2023 Award Recipients
EVELYN APPLEYARD MEMORIAL AWARD
Marguerite Fortin
M.A., Psychology, California Southern University
STANLEY F. AND HELEN BALCERCZAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Alyssa Bryl
Ph.D., History/German, University of Wisconsin-Madison
CAROL BIALEK MEMORIAL AWARD
Jacob Wadzinske
B.S., Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
EMILIA BRZYSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Emilia Wiecek
B.S., Secondary Education/Mathematics, Marquette University
TOMASZ BRZYSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Alena Wadzinske
B.S., Biology/Data Analysis, University of St. Thomas
VERA BUCZKOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Rima Turner
Ph.D., History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
GEORGE GODLEWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Alina Swider
B.S., Finance, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
JADWIGA KORASZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Karolina Porzezinska
B.S., Speech Pathology, Marquette University
RITA AND EDWARD MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Kinga Toczylowski
B.S., Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison
GEORGE AND BARBARA NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Daniel Ballarin
B.S., Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Alex Pienkos
B.S., Chemistry, Marquette University
KATHERINE OCIEPA MEMORIAL AWARD
Emily Monfre
R.N., Nursing, Moraine Park Technical College
MSGR. ALPHONSE S. POPEK MEMORIAL AWARD
Veronica Walinski
B.S., Exercise Physiology, Marquette University
ELŻBIETA WALENTYNOWICZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Alexander Sowa
B.S., Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
DOLORES WINKLER MEMORIAL AWARD
Victoria Chowaniak
B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
JOINT AWARDS WITH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE:
VICTOR PODLASKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Mackenzie Ricard
M.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Madison Nacker
M.S., Speech Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Rachel Rabas
M.S., Library Science
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2022 Award Recipients
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Abigail Rydell
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
TOMASZ BRZYSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Michael Zawicki
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
EMILIA BRZYSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Caldwell Gluesing
Marquette University
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Rachel Zawicki
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
KATHERINE OCIEPA MEMORIAL AWARD
Tobiasz Marchewka
Marquette University
GERALDINE RESZEL MEMORIAL AWARD
Slavomira Tomka
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
SHIRLEY RYDELL MEMORIAL AWARD
Emma Rydell
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
JOHN “JOE” SHAW MEMORIAL AWARD
Celia O’Neil
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ELIZABETH WAGNER MEMORIAL AWARD
Marcel Kas
Marquette University
2021 Award Recipients
RENEE COLLETTE MEMORIAL AWARD
Brianna Japkowski
Carroll University B.S., Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy
BARBARA FINGER MEMORIAL AWARD
Anastasia Esther
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee B.F.A., Film
ANNE HEINRICH MEMORIAL AWARD
Monica Juras
University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S., Chemistry, B.A. Polish
BARBARA JANUCHOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Allison Osowski
St. Louis University B.S., Health Management, