairman of its Polish on October 10th, the highlight of the Eastern Europe. Also honored were grant President, Advancement and University Studies Committee) and a musical evening was a performance by two local recipients from Poland doing research Relations from Westfield State University, program by Danuta Berger, piano and young Polish jazz musicians, as well at universities in New England. At the who had recently initiated a student ex- Sarah Berger, cello. as a champagne toast and a display of Awards Ceremony, KF/New England change program with Krosno University museum memorabilia. Chapter recognized the following: 14 in Poland. The day concluded with a On October 30, members of the tuition scholarship recipients studying solo piano concert by internationally ac- Chapter participated in a meeting The KF/ New England Chapter, at colleges and universities such as Johns claimed Czech pianist Martin Kasik. the Jewish Federation of Western with Hanna Suchocka, former Prime Hopkins (medicine), Washington and Lee Massachusetts, The Polish Center of On May 1, 2015 the Irena Sendler Award Minister of Poland and Ambassador (law), Cornell (public administration) Discovery and Learning, and the Social was presented to Jennifer Brzezinski from to the Holy See. The meeting took George Washington and Tufts (interna- Work Department at Elms College col- Greenfield, MA, and a graduate from place at the Consulate General of the tional affairs ) among others; nine grants laborated to make possible several events. Elms College with a degree in social Republic of Poland in Chicago. for research, teaching and advanced In February, a screening of In the Name work. Sponsored by the KF/New England study at Brown, MIT, Yale, Harvard and The Chapter co-sponsored a concert of Their Mothers, a documentary film Chapter, the $500 Sendler Award has been Boston College; four students participat- “Polish Music: The Open Borders directed by Mary Skinner chronicling given to an Elms College student who ing in study abroad programs in Poland; Generations” that took place in the Chicago chapter annual meeting on May 16, 2015. New Executive Committee with musicians: the heroic work of Irena Sendler during is pursuing studies/career in the human four students at summer studies at the Constellation in Chicago on November Joanna Turska and Danuta Berger, and with Joanna Kulska, KF fellow. World War II, was presented to more services/social services area and honors the Jagiellonian University in Krakow; and than 400 people at Elms College. On memory and sacrifice of Irena Sendler.2 three students participating as teach- 16 March 29, the play Life in a Jar, staged THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 17 KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CHAPTERS KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CHAPTERS

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by Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D. 2014 Grand Marshall of the parade. For over a decade, Mr. Dr. Tomasz Pudłocki entitled: “Hidden Desires or True Piety?: Philadelphia Chapter President Wyszynski has sponsored a young female student to participate The Mentality of Central Europeans before 1914.” Dr. Pudlocki in the Jagiellonian University Summer Study Program of is a professor of history at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. a note from the new The Philadelphia Chapter has much to report since the Polish Language and Culture in Krakow. Ms. Marta Wolnicki The event took place in Fisher-Bennett Hall on the campus of the president of the kf publication of the last newsletter! received the 2014 Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship. University of Pennsylvania. The Chapter extends sincere thanks to philadelphia chapter The Chapter collaborated with the Jan Karski Educational At the end of the month of October, the Chapter hosted a Agnieszka Dziedzic, instructor in Polish Language at UPenn for Foundation to sponsor the display of the exhibit, “The World concert by pianist her assistance and collaboration. Knew: Jan Karski’s Mission for Humanity” at two locations in Jolanta Ziemska and It is my honor and a great pleasure to In March, 2015, the Philadelphia Chapter accepted nominations and near Philadelphia between August 19 and September 30, classical guitarist Maciej start serving our Chapter as the new for new officers and held a Chapter election. After volunteering 2014. First, the exhibit was on display in the Visitor’s Center Ziemski, who perform as Chapter President for 13 years, Teresa G. Wojcik did not seek president. during the Polish-American Festival at the National Shrine of as DuoKlavitarre. re-election, but will continue to serve the Chapter as a member Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Following the The event also offered Twenty five years ago, together with of the Board of Directors. She is also the Assistant Director of the festival, the exhibit was transported to Penn Hillel, the Jewish guests an opportunity my husband Romuald and a group of Kosciuszko Foundation’s Teaching English in Poland Program. Student Association at the University of Pennsylvania. to purchase an Effective May 1, the new administration of the Philadelphia friends, we establish the Philadelphia autographed copy of The fall season included the Chapter’s annual participation Chapter is: Chapter. We had a lot of enthusiasm a new book published in the Philadelphia Pulaski Day Parade, which was held this PRESIDENT and ideas at that time. We started by Chapter member DuoKlavitarre members Maciej and year on Sunday, October 5. Chapter member and long-time Jolanta Roman tradition of Christmas Concerts Romuald Roman, Jolanta Ziemski, with Chapter President supporter, Mr. Raymond Wyszynski, was honored as the Ośrodek Zero. On Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT and organized art exhibitions. Years Friday, November 14, the Chapter co-sponsored the Annual Miron Wolnicki passed, some of us moved from Polish Poetry Reading of the Overbrook Poets Society at the SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Philadelphia, others focused on Polish American Cultural Center in Philadelphia. For this Peter Obst professional growth and raising year’s event, the Overbrook Poets read works by their favorite TREASURER families. And new, younger people Polish poets. The event annually brings together individuals of Marcia Geary replaced us, and started carrying our various ethnic backgrounds to celebrate the rich Polish literary tradition. RECORDING SECRETARY mission. Among them, no one did Dariusz Urlata more for the Foundation than Teresa Our Annual Polish Christmas Celebration took place on Sunday, Wojcik. She had a crucial role in all December 14, 2014 at the Overbrook Golf Club in Radnor, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY PA. The celebration featured appetizers, a delicious dinner, Vincent Rospond activities and ideas leading to the the sharing of the opłatek, Christmas caroling in Polish and BOARD OF DIRECTORS survival and growth of our Chapter. (l-r): Mrs. Barbara Wyszynski, Parade Grand Marshal Raymond Wyszynski, Theresa Romanowski, “Kazimierz Pulaski” depicted by English and a fantastic concert by soprano Małgorzata Kellis.  Ela Bochenek, Marie Hejnosz, Regina Hoffman, For fourteen years, she was carrying Dorothy Koteski, Wanda Mohr, Charles Pydych, Richard Piascik. The Lifelong Learning Program of Temple University the torch of the KF, initiating and Kris Walski, Maria Werner-Wasik, Monica Winter, contacted Chapter President Teresa G. Wojcik and asked her Teresa G. Wojcik, Andre Zlotnicki organizing cultural and social events. to organize a 6-week course on Poland for its adult learners Many of us have helped her, but our at the Ft. Washington campus. Dr. Wojcik coordinated six Chapter would not survive without lectures by six different guest speakers, several of whom were Chapter members. The following individuals volunteered you, Teresa. their time and talent to make the course on Polish History Thank you Dear Friend. We wish and Culture a great success: Teresa G. Wojcik (Introduction you all the success and happiness. to Poland); Paul Krzywicki (Polish Contributions to World Music); Peter Obst (Polish Literature); Andrew Wisniewski (Polish History), Miron Wolnicki (Economics in Poland); and Daniella Goral (Polish Culture and Traditions). The course Yolanta Roman was organized and promoted as a service of the Philadelphia KF Philadelphia Chapter President New officers of the Philadelphia Chapter (l-r): Miron Wolnicki, Ph.D., Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation. Marcia Geary, Charles Pydych, Jolanta Roman, Teresa G. Wojcik, Dariusz On April 16, 2015, the Chapter co-sponsored with the Urlata, Peter Obst Penn Language Center a lecture by former KF grantee Chapter members at the 2014 Philadelphia Pulaski Day Parade

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Hagadus Ms. Eugenia L. Staszewski Dr. and Mrs. Robert Margaret Pehrson Andrzejewski of the Polish Girl Scouts Organization and has earned her “instructor ranking”. Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz Mr. Stephan Steiner M. Brustowicz Dr. Michael-Alfred Peszke Mr. Jan T. Archacki In her free time, Paulina enjoys classical singing and blogging. In the future, she Ewa Radwanska, M.D. Ms. Rada Sumareva Mr. and Mrs. Edmund and Ms. Krystyna Piorkowska Prof. Wojciech Ardelt Laraine Brylczyk hopes to pursue her Masters in the field of Speech Pathology. Paulina is currently a Mr. Piotr Chomczynski Dr. Stephanie E. Wojtowicz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Dr. Barbara Ardelt, Ph.D. Mr. and Ms. Steven and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pograniczny-Laurin Ms. Marian Z. Augustyniak pre-school teacher in Brooklyn, NY. F. Brzozowski Linda Plochocki Wroblewski Atty. 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Carson Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, Ms. Maryann Kicinski Mr. Edmund Milewski Professor Antony Polonsky Ms. Zofia Smardz Mr. Frank Wezniak Mr. Joseph Dera J. Lagreca Association of Sons of Ms. Maria Carter Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Kasmer A. Kielb Ms. Virginia M. Millar Mr. Richard P. Poremski Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mr. William Wieczerzak Dr. Daniel L. Dombroski Mr. Val Russell Landwehr Smerczynski Poland, Inc. Drs. Eugene and Jean Mr. Albert J. Gilewicz Ms. Yvonne Kierlanczyk Mr. Thaddeus Mirecki Dr. Monica Brzezinski Potkay Reverend Matthew Mr. and Mrs. Philip Professor Henry J. Lang Reverend Raymond Smialowski Bison International Dopkowski Ceglowski Mr. and Mrs. Bernard & Janyce Drs. David & Jill Kilanowski Prof. Wojciech Z. Misiolek Ms. Diana S. Praus S. Wieczorek Mrs. Ewa Lange Trading Co. Mr. and Mrs. Nareski Goba Mr. Leon E. Kinasiewicz Ms. Mary Rita Mitchell Ms. Dorota Sobieska Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mrs. Barbara L. Drogan Mrs. Geraldine B. Proferes Polish National Alliance of Walter S. Ceglowski Dr. John J. Godleski Ms. Krystyna Latsios Dr. and Mrs. Wladyslaw R. P. Wielkoszewski Mr. Ronald Dwight Ms. Anna Kipiniak Mr. and Mrs. George Modelski Reverend Walter J. Ptak Brooklyn, U.S.A. Mr. Gary Lawera and W. Socha Mrs. Sonia Chapnick Professor Kazimierz Goebel Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kirejczyk Mr. and Mrs. H. Modzelewski Mr. John R. Wiencek Mrs. Leona K. Flis Dr. Lori K. Weide Mr. and Mrs. Mark Puchala Polish Falcons of America Dr. Carl M. Charnetski Mrs. Janina Golab Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sojka Mr. John R. Wiencek Mrs. Margaret Flood Ms. Kazimiera Klimczak Mr. Nicholas Monaco, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard and Polish Women’s Alliance Mr. John R. Lazarczyk Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Dr. Janusz G. Gorzynski Most Reverend Edward Dr James P. Mondzelewski Lisa Puroll Mrs. Monica Polowy Winter of America Ms. Barbara M. K. Foley Chase Ms. Pamela Z. Leach J. Sokolowski Mr. and Mrs. Miroslaw U. Kmiec Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Murzyn Mr. Krzysztof Z. 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Triebling Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dr. Bronislaw Idasiak Dr. Steven Majewski Bozena Blacha Mr. and Mrs. Piotr Decowski Greg Kozikowski Ms. Fay Pallen Mr. and Mrs. Vande Sande Mr. Boguslaw Trondowski and Ms. Alice Zembruski A. Kaminski Ms. Ewa M. Iracka Mr. Edward J. Majewski III Mr. Stan Bleszinski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dombal Mr. Rafal Krawczyk Mr. Henry Paluszek Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Ms. Anna Zietek Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Zielinski Mr. Edward Kanczewski Dr. Aleksandra Ziolkowska Mr. William J. Iracki Reverend Canon Philip Dr. and Mrs. Louis A. Panek Andrea Schafer Mr. Joseph R. Truskowski Mr. and Mrs. Dariusz Zielka Ms. Helen Kaplonski Ms. Carole Z. Dougherty Mrs. Shirley Kresz Boehm Mrs. Mary Ann Iwinski S. Majka Mr. and Mrs. Earl Downing Dr. and Mrs. George J. Krol Ms. Malgorzata Pasanowic Mrs. Kathleen Nowicki Mr. William Tylinski Mr. Pawel and Dr. Hanna Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mr. William E. Boshinski Ms. Maryla Z. 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Jastrzembski Pawlusiewicz Mr. Ronald S. Segal Mr. Chester E. Zimolzak Ms. Marianna Ketchpaw Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ms. Eve Krzyzanowski Dr. Andrea M. Malon Mr. James A. Verhoff Ms. Barbara Burdzy Dymkowski Mrs. Eleonora Jedrysek Mr. Nathaniel Pazik Ms. Katherine J. Sekowski Mr. Andrew Ziobro Ms. Elizabeth Klasicka Ms. Stella J. Ksieniewicz Mrs. Marie Markowski Ms. A. K. Von Walkenberg Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Butler Mr. Conrad Egan Mr. Stanley Jedynak, Jr. Ms. Karolina Pekala Mr. Rafal Sekulski Dr. Deborah Ziwot Ms. Zofia Klopotowski Mr. Dennis J. Kubicki Ms. Irene T. Marszalkowski Mr. Zygmunt A. Wachta Mr. James Cackowski Mrs. Katherine Evans Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Mr. Stanley J. Pelc Mr. John W. Semion Mr. and Mrs. Marcin Zmudzki Mr. and Mrs. Karl Klotz Ms. Theresa S. Kubis Mr. and Mrs. John Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ms. Tracy Calev Jendrysik Mrs. Genia Peterson Mr. and Mrs. David P. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mr. Vincent Knapczyk Mrs. Caroline A. Fazio Mastropietro A. Waichler Mr. Daniel E. 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Pilarczyk Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mr. Louis R. Mayoka Mr. Mieczyslaw J. Zurko Dr. & Mr. Malgorzata & Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Foster D. Kupiszewski Mr. Walter Piskorski Mr. Marek Skulimowski Mr. and Mrs. Zbigniew Wegiel Mr. and Mrs. Tomasz Kott Karpinski Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Meros Dr. and Ms. Jozef J. and Daniel Piszcz-Conelly and Mr. Alvin M. Fountain II Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kurzydlo Mrs. Regina C. Pius Ms. Patricia A. Skurzynski Dr. Lori K. Weide and Dr. Wieslaw J. Kozek Mr. Stephen J. Kasprzak Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marie Zwislocki Connelly Dr. Bolesh J. Skutnik Mr. Gary Lawera Mr. John Frendak J. Messineo Mr. Frank J. Pleva, Jr. 22 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 23 KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION MEMBERS KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION MEMBERS

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Hryniewicz Mr. and Mrs. John Chludzinski Ms. Sylvia Davis Prof. Miroslaw K. Gorny Prof. Pawel Kalinski Mr. Thaddeus W. Marszalek Mr. John G. Sinnicki Ms. Rayna Blanco Mr. Clifford Ainsworth III Ms. Linda De Marlor Ms. Juliana Fazio Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mr. Robert Huminski Mr. Henryk K. Blasinski Ms. Donna Chmara Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kalm Prof. Jerzy Maselko Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. and Ms. Megan Niziol Alcock, Mr. John Feffer M. Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hunter Mr. Robert Chmura Ms. Christine P. Dear Ms. Lara Kalwinski Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maria Skrzynski M.D. Mr. George M. Blaszczynski Mr. Michael Debeck Mr. Robert Fidrych Dr. Krzysztof Gorski Dr. Richard J. Hunter, Jr. P. Mathieux Mrs. Maria T Smoczynska Mrs. Irena Blaszkiewicz Dr. Marek J. Chodakiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mr. Mark S. Allard Mr. and Mrs. Jozef Figa Ms. Jean Grabowski Mr. Bohdan A. Huryn Professor Adam Piotr Mr. Michael Debeck Kamedulski Stephen E. Medvec, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Mariusz Smolij Mr. Robert A. Ambrose Dr. Jerzy Blawzdziewicz Chodkowski Dr. Waldemar Debinski Mr. Zdzislaw Filarowski Mr. Ian Grajewski Ms. Johanna Imhof Ms. Natalia Kaminska- Ms. Dana Mencel Mr. and Mrs. George and Mr. Michael Blichasz Ms. Halina D. Ambroziak Ms. Marianna Filarowski Mrs. Florence Grajewski Ms. Johanna Imhof Palarczyk Karen Sobieraj Mr. Robert Chojnowski Mr. Darrell Debo Mr. Mark Micgiel Mr. Peter Antkowiak AnneMarie Wojcieszak Mr. Czeslaw Cholewa Ms. Wanda Debski Ms. Yvonne Filarowski Ms. Izabela Grejner-Partyka Ms. Johanna Imhof Mr. Joseph A. Kaminski Mr. John Michalski Mr. Francis C. Sobieski, Jr. Block, Ph.D. Ms. Sara Anton Mr. Justin Filipkowski Mr. Todd J. Gralewski Ms. Johanna Imhof Miss Joanna Katherine Mr. Raymont A. Sosnowski Ms. Alexandra Bobeczko Ms. Joanna Cholewinski Dr. Peter F. Dembowski Dr. Teresa Migielska Dr. Izydor Apostol, Ph.D. Kaminski Dr. Marek Chrobak Mr. Rich Denisiewicz Prof. Allan M. Filipowicz Mr. Adam Granatowski Prof. Tomasz Imielinski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ms. Katherine Bielawa Stamper Prof. Karol J. Bobko Prof. Tomasz Arciszewski Mr. and Mrs. Justin Filipowski Ms. Renata Greenspan Ms. Kristin Elise Irace Prof. Marc Kamionkowski Milczarek Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Stanitski Mrs. Joanna W. Bochenek Mr. Bronislaw T. Chrobok Dr. Zygmunt Derewenda Prof. Agnieszka Ardelt Prof. Marcin S Filutowicz Mr. Carl F. Gregory Ms. Mary Iskra Ms. Andrea Kanfer Mr. James Miskiewicz Mr. Andrzej Stepien Ms. Danuta Boczar Mr. Michael A. Chrusciel Ms. Mary Louise DeVido Dr. Nicholas F. Arena Ms. Anna Firsowicz Dr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Ms. Ange Iwanczyk Mr and Mrs William B. Kania Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mohr Mr. Chris Surmacz Mrs. Phyllis Bodnar Mr. Jan Chrypinski Mrs. Helen S. Devlin Prof. Valerie Askanas Mr. Gene Fisch V. Gromada Prof. Henryk Iwaniec Dr. Jerzy Kanicki Ms. Kelly Moore Dr. Maria Swiecicka-Ziemianek Dr. Przemyslaw Bogacki Mr. Jeffry Chuhta Ms. Emily Dieckman Dr. Eugenia T. Babiak Dr. Cheryl Fishbein Mr. Pawel Gromek Prof. Tadeusz Iwaniec Ms. Agata Kantorowska Mr. and Mrs. Miroslaw Mr and Ms. Wojciech Szalecki Mrs. Genevieve K. Bogucki Ms. Patricia Chylinski Reverend Charles Jan Ms. Susan Babicz-Schuler DiMascola Ms. Irene G. Fisher Mrs. Patricia Ann Grutzmacher Ms. Tania Iwanowski Goodrich Ms. Anna Kapalczynski Mozdzer Mrs. Irena Suchecki Szewiola Ms. Carol Kwiatkowska Bohne Dr. Roger Chylinski-Polubinski Ms. Deborah Baceski Mr. Joseph DiSalle Mr. Wojciech L. Fizyta Prof. Ignacy Gryczynski Atty. Marie Jablonski Mr. Benjamin J. Kaplan Dr. Mary J. Mycek Dr. and Mrs. Henry Szkolnicki Mr. Lawrence J. Bolick Mrs. Angela Ciarkowski Mr. Timothy Bacza Ms. Janina Dobkowski Mrs. Anna Maria Ford Prof. Zygmunt Gryczynski Ms. Eugenia Jacoviak Mr. John Kapusta Mr. and Mrs. Karol and Dr. Susan L. Szot Mr. Andrew Boral Ms. Weronika Ciechowska Mary Ann Nawarynski Ms. Sylvia Badon Dr. Malgorzata Dobrowolska- Prof. Malgorzata B. Franczak Dr. Jerzy Gryzymala-Busse Dr. Jacek Jagiello Mr. John Kapustka Ms. Joyce Todd Prof. Julian Borejdo Ms. Caroline N. Ciecierski Mr. and Mrs. Stan and Dr. Andrzej Badzian Furdyna Dr. Jacek Furdyna Dr. John Grzebieniak Walter Jajko, BG USAF Ret. Mrs. Bernadine M. Kargul Mr. and Mrs. Lubomir Mr. Edward E. Borek Ms. Christina Ciecierski Barbara Niziol Mr. and Mrs. Jan Baginski Mr. Ronald F. Dobrowski Mrs. Mary Gajek Ms. May Grzybowski Mr. Marian Jakubiak Ms. Samantha Karlin Tomaszewski Dr. Krzysztof J. Boreyko Mrs. Ursula Cieplak Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Novak Mrs. Regina Baio Arthur Dolega, CFP Mr. Pawel Gajer Mr. Frank Gubernat Dr. Andrzej Jakubowiak Mr. Alfred Karney Ms. Jowita Trzepiecinska-Allen Mrs. Stephania T. Borkowski Atty. and Mrs. Robert Mr. Jack Nowak Miss Alexandra M. Baker M. Ciesielski Ms. Elizabeth Dolinska Mr. Ryszard Gajewski Mr. Walter Guminiak Prof. Hieronim Jakubowski Mr. Marcin Karpiel Mr. and Mrs. John and Ms. Kasia Borowiec Mr. and Mrs. George O’Brien Diane Uhle Miss Christina L. Baker Dr. Maciej Ciesielski Dr. Andrzej Domaradzik Dr. Krzysztof Gajos Dr. Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg Ms. Beata Jakubowski Ms. Patricia A. Kasprzak Mr. Jason Borowski MD, Ph.D. Dr. Wanda O’Brien-Trefil Mr. Jon Verbalis Miss Barbara A. Baker Reverend Marek Ciesla Prof. Ulrich Doraszelski Dr. Andrzej Galecki Mr. Richard A. Janiak Ms. Monika Kassyk Ms. Dolores Bower Dr. Agnes Guthrie Ms. Molly O’Neal Mr. and Mrs. Paul Verchinski Mrs. Eugenia Bakes Ms. Olivia Cieslar Ms. Anna Drazyk Ms. Emilia Galka Ms. Anna Janiak Ms. Cathy Katrenich Mr. Paul Brazinski Mrs. Hanka J. Gutkowska Professor Krystyna S. Olszer Ms. Jacqueline J. Vincent Prof. Robert S. Bandurski Ms. Elizabeth Cimasi Prof. Lukasz Drozd Ms. Jennifer Gamza Dr. Bernard W. Janicki Mr. Walter R. Kazmier Ms. Milroy Breck Mr. David Guzik Ms. Diane Ostermann Ms. Margaret B. Wadolowski Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Bania Prof. Krzysztof J. Cios Mr. Robert Druzbik Ms. Caitlyn Gancorz Ms. Sylvia Janicki Dr. Jessie M. Reppy Keker Ms. Teresa Brittand Dr. Jacek Gwizdka Mr. John Owens Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Krzysztof Bankiewski, Ms. Helene Cisek Mr. and Mrs. Casimir J. Ms. Magda Garbowski Ms. Joanna Jankowska Ms. Carol J. Kelley Ph.D. Mrs. Wanda Brodzka Drygas, Jr. Mr. Richard Gwozdz Mr. Keith Parowski Robert L. Waleryszak Ms. Eva Clarke Mrs. Nilda L. Garces Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jankowski Ms. Judith A. Kelly Prof. Jerzy Barankiewicz Ms. Linda Kuzak Brouard Ms. Brittany A. Drygas Ms. Jacqueline A. Hadden Mr. Jacob L. Pastwik Ms. Claire J. Warlikowski Mrs. Tara Clifford Mr. Jeremy Garczynski Ms. Elizabeth T. Janora Mr. Wojciech Kic Mr. Thaddeus C. Baranski Ms. Dorothea Brown Edward S. Drysgula, D.M.D Dr. and Mrs. Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. Harald and Mr. Anthony Wasilewski Mrs. Maria Coburn Mrs. Danuta Garlitski Mr. Peter J. Janow Mr. Patrick Kierman Barbara Paumgarten Mr. Robert H. Barlow Ms. Jacqueline Brown-Williams Mr. Dan Drzymalski Mariola G. Haggar Mr. and Mrs. Jerzy Witek Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cogar Ms. Anita Garr Ms. Krystyna Jarecka Mr. Edward Kietlinski Reverend John T. Pawlikowski Mr. Bill Barnes Professor Wayles E. Browne Mr. Peter Dubicki Prof. Piotr Hajlasz Dr. Peter A. Witkowski Ms. Shayna Coker Ms. Anna Gasienica-Byrcyn Dr. Stanislaw Jarecki Prof. Marek Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Prof. Andrzej Bartke Ms. Aimee E. Brucz Lawrence M. DuBuske, M.D. Ms. Irene T. Haldas Mrs. Eliza Wojtaszek Ms. Ann Louise Pyzik- Mr. Troy Gawlak Prof. Christopher Jargocki Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Peterson Ms. Helen K. Bartlett Ms. Maria T. Bruks Ms. Teresa Duda Dr. Dorota Halicka Bozena Kisielewski Mrs. Wanda H. Wolinski Colduvell Mr. Clarence Gdowski Mr Ryszard Jarocki Ms. Micole Petrosky Ms. Justyna Bartolik Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty Brzek Ms. Gloria Duday Ms. Jadwiga Halim Ms. Pamela Z. Kladzyk Ms. Malgorzata K. Wright Mrs. Eleanor Ziembinski Ms. Marcia Geary Ms. Magdalena Jaroszewicz Ms. Mary Ann Phillips Mr. Sebastian Bartos Mr. Craig Bucki Connell Ms. Monika Dudzik Dr. Dorota Haman Ms. Kasia Klimasinska Ms. Mary Lou Wyrobek Ms. Amy Gibson Mr. Jacek and Mrs. Barbara Mrs. Marya K. Pickering Doris Bartuska, M.D. Professor Daniel S. Buczek Ms. Hania Conner Mr. Robert M. Dulak Ms. Annette Adrian Hanna Mr. Stephen J. Klimczuk Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Yeates Mrs. Bozenna Urbanowicz Jarzynski Mr. Alan Pisarski Mrs. Patricia Budzeleski Mr. Krzysztof Haranczyk Major and Mrs. Donald Marjorie M. Battaglia, Ph.D. Mr. David Connick Prof. Elonka Dunin Gilbride Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Jasinski Mr. Richard A. Klimek Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Mr. and Mrs. Benon Budziak Mrs. Valerie A. Harden T. Zajackowski Mr. Walter J. Bayer Mr. John Conrad Ms. Malgorzata Durka Dr. William Gilcher Mr. T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert Prof. Malgorzata S. Piwowar Mr. John A. Budzinski Mr. Scott Roman Hartblay Kloc-Stepkowska Mrs. Stella K. Zak Mrs. Alfreda Bazanowski Ms. Yvonne Conybeare Mr. Michal Dusza Mr. John A. Gilroy Prof. Iwona Jasiuk Ms. Kaya Mirecka Ploss Ms. Aneta Bujno Mr. Fred Hartblay Mr. Emil Leon Klosowiak Ms. Agnieszka Zak-Moskal Ms. Nicolette Bazel Ms. Frances J. Cox Ms. Margaret Duszyk Ms. Marcella Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Bozena and Mr. Stanislaw A. Policht Professor John J. Bukowczyk Ms. Beata Hasaj Ms. Frances R. Klys Ms. Margaret Zaleska Ms. Joanne K. Beard Ms. Izabella Cully Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Duzinski Ms. Elizabeth Glenning Krzysztof Jaworowski Ms. Lidia Preble Mr. Andrew Zawacki Mr. John R. Bednarski Mr. Andrew Bulger Mr. James Cyborowski Mr. Leo W. Dymowski Prof. Jacek Hawiger Mr. and Mrs. Tomasz Jaworski Ms. Waleria Klyszcz

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Mr. Stephen J. Kmiec Prof. Zbigniew A. Kruszewski Dr. Gregory Lesnik Ms. Natalia Maska Dr. Andrzej Myc Ms. Constance Paske Ms. Franceska Judith Dr. and Mrs. John Sadowski Mr. and Mrs. Davor and Dr. Wojciech Swat Mr. Ronald Kmiec Ms. Agata Bieda - Krutysz Prof. Magdalena Leszczyniecka Prof. Tadeusz B. Massalski Prof. and Mrs. Jan Mycielski Mr. Raymond Paske Postemsky Dr. Martin J. Sadowski Elizabeth A. Skrabonja Mr. James B. Sweeney Ms. Maria Knapik Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Ms. Jeanne Leszczynski Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Ms. Joyce C. Narden Dr. Andrzej J. Paszczynski Ms. Eleanor Poster Ms. Maritza Sadowski Ms. Mary Skrenta Ms. Sara Swenson Ms. Genevieve Knezo Kryszak Mr. John Leszczynski H. Massey Mr. Richard Narog Dr. Jurek Patoczka Mr. Paul C. Poziemski, Sr. Mr. Paul H. Sager Mr. Andrew E. Skroback, Jr. Mrs. Christine Swierbutowicz Mrs. Izabella Kobus-Salkin Ms. Urszula Elzbieta Dr. Jerzy R. Leszczynski Mr. Patryk Mastela Mr. Anthony J. Navoy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Patras Ms. Barbara A. Prackneck Mr. Stephen A. Sajewicz Dr. Marek Skrzypek Ms. Elzbieta A. Swiercz Krzanowski Dr. Grazyna Kochanska Mr. Leonard M. Levie Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matala Dr. Witold Nazarewicz Mr. Andrew A. Patynski Mr. Michael Preisler Mr. Charles J. Salek Dr. Tomasz Skwarnicki Dr. Norbert I. Swislocki Ms. Malgorzata Krzanowski Ms. Amanda Kocher Ms. Anita Levine Mrs. Krystyna Materna Ms. Malina Nealis-Stadnik Prof. James Pawelczyk Mrs. Tamara Proch Ms. Bozena Sarnecka Crouch Ms. Krystyna Slawik Dr. Jolanta Sykora Sygnarowicz Mr. Anthony T. Krzystofik Dr. Jerzy Kocik Prof. Ferdinand Leya Mr. Harold Matson Mr. Charles R. Neece Mr. Konrad Pawelek Mr. Thomas I. Prokopowicz Ms. Anna Sarnek Ms. Halina Slawsky Jolanta Sykora-Sygnarowicz, Mr. Michael Krzyzak Ms. Cecilia Kocinski-Mulder Mr. Leszek Lica Mr. James L. Matusik Mrs. Katarzyna W. Newcomer Mr. Raymond A. Pawlicki Ms. Wanda Pryba Dr. Maciej Sasinowski Ms. Eugenia A. Slezak D.D.S. Dr. Hanna Ksiezak-Reding Ms. Ivona Kocon Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lipinski Ms. Natalie Matuszczak Ms. Karolina Nicewicz Ms. Jolanta M. Pawlikowski Prof. Adam Przeworski Mr. Christopher Satola Colonel and Mrs. Anthony Mr. Robert T. Synakowski Mr. Alan B. Kubarek J. Smaczniak Mr. Stanley J. Kocot Mr. Richard Joseph Lis Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski Mr. Witold J. Pawlikowski Ms. Bernadette M. Przybylski Ms. Janice Savianis Miss. Alma V. Szablewski Mr. Aleksander J. Kubiak Mr. Stanislaw K. Smardz Mr. Justin Kohan Dr. Virginia Litwin Ms. Monika Maye Ms. Irmina Niebylska Ms. Dorota Pawlowska Prof. Marek A. Przystupa Ms. Joanna M. Sawicka Prof. Jerzy Szaflarski, M.D. Ms. Stacey Kuch Ms. Magdalena Smietanko Ms. Czeslawa K. Kolak Dr. Danuta S. Lloyd Mrs. Bernice Mazan Mr. Thaddeus Nieduzak Ms. Wanda Pawlowski Fr. Walter J. Ptak Mr. Stephen J. Scala Mr. Paul Szczepaniak Prof. Krzysztof Kuczera Mrs. Elizabeth Szyszkowska Dr. and Mrs. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lojewski Ms. Marilyn A. Mazur Mark L. Niemiera, M.D. Prof. Wojciech Pawlowski Ms. Edith N. Pula Prof. Andrzej Viktor Schally Mr. Daniel Szczepankiewicz Mr. Richard Kuczkowski Smith P. Kolakowski Ms. Julie Ann Lombara Dr. Pawel O. Mazur Mr. Alexander Oliver Jadwiga H. Pawlowski, M.D. James S. Pula, Ph.D. Mr. Erwin Schaub Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mr. Paul T. Kulas Prof. Agata Smogorzewska Szczepanowski Miss Sophia R. Kolankiewicz Mr. William M. Loss Ms. Virginia Mazurek Nieuwland-Zlotnicki Mrs. Irena J. Pawlowski Ms. Ann Loise Pyzik-Colduvell Ms. Valerie Parchinski Schmidt Mr. Stanley J. Kuliczkowski Mr. Michael A. Smoolca Ms. Eve M. Szczepanski Mr. Witold Kolankowski Dr. Lynn T. Lubamersky Mr. James McCafferty Prof. Barbara S. Nikolajczyk Mr. Charles Pelczarski Dr. Maciej Radosz Ms. Roberta Schnur Prof. Ewa Kuligowska-Noble Ms. Erica Aleska Snarski Ms. Martyna Szczesna Miss Natalie C. Kolasa Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lubecki Ms. Joanna McGrath Dr. Zbigniew Nitecki Ms. Elizabeth Pendzich Mrs. Joanna Radwanska- Mr. Stanley S. Schodowski Dr. Maciej Kumosa Williams Mrs. Isabella Brzozka Snider Mr. and Mrs. Chester Szczotka Ms. Sheryl Kolasinski Dr. Jacek T. Lubkowski Mr. John G. Medwid Mr. Michael John Niziol Mr. Dave Pepson Mr. William Schreiber Dr. Greg Kuperberg Prof. Stanislaw Radziszowski Dr. Lawrence J. Sobocinski Ms. Rosemary Szczygiel Dr. Ryszard Kole Mr. Julian A. Lubowski Mr. Kurt Mehlenbacher Mr. Robert Niziol Mr. Steve Perlowski Mr. Mark Alan Schulz Prof. Krystyna M. Kuperberg Mr. Hubert Raglan Dr. Roman Sobolewski Ms. Shirley Szczypta Ms. Maria G. Koleda Dr. Slawomir Lukomski Miss Aleksandra Mencel Atty. Paul M. Novak Mark J. Peszko, Esq. Ms. Marie Schuster Prof. Wlodzimierz Kuperberg Grazyna Rajkowska Prof. Joseph G. Sodroski Mr. Edward R. Szemraj Prof. M. Magda Konarska Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lysiak Ms. Cassandra Metzger Ms. Ewa Z. Nowak Dr. Malgorzata Peszynska Ms. Katya Sczepanik Mr. Charles Kupiec Reverend Walter J. Rakoczy Prof. Magdalena Sokalska Dr. Pawel J. Szerszen Prof. Gregory W. Konat Ms. Jo Ann Macander Dr. Pawel Michalak Professor Chester M. Nowak Mr. Leszek Petecki Mr. Phyllis Seeba Prof. Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski Prof. Zbigniew W. Ras Ms. Josephine G. Sokol Mrs. Vera Szerszen Ms. Ewa Kondraciuk Mr. Jared MacDonald Ms. Rita Michalak Ms. Aleksandra Nowakowski Mr. and Mrs. John J. Petrus Ms. Vanessa Selbst Mr. John W. Kuras Prof. Mariusz Ratajczak Mr. Robert Sokol Mr. Simon Sznurman Mr. Joseph Konieczny Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ms. Hanka Michalak Ms. Bernadette O’Keefe Mrs. Judith Potoka Petrush Mr. Joseph E. Sendrowski Mrs. Josephine Kurz Mr. Bruce F. Raykiewicz Mrs. Eva Polak Sokolove Prof. Jack W. Szostak Mr. Thaddeus Kontek Maciejewski Mr. Thomas R. Michalik Mr. Eugene F. O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Jerzy Pfabe Miss Lauren K. Senko Ms. Karina M. Kuszewska Ms. Carolmaria Rehhausser Mr. Karol Sokolski Mr. Charles M. Szot Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk Dr. Jaroslaw Maciejewski, Mr. Daniel Michalik Mr. Andrew O’Rurke Ms. Alice Piasecki Ms. Renata Serafin-Wiertek Ms. Barbara Kuzdzol M.D. Mr. Timothy H. Reitz Mr. Edward J. Solski Mrs. Janice Szot Ms. Joan Kopko Dr. Bozena Michniak-Kohn Mr. Peter Obst Mr. Tomasz Piech Dr. Blanka Shadrin Ms. Patricia A. Kuzma Ms. Anna Maciula Dr. Grzegorz A. Rempala Ms. Marika Soltys Prof. Waclaw Szybalski Vern & Gerry Koppa Mr. Conrad Miczko Mr. Dariusz Ocetek Dr. Piotr Piecuch Mr. Bassam Shalabi Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dr. and Mrs. John A. Mack Ms. Victoria Resnick Ms. Monika Sosnowski Mr. William Szych Ms. Kathleen Korczak Ms. Kathryne Miecyjak Mr. Krzysztof Odyniec Professor Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz Ms. Bozena Shallcross Kwiatkowski Ms. Mira Mackowiak Mr. Tomasz Robak Ms. Mary Beth Sowa Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dr. Anna Kordylewska Ph.D. Mr. Matt Migala Ms. Grazyna Odyniec Dr. Dorothy R. Pieniadz Mr. and Mrs. James Shanks Ms. Helena Lachocki Mr. Richard J. Macon Ms. Jane Robbins Mr. Steven Spayd Szymanski Ms. Barbara Korpal Professor Michael J. Mikos Mr. Stanley W. Olechna Mr. Norman J. Pieniazek Ms. Katrina Shawver Mr. Donald J. Lachowicz Ms. Juliet Macur Ms. Mary Magdalene Roberts Ms. Wanda Splisgardt Mr. Joseph Szymanski Mr. Joseph Kos Prof. Stanislaw Mikulski Ms. Julia Oleksiewicz Prof. Marek M. Pienkowski Mr. and Mrs. Owen Sheaks Mr. Ronald Lachut Prof. Stefan Madajewicz Ms. Patricia Anne Rock Ms. Carol Stafinski Mr. Piotr Szymanski Mr. Waldemar Koscinski Ms. Laura Mikulski Mr. Peter E. Ollen Dr. David Pienkowski Mr. Ms. Patricia Sheez Ms. Mary Beth Lahti Mr. Julia Madej Ms. Peter Rodgers Ms. Karolina Stanislawski Mr. Erik Szymula Ms. Barbara Kosciuk Herr Ms. Izabela Milaniak Mr. Wieslaw Olszak Wladyslaw Piesiecki Dr. Jo Ann Sherwin Prof. Joseph R. Lakowicz Ms. Joanna Madej Mrs. Wanda L. Rogowski Mrs. Karen Lesniewski Stanley Mr. Shannon Tanski Mr. Richard H. Kosinski Mr. Mark Milewski Mrs. Jane S. Opalacz Ms. Maris Pieski Adams Ms. Yevgeniya Shneyder Mr. Jerzy Lamot Ms. Apolonia Magda Prof. Tomasz Rogula Mr. Reginald S. Stapczynski Mr. Bartek Matthew Tarnacki Ms. Kinga Kosmala Mr. and Mrs. Michal Milewski Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ms. Anna Pieta Mr. and Mrs. Adam L. Shrier Ms. Montana Landegger Ms. Anna Mae Maglaty E. Opiekun Ms. Joan Rollenhagen Mrs. Marzena Staron Dr. Andrzej S. Tarnawski Ms. Mary Kot-Jansen Dr. Bartosz Milewski Ms. Judith Pietrasiewicz Prof. Ewa T. Sicinska Ms. Alexandra Landegger Ms. Florence M. Maher Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ms. Patrycja Roman Mrs. Natalia Staszewski Ms. Carissa Tarnowski Ms. Dorothy R. Koteski Ms. Maria Miller Atty. John J. Pikarski, Jr. Prof. Piotr Sicinski Dr. Christopher S. Lange Mr. John S. Majdan J. F. Ordon Mr. Ryszard Romaniuk Mr. Stephen Staudigl Mrs. Mary Jo Tartaglia Ms. Justyna J. Kottke Mr. Edward Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tadeusz Pilinski Ms. Alexandra Sidorenko Ms. Hania Langenfeld Ms. Karen Majewski Prof. Janusz A. Ordover Dr. Barbara Romanowicz Dr. Boguslaw Stec Dr. Tomasz Taylor Mr. Sidney J. Kowalczyk Mr. Andrew P. Miller Mr. Krzysztof Piotrowicz Ms. Ewa Siekierski Mr. Richard Lao Ms. Genevieve J. Majka Mrs. Christine Orlowski Ms. Theresa B. Romanowski Mr. Ben S. Stefanski II Mr. and Mrs. Zbigniew Tazbir Ms. Karolina Kowalczyk Mrs. Helen Gwozdz Miller Dr. John A. Piotrowski Maciej M. Siekierski, Ph.D. Mr. Frank Lapinski Mrs. Deborah M. Majka Ms. Bianca Ornaf Mr. Thomas Romanowski Mrs. Andra Janina Steinbergs Mr. Walter Teagan Dr. Zygmunt Kowalik Dr. Wladyslaw Minor Ms. Stephen Pisarski Mr. Thomas M. Siemiatkowski Mr. Felix J. Lapinski Ms. Lisa Makson Prof. Cezary Maria Ornatowski Dr. Janusz Romanski Dr. Zenon Steplewski Mr. Julian V. Teixeira Dr. Ludwik A. Kowalski Mrs. Jane Misiewicz Ms. Estelle M. Piwowar- Mr. Henry Siemienowski Ms. Susan Lapinski Mr. Thomas S. Makuch Mr. Gregory Orwat Manning Mr. Paul Root Mrs. Bernadette Kulesz Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ms. Emily Kowalski Mr. Julian J. Misiurski, Jr. Dr. Aneta Siemiginowska Mrs. Anna Larsen Mr. Robert D. Orzechowski Stockinger E. Tenney Mr. and Mrs. Dale V. Kowalyk Prof. Robert M. Malina Prof. Ignacy Misztal Prof. Tomasz Plewa Mr. Vincent Rospond Prof. Maria Siemionow Ms. Cecilia A. Stoltman The Korczak Family Prof. Irena Lasiecka Mr. John Malinowski Mr. Aaron Ostrovsky Mr. Anton Pliska Professor Robert A. Rothstein Mrs. Katherine L. Kozicki Ms. Wanda A. Mitko Ms. Amanda B. Sieradzki Ms. Misia Laskowski Ms. Elaine Ostrowski Mr. C. Michael Stralkowski Professor Ewa M. Thompson Dr. Jacek Koziel Prof. Kazimierz Malinowski Mr John Mojecki Ms. Beata Plonka Dr. Andrzej Rucinski Dr. Elzbieta Sikorska-Simmons Prof. Dariusz Stramski Ms. Karen Timko Ms. Sharon J. Laskowski Prof. Tadeusz Malinski Ms. Constance J. Ostrowski Mr. Philip Plucinski Ms. Natalia Rudiak Dr. Henryk Koziel Mr. Michael Molenda Ms. Eleonore L. Sikorski Mrs. Adela M. Lassen Mr. Wesley Pawel Ostrzycki Prof. George Strudzinski Mr. Robert Todero Prof. Piotr B. Kozlowski Mr. Joseph Malley Ms. Ursula G. Molski Mr. Thomas Pniewski Reverend Father Joseph Ms. Jennifer C. Silk Mr. Alexander Strzalkowski Ms. Sophia Tokarski Mr. Jan Latus Prof. Wojciech Maly Prof. Zbyszek Otwinowski Ms. Anna Pniewski S. Rudjak Mr. Rajmund Kozminski Ms. Maureen Morris Ambassador Thomas W. Mr. John E. Lazar Mr. Marek Oziewicz Prof. Marek Rudnicki Mr. Leszek Strzelecki Dr. Olga M. Tolscik-Uszynski Ms. Stephanie B. Kraft Mr. Edward Manchester Ms. Jane A. Morse Prof. Michael Z. Podowski Simons, Jr. Dr. George P. Studzinski, Ms. Joan Tomaszewski Mr. John Lazar Prof. Andrzej Manitius Ms. Jadwiga Palade Ms. Patti Pogodzinski Dr. Cynthia Marie Prof. Witold Krajewski Mr. Lynn C. Moscinski Ms. Stephanie M. Simpson M.D, Ph.D Mr. Ryszard Lec, Ph.D. Prof. Krzysztof Palczewski Osowiec Ruoff Mr. Steven Tomaszewski Mrs. Regina Kraska Prof. Karl Maramorosch Ms. Aleksandra Mozdzanowska Mr. Ronald Pogue Miss Monica L. Sincel Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rusk Dr. Maria Nowakowska Stycos Ms. Joanna P. Tomaszewski Mr. Jozef Lechanski Miss Tina Marcinczyk Mr. Edward Palen Ms. Agnieszka Pokojowczyk Mr. Peter C. Kratcoski Dr. Zbigniew Mrowiec Mr. William John Siok Ms. Malgorzata Stypko Ms. Caroline LeFrak Prof. Dr. Olgierd A. Polusinski Ms. Dominique Ruszala Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Prof. Krzysztof Krawczynski Mr. William Marciniak Dr. Krzysztof Mrózek Mr. Gregory Pokrywka Mr. Russell Skibicki Dr. Andrzej Ruszczynski Mr. Robert M. Sulewski J. Tomaszewski Mrs. Barbara Lemecha Ms. Annette Marcinkoski Prof. Krzysztof W. Pankiewicz Mr. Jerzy Polak Mr. and Mrs. John and Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Mues Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ms. Maria Sulimirski Ms. Kristin Tomczak Mr. John S. Lenkiewicz Ms. Carol Paraskevas Ms. Mary L. Ryan Jane Kresky Ms. Maryla Markowska Ms. Marianne Munsey Ms. Klaudia Polak Skibiski, Jr. Robert S. Rybka, Esq. Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ms. Ellen Toy Thomas Krulewski, Prof. Richard Lenski Ms. Diane Czop Markoya Prof. Scott E. Parazynski Mr. Adrian Poniatowski Mr. Stanley J. Skoczylas Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. A. Sulzinski Mr. Timothy S. Trafalski M.D., Ph.D. Ms. Heidi Lernihan Ms. Winifred Parnes Mr. Anatol Rychalski Dr. Joan C. Marsh Mushalko Mr. Stanislaw Poplawski Prof. Tomasz Skorski Mr. John E. P. Surak Mrs. Teresa Rysztof Ms. Joan B. Trandel Mr. Michael Krupa Ms. Christine M. Lesinski Mrs. Anthony Marszalek Mr. Michael Musielewicz Mr. George Parowski Prof. Marian W. Pospieszalski Prof. Jacek Skowronski Mr. Leon M. Suty Ms. Ewa R. Tumiel Kozak Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mr. Marek Lesniewski-Laas Ms. Isabelle Parzygnat Prof. Tomasz Sablinski Mrs. Christine Martinaitis Mr. Robert J. Musur Prof. Jan H. Suwinski E. Kruszewski Dr. Tomasz Sablinski Mr. Joseph Twarog 26 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 27 KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION MEMBERS KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Ms. Kathryn Tworkowski Brig. Genl. Stanley W. Reverend Monsignor Mr. Thomas Duliban Mr. Lukasz Krzysztof Kozon Ms. Anna Petryniak In Memoriam Ms. Beatrice S. Tylutki Wisnioski, Jr. Peter Zendzian In Memoriam Ms. Malgorzata Durka Ms. Marta Krajniak Ms. Irene A. Piekarz Mrs. Mildred H. Tyszka Dr. Zbigniew Witaczek Mr. Wallace Zielinski Mr. Warren Dym Mrs. Margaret Kreffer Ms. Annette Piotrowski Dr. Henryk F. Urbanski Mr. K. C. Witczak Mr. Thomas J. Ziglinski Ms. Malgorzata Dymerska Ms. Kinga Krol Ms. Natasha Brooke Polewac Ms. Danuta Urbikas Mr. Steven C. Witczak Mrs. Virginia Zigman Ms. Elaine Eisenbaum Ms. Magdalena P. Krych Mr. Joseph Pomianowski Mr. Dariusz Urlata Prof. Agnieszka Witkiewicz Prof. Piotr Zimniak Mr. Gustaw Erikson Mr. Stefan Kubicki Ms. Aleksandra Pomiecko Ms. Diane Valletri Reverend Robert J. Witkowski Mr. Frederick S. Zimnoch Mr and Mrs Nicholas Falco Ms. Samantha Kufta Mr. Edward Prabucki Mrs. Lisa Vardi Mrs. Adele J. Witkowski Mr. Richard P. Zolnowski Mr. Eugene Farber Mr. Samuel Kulceski Mr. Andrew Price Mr. Raymond Vargas Ms. Christine Grabowski- Ms. Angela M. Zubrzycki Ms. Nicole Farber Mr. Karol Kurzydlowski Mr. Ryle W. Przybylowicz Witmyer Mr. Adam L. Verchinski Ms. Pearl Zuchlewski Ms. Alicja Farber Miss Alexandra Kurzydlowski Mr. Sean Radomski Mr. Lawrence C. Wlazlo Ms. Grazyna Vincunas Prof. Jacek M. Zurada Mr. Piotr Filochowski Miss. Paulina Kusiak Mr. Erik X. Raj Prof. Alexander Wlodawer THADDEUS Ms. Katherine Vincunas Ms. Magda Zydziuk Mr. Mark Finelli Mr. Leon S. Kuter Ms. Katherine A. Rivard Dr. Pawel Wocjan Mr. Randy Vittetoe Ms. Joan Moniuszko Zygmund Mr. Bogdan Fryszczyn Ms. Sarah Lacz Ms. Leah Robertson J. OBAL Dr. Francis J. Wodarczyk Mr. Stanley Voda Mr. Kacper Zysk Mrs. Dolores Furey Ms. Emily Lake Mr. Bartlomiej Rog Prof. Anne Wojcicki OBAL, Thaddeus J., (Ted), 92, of Dr. Andrew J. Waclawik Ms. Alina Zyszkowski JANICE SZOT Ms. Kelly Galanis Ms. Abigail Lapin-Dardashti Mr. Ronald J. Rutkowski Prof. Stanley Wojcicki Hillsdale, NJ, passed away Tuesday, Ms. Barbara Walczak Polish American Cultural Society Mr. Eric Glickman Mr. Wesley G. Laskowski Ms. Dorothy Rzeczkowski Jacek Wojtaczek of Metropolitan St. Louis Mr. Thomas Walczyk Janice (nee Brozyna), 93, a Ms. Nina Glinski Ms. Magdalena Lasota-Morales Mr. Benjamin Misha Salomon September 30, 2014. Born in Ms. Halina Wojtowicz Polish Society of Cape Cod & Ms. Josie Walentowicz Rutherford resident for 60 years, Ms. Helena Gorska Ms. Stephanie F. Laszik Ms. Olga Samborska-Moroz Belleville, IL, to Joseph and Victoria Ms. Natalie Wolanski Islands, Inc. Mr. Marek Walicki past away peacefully with her de- Ms. Sonya Grabowski Ms. Katherine M. Latuszek Ms. Beata Sasinska Obal. Polish was the language of the Prof. Alex Woloszyn, Jr. Kosciuszko Foundation - Colonel and Mrs. Henry E. Walker New England Chapter Mr. Dariusz Granatowski Mrs. Karen Lentner Ms. Stephanie Savage home as Ted grew up. He learned Dr. Alexander Wolszczan voted family by her side on May Ann W. Walkowski Waters Sangpingcuo Ge Ms. Maya Grodzka Mr. Victor Adam Lesniewski Ms. Emily Grace Sczepanik Mr. Teagan Wolter 12th, 2014. English through the grade school Ms. Joanna Walska Society of Polish American Culture Ms. C. J. Groshek Ms. Katherine Lewicki Ms. Martha Sesulka Prof. Jacek Wower nearby. Ted was active in FFA and Dr. Mariusz Wasik Pulaski Association of Business & Mrs. Szot was a registered nurse Ms. Joanna Gustek Mr. Igor Lipinski Ms. Helena Shaskevich Prof. Jan M. Woynarowski Mr. John B. Wasileski Professional Men, Inc. Ms. Ann Hardt Williams Mr. Chad M. Luibl Ms. Maja D. Sidzinska won many awards for raising animals Mr. Joseph A. Wozniak earning her degree at Michael’s Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Fazio Dance Center Ltd. Ms. Ewa Hausbrandt Ms. Dagmara Lukaszek Mrs. Joyce Zakierski Simmons and for writing newspaper articles. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wozniak Hospital in Newark. She was a H. Waszkiewicz Music Fest, LLC Ms. Helen Heymann Mr. and Mrs. Lucjan Luterek Mr. Christopher F. Siuzdak He served his country proudly in the Mr. Albin S. Wozniak member of St. Michael’s Parish Mr. and Mrs. William R. Watkins Heightsdeals.com Ms.. Lindsay Elizabeth Ms. Bianka K. Malecki Ms. Lydia Skrabonja US Army during WWII. Thaddeus Dr. Henryk Wozniakowski Mr. and Mrs. William and Louise Jasin Advertising Inc. in Lyndhurst where her husband, Hojnowski Miss Julia Emily Marnik Ms. Patricia A. Socha Waytena Dr. A. J. Wrobel earned a Doctorate Degree in eco- the late Dr. Alexander Szot had a Mr. Martin P. Hurban Ms. Elaine McCafferty Mr. Michal Sokolowski Ms. Marianna Wdowiak Ms. Katarzyna Wrobel ASSOCIATE Mr. & Mrs. Richard Irace nomics. He was a devout parishioner MEMBERSHIP general medicine practice. Janice Ms. Joanna McCormack Mrs. Margaret L. Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Cynthia M. Weber Ms. Kathleen Wroblewski Mr. & Mrs. Bogdan of St. Andrew’s Church in Westwood, Ms. Evanne Addams also was an active member of the Mr. Alexander Miecyjak Ms. Wanda Bogumila Sowa Dr. Jerzy Wegiel Jeanne Wroblewski, Esq. Jadwiszczok NJ. He was a proud member of the Mr. Morgan Amiaga Ms. Joanna Mieleszko Ms. Korina Steinbergs Ms. Maria Weglarz Mr. Zbigniew K. Wszolek Kosciuszko Foundation, Polish Ms. Agatha Jadwiszczok Ms. Justyna Augustynska Mr. David Mihalyfy Mr. Sebastian Stopka Polish American Club and loved to Mr. John H. Weiss Mr. Richard Wujciak University Club and St. Mary’s Mr. Kevin Jakubowski Ms. Aleksandra Babiarz Ms. Laura N. Mikucki Ms. Alexandra Supel do research in Polish genealogy. He Mr. Adam Wenclewicz Dr. Boleslaw Wyslouch Hospital Guild. Ms. Diana Janczewski Ms. Nicole Bajdek Ms. Anna Mikulski Ms. Patricia Swierszcz also was a member and supporter of Mr. Robert Wenderski Prof. Joanna Wysocka Ms. Nina Jankowicz Mrs. Ada Bajor Mr. Wojciech Milewski Ms. Barbara Szarej Maria Werner-Wasik, M.D. Ms. Maria Wysocka Janice is predeceased by her hus- Mr. Michael Jarosz the Kosciuszko Foundation. He was Ms. Weronika Balewski Mr. Michael A. Mitchell Mr. Bryce Ryszard Szczepanik Mr. John Wesolowski Mr. and Mrs. Kazmier Wysocki band of 47 years, Dr. Alexander, Ms. Katherine S. Jarzebowski an avid sports fan and coached base- Ms. Anna Banach-Aikin Mr. Robert C. Mogielnicki Mr. Gregory P. Tenerowicz Mr. Szczepan Wesoly Mrs. Danuta Wyszynski Szot, MD (1991). She will be Ms. Miriam Jasiak ball and softball in Michigan and Ms. Katherine Barcy Ms. Joanna Mojescik Ms. Valerie Tomaszewski Ms. Hanna Wewiora Mr. Jaroslaw M. Wyzgowski deeply missed by her son, Richard Mr. Alojzy Jastrzab New Jersey. Mr. Alexey V. Belyayev Ms. Cynthia M. Moran Mr. Adam R. Tomczak Dr. Jerzy Weyman Mr. John P. Yesh Mrs. Wladzia Jaworowski Ms. Alexandra Blaszkiewicz Szot and his wife Marlies, her Mr. Owen Murphy Ms. Natalie Trochimiuk Ms. Grazyna Wiacek Ms. Patricia B. Yocum Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. and Ted loved the Good Samaritan par- Mrs. Ryszard Blaszkiewicz daughter Janina Boral and her Ms. Zenona Mystkowska Mr. Tadeusz Turkowski Mr. Edmund V. Wick Mr. Patrick M. Young Stella Jaworski able and did his very best by help- Mr. Matthew A. Bochenek husband Dr. Andrew Boral. She Ms. Emilia Zyta Nehring Mr. James A. Udinsky Ms. Eva Wickwire Mrs. Genevieve E. Young Ms. Olivia Jurewicz ing others generously throughout his Ms. Malgorzata Boyraz Ms. Katarzyna Niedzwiecka Mr. John R. Udinsky Dr. Andrzej Wieckowski Prof. Timothy R. Zacharewski was blessed with her grandchil- Ms. Julianna Dziedzic Jutzi Mrs. Gloria S. Bragdon Mr. Daniel Nowak Ms. Anna Urbaniak life. His family and extended fam- Ms. Joanna Wieckowski Ms. Susan Zajchowski dren, Alicia DeGrado and her Ms. Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk Ms. Jennifer Cepak Ms. Julia Oktawiec Mr. and Mrs. John Vaneaton ily considered him the “patriarch” Mr. Mark Wieczorek Mr. Marian Zak husband Paul DeGrado, Esq. Ms. Ewa Kaluza Ms. Lukasz Chelminski Ms. Katarzyna Olcon Ms. Miriam Conti Vanoni Ms. Josephine Wierzbicki Ms. Maria Zakrzewska Mr. Damian Kamycki of the family – as many would ask Mr. Tadeusz Chochla and Andrew Boral, Jr. and her Ms. Marta Olenderek Mr. Zachary Verch Ms. Jozefa A. Wierzbicki Mr. Jozef Zakrzewski Mrs. Marta Keska-Chwistek his advice & counsel year after year. Mr. Edmund J. Chrostowski four great-grandchildren, Paul, Mr. Bartlomiej Olko Ms. Julia Wadolowska Dr. Bogdan M. Wilamowski Ms. Sara Zakrzewski Ms. Stephanie Kielb Beloved husband of the late Regina Mr. Tadeusz Cichocki Alexander, Bianca and Alexis. Mr. John J. Olkowski Mr. Kevin Wandrei Prof. Frank Wilczek Dr. Tomasz Zal Ms. Lilia Kieltyka Obal; loving father of Stephen and Ms. Annette Ciecierski Ms. Margaret Olowski Mr. Mateusz Wietecha Ms. Margaret Wilczek Mr. Thaddeus Zalenski Ms. Caroline Kiletyka Ms. Susan Collins, Esq. The loss of her intelligent, knowl- Mr. Aleksander Orlik Ms. Maria Wietrzynska his wife Rebecca, Keith and his wife Jozef Wilk, M.D. Dr. Christina M. Zaleski Mr. Adam Kinzel Ms. Robin P. Craren edgeable guidance, friendship and Miss Mariana Elizabeth Ornaf Mr. Chester S. Williams Zinta, Philip and his wife Melinda, Ms. Jolanta Wilk Dr. Halina Zaleski Mr. Julian Klosowiak Ms. Bianca Joanna Czaderna love leaves a gaping hole in the Mr. Krzysztof Ozga Ms. Sandra Wis Mr. Bernard F. Wilkes, Jr. Ms. Andrea Marie Zalewski Mr. Konrad Koczwara Kathleen Obal Carlstrom and her Mr. Andrew M. Dalski Ms. Justyna Pachowski Ms. Catesby Wolski Ms. Alicja Winnicki Dr. Krystyna Zamorska hearts of her family. Ms. Joanna Barbara Komar late husband Bryan Carlstrom, and Mr. Bryan Davis Ms. Marta Parys Ms. Katarzyna Wroblewski Mr. and Mrs. Marion and Ms. Inka Zamoyska Ms. Aleksandra Korzep the late Gregory Obal; dear brother Mr. Marek Denisiuk Ms. Julia Parzych Ms. Kristina D. Yelinek Jo Louise Winters Mrs. Helen Zapolski Mr. Alexander Kotkiewicz of Joseph Obal, Clara Tebbano, the Mr. Anthony Diloreto Ms. Lydia Parzych Mr. Benjamin R. Zajdler Ms. Anna Wisniewska Prof. Paul Zaremka Ms. Marta M. Kowalik Mr. Peter Dobek Mrs. Helen R. Pasciak Mr. Jack Zajdler late Helen Smith, and Stanley Obal; Mr. and Mrs. John Wisniewski Mr. Joe Zebrowski Mr. Marc Kowtko Mr. Mark Dobosz Ms. Sylwia Pelka Ms. Anna Zborek and cherished grandfather of 11 and Prof. Thomas Wisniewski Mr. Edward Zebrowski Mr. Bryan D. Kozik Ms. Jennifer Dombrowski Ms. Helen M. Petrowski Ms. Dorothy R. Zukowska great grandfather of 7. Dr. Maria J. Wisniewski Ms. Ann M. Zelenka Mr. Martin Kozon Ms. Hera Dowdy Ms. Jacqueline Petrus 28 THE KOS CIUS ZKO FOUN DATION 29 KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION DONORS

The following contributions were received by the Foundation between July 1, 2014 and June 15, 2015. Thank you to all. CONTRIBUTORS DONORS With heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Janina Making gifts to the Kosciuszko Foundation in memory of friends and relatives The Caroline DK Anstey Mr. Frank Gubernat DONORS TO THE Mrs. Karl Reisterer Ms. Jean Tworkowski/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin Ms. Janina Krowinska Hannum, long-time KF member, for her KF BUILDING AND Drs. Barbara and Laurence Rice Kathryn Tworkowski or in honor of special occasions is a wonderful way to truly honor them and ART RESTORATION FUND Hempstead Funeral Home Ms. Bernice A. Balicki Hannum generous remembrance of the Kosciuszko Mr. Sigmund Rolat to turn warm thoughts into vital support for the Foundation’s educational and Mr. Arthur J. Asdourian Mrs. Caroline A. Fazio/ Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bartus Mr. and Mrs. John and Foundation in her will. Ms. Roberta Schnur cultural programs. Sincere thanks to these thoughtful donors. Wanda Senko Mr. Marvin Bielawski Ms. Juliana Fazio Mr. Joseph Barzyk Mr. Henry Siemienowski Mr. Richard Hermanowski Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Boral Mr. & Mrs. E. Muzyka/ Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bialkowski Smartchoice Distributors, Inc. Elizabeth Murray In Honor of Mr. John and Ms. Theresa A. Przybylowicz In Memory of Mr. Chester B. Hryniewicz Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Meros Ms. Zofia Slabyk Ms. Diane Moores Bruno Mr. Marvin Bielawski Ms. Mary Sutherland Mr. Jerzy Laszyn Mrs. Wanda Senko’s 60th Mrs. Paula E. Adelson Colonel Carl Richard Steimle Mr. William J. Iracki Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mrs. Maria T Smoczynska Mrs. Mildred Tyszka/Ms. Wedding Anniversary Ms. Jean Hohman Dr. George S. Bobinski Brustowicz Mr. and Mrs. Robert In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. and J. Messineo Mr. Francis C. Sobieski, Jr. Helen Mary Tyszka Ms. Susan D. Benedetti Ms. Diane Moores Bruno H. Taupeka Mrs. Estelle C. Moores In Memory of Helen T. Jakubowski Mr. Michael Molenda Mrs. Lydia Z. Campbell Ms. Doreen E. Cramer Mr. Raymont A. Sosnowski Mr. Timothy S. Trafalsk Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Mr. Thomas E. Sullivan Dr. & Mrs. Leopold Obierek Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dr. John J. Jaruzelski Dr. Piotr Chomczynski Asdourian Mr. Charles A. Kratt Professor George L. Morgan Zygmunt Stachon & Ms. Diane Moores Bruno Mrs. Lydia Z. Campbell M. Brustowicz Ms. Eva Wickwire Mrs. Caroline A. Fazio Ms. Ruth Julkowski Prof. and Mrs. Jan Mycielski Marianne Stachon Commission of Education Mr. Karl Kampe Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ms. Theresa Krolikowski Buck Dr. Peter A. Witkowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Polish American Congress Milagros/Eugene Kulsa Mr. and Mrs. Stuard Minton Campbell Mr. Gregory Napiorkowski Emil V. Stegowski Wrotniak, Jr. Mrs. Lydia Z. Campbell Kamedulski Mr. and Mrs. Paul Connor Ms. Monika Wrzolek Mme. Helena P. Scuderi Atty. Paul M. Novak Charitable Trust Ms. Helen Mary M. Tyszka Ms. Pauline Dutton InMemory of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mr. Tadeusz Zachurski Ms. Diane C. Kapanowski Ms. Cecilia A. Stoltman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crowley Smartchoice Distribution Inc. Ms. Frances X. Gates Gene & Elizabeth Haner Eugene Kamedulski Ceglowski Mr. Eugene F. O’Neill Ms. Katie Kenyhercz Mr. and Mrs. Jacek Cybulski Mr. Carlos A. Wallis-Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Marian Dorr- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ms. Michele P. Olender Mr. Padraic Sweeney In Memory of Mr. Ryszard Chetkowski Mrs. Danuta M. Wilk Dorynek Haner Kamedulski Mr. David A. Keough Ms. Eve M. Szczepanski Ms. Emily M. Drake Ms. Anna Utecht Prof. Krzysztof J. Cios Mr. Edward Palen Mrs. Jean Tworkowski Mr. & Mrs. David Henle Ms. Deborah Kimokeo Mr. Arthur Dolega Ms. Ann Zagoreos Mr. & Mrs. Jacek Cybulski In Memory of Mr. Edward Palen Mr. Piotr Szymanski Mrs. Helena P. Scuderi Ms. Amelia D. Clippinger Mrs. Marie Swierkowski In Memory of Eugene M. Novak Ms. Frances R. Klys Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dombal In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Muzyka Mrs. Bluma Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bernstein Mrs. Frances X. Gates Mrs. Janice Szot Atty. Paul M. Novak Mr. Frederick Kogut Taupeka Mr. and Mrs. Marian Dorr- Mr. Richard Wargo for his Ms. Carol Paraskevas Mrs. Karl Reisterer Atty. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gore Commission of Education Dorynek 25 years at the Sembrich Mr. Jairo Herrera In Memory of Ms. Henryka Komanska Mr. and Mrs. Zbigniew Tazbir Mrs. Danuta M. Wilk Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Boral Polish American Congress Ms. Kathryn Patrizia Marcella Sembrich Memorial Mrs. Monica Patricia Manun Ms. Francis S. Urban Mr. and Mrs. Zenon and Dr. Olga M. Tolscik-Uszynski Lt. General Leo J. Dulacki Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Kulsa Association Mr. Daniel Cuda Patricia Komar Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mr. & Mrs. C, Riesterer Hempstead Funeral Home In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. The Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Mr. Robert Fidrych Ms. Helene Aleniewski and Mr. Rudy J. Danowski Pawlusiewicz Mr.& Mrs. Michael A. Ms. Malina Nealis-Stadnik Mathieux Mary R. Koons Charitable Foundation Mr. Richard S. Fitol In Memory of her mother Mrs. Janice Szot Dr. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wrotniak Jr. Trust Mr. Timothy S. Trafalski Mrs. Janice Szot Mr. Karl Kampe, Jr. Pro Arte League of the In Memory of Pawlusiewicz Mr. and Mrs. John Gadziala Mrs. Mary Sutherland/ Ms. Jody A. Decann Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Janina Boral Ms. Mary Sutherland Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc. Mr. Henry George Kogut Drs. James and Wanda Trefil Ms. Frances X. Gates Harriet Garas R. Koproski Mr. Dominic Petty Mr. Ray Sikorski Mrs. Patricia Rapko Arthur Dolega, CFP Atty and Mrs. Joseph E. Gore Ms. Doreen E. Cramer Mr. Paul S. Pienkos Miss Helen Mary M. Tyszka Mrs. Monica Goetz Mr. Arthur J. Asdourian In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dombal Mr. and Mrs. Margaret and In Memory of Mr. Peter Ventzek Mrs. Regina Kratt Mr. Jerzy Laszyn Mrs. Mary Hermanowski Greg Kozikowski Mr. Victor J. Pietkiewicz Mrs. Janina Golab In Honor of Mr. John and Ms. Mildred Kuras Ms. Marie Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Kazimierz Mr. and Mrs. Jacek Cybulski Mr. and Mrs. Adam L. Shrier Mr. Rafal Krawczyk Mr. Anton Pliska Atty. and Mrs. Henry C. Ms. Pauline M. Golec Mrs. Wanda Senko’s 60th Mr. John W. Kuras Ms. Emily M. Drake Garlinski Mr. and Mrs. Jairo Herrera Walentowicz Wedding Anniversary In Memory of Ms. Irene Krulewski Mr. Anton Pliska Mr. and Mrs. Gene & Mr. & Mrs. Jan Harasimowicz Mr. and Mrs. Barry Schwartz Mrs. Mary Rak In Memory of Mr. Andrzej Drozd Ms. Helen Wanat Elizabeth Haner Mrs. Malina Nealis Mr. Andrew Drzyzdzyk Mr. Anthony T. Krzystofik Ms. Dawn Polewac Mr. Richard Cohen Ms. Marie Swierkowski Mr. and Mrs. Earl Downing Lt. General Leo J. Dulacki Trust under the Will of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. RTS Print Services Llc Mr. Paul M. Krzywicki Polish & Slavic Federal Ms. Susan D. Benedetti Ms. Monica P. Manun Ms. Amelia D. Clippinger Mr. Robert M. Dulak Stanley W. Wasil Haner Dr. Jerome Biranowski Credit Union Richard Cohen, C.P.A. In Memory of Mr. Alan B. Kubarek Mrs. Stasia Dorr-Dorynek Mrs. Wladzia Jaworowska In Memory of Mr. Jarek Dyhouse Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Jairo Herrer Mr. Carlos A. Wallis-Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Polish Heritage Foundation, R. Watkins Atty. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gore Mr. Jakob Gubernat The Joan C. & David L. Ms. Janet Farmer J. Kujawa Inc. In Honor of Mr. Alexander Mr. Frank Gubernat Mr. & Mrs. John Wesolowski Henle Foundation In Memory of Mrs. Caroline A. Fazio Polish Society of Cape Cod and Mrs. Christine Mr. John W. Kuras Ms. Eva Wickwire Ms. Adela Nowak In Memory of Mr. Robert Fidrych & Islands, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory McMullan 50th Wedding Mr. Michael Taupeka Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Kurczynski Ms. Jean H. Wigham Kamedulski Anniversary Mr. Ronald Pogue Ms. Christine Filmer Dr. Monica Brzezinski Potkay Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kurzydlo Mr. and Mrs. Margaret and Atty. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gore Pro Arte League of the Mr. Jeff Winkleman In Memory of Taupeka Mr. Richard S. Fitol Mrs. Krystyna M. Kusielewicz Greg Kozikowski Ms. Anna Utecht Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc. Dr. Peter A. Witkowski In Honor of Col. & Mrs. Robert Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Ms. Ann Coxe Zagoreos In Memory of Mrs. Christine Kuskowski Pulaski Association of Business Ms. Carol A. Wlodkowski Mrs. Wanda Senko Dr. Constance K. Gray Mrs. Dolores Furey Kujawa Mr. Stephen Kusmierczak & Professional Men, Inc. Mrs. Eliza Wojtaszek Mrs. and Mr. Constance In Memory of Mr. Stanislaw Ms. Constance M. Lamansky Mr. and Mrs. John Gadziala Professor Henry J. Lang Connor Olechna & Mrs. Apolonia Professor Henry J. Lang Ewa Radwanska, M.D. Dr. Stephanie E. Wojtowicz In Memory of Ms. Kelly Galanis Ms. Irene Mazur Krupa Olechna Ms. Yunjin Lee Drs. Barbara and Laurence Rice Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wozniak In Honor of Mr. Sam Bruno Ms. Frances X. Gates Mrs. Deborah Minton Mr. Richard Wargo for his Mr. Stanley W. Olechna Ms. Gina Lempert Mr. Sigmund Rolat Mr. and Mrs. John and Ms. Monika Wrzolek 25 years at the Sembrich Mr. and Ms. Daniel Gerschel Mrs. Helen Lesnik Mistak In Memory of Wanda Senko Mrs. Helen Lesnik Mistak Mr. Paul Root Mr. Raymond Wyszynski Marcella Sembrich Memorial Mr. Zyg Stachon Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gmerek Mr. Michael Molenda Ms. Libby Levandoski Ms. Anna Sadlek Mr. Greg Yagodzinski Association Stachon Family Charitable In Memory of Mrs. Monica Goetz Ms. Malina Nealis-Stadnik Mr. Walt Mazur Mr. Karol Lewkowicz Mr. Edward R. Sajewski Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Yeates In Memory of Trust Mrs. Janina Golab Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ms. Irene Mazur Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Libera Ms. Roberta Schnur Mr. Tadeusz Zachurski Mrs. Clara B. Zawada In Memory of Ms. Pauline M. Golec Pawlusiewicz Ms. Cecelia T. Balakier In Memory of Dr. Steven Majewski Mr. Ronald S. Segal Ms. Ann Coxe Zagoreos Mrs. Alexandria E. Patras Ms. Julia Gorczyca Wigent The Polish & Slavic Federal Ms. Jennie Dellaquila and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Patras Mrs. Betty Barys Reverend Canon Philip Marcella Sembrich Major and Mrs. Donald Credit Union Atty. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gore S. Majka Memorial Association To save a tree, would you be Michael Dellaquila Mr. Edmund Barys T. Zajackowski Dr. Monica Brzezinski Potkay Mrs. Josephine Zielinski In Memory of Mr. Roman A. Gorecki Mr. Joseph Malley Ms. Ann Sidone Ms. Anna Magierska-Snape In Memory of Mrs. Helen Zapolski Pro Arte League of the willing to receive an e-mail copy Mr. and Ms. Michael Ferguson Mr. Carl F. Gregory Mr. Thaddeus W. Marszalek Mr. Henry Siemienowski Snape Family Fund Mr. Jerzy Tyksinski Jacek T. Ziemski, D.D.S. Kosciuszko Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. Clark Mrs. Adrienne Tworek Gryta of this newsletter? If so, send an Mr. Edward J. Reitmeyer Maspeth Federal Savings Mr. William F. Sikorski Mr. Mieczyslaw J. 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THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION The American Center of Polish Culture 15 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065 Tel. (212) 734-2130 Fax: (212) 628-4552 e-mail: [email protected] Washington, DC Center 2025 “O” Street NW. Washington, DC 20036 Tel. (202) 785-2320 Fax: (202) 785-2159 Warsaw Office ul. Dobra 56/66, 3rd floor (BUW) 00-312 Warsaw, Poland ​Tel. +48 (22) 621 7067 e-mail: [email protected] Dr. John S. Micgiel President and Executive Director The Board of Trustees of The Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc. chairman: William J. Nareski vice-chairwomen: Wanda M. Senko Cynthia Rosicki, Esq. vice-chairman, president & executive director emeritus Alex Storozynski treasurer Peter S. Novak corporate secretary, president & executive director emeritus chairman emeritus Joseph E. Gore, Esq. members: Piotr Chomczynski, Ph.D. Hanna Chroboczek Kelker, Ph.D. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, Ph.D. Ambassador Lee Feinstein Ronald J. Hagadus, M.D. Christopher Kolasa, M.D. Alexander Koproski Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq. Bianka A. Kortlan-Cox, Esq. Dr. Julian E. Kulski Stephen Kusmierczak Victor Markowicz Michal H. Mrozek Steven T. Plochocki Prof. Waldemar Priebe Ewa Radwanska, M.D., Ph.D. Andrzej Rojek Sigmund A. Rolat Krzysztof Rostek Helen Mary M. Tyszka Henry C. Walentowicz, Esq. Wojciech Uzdelewicz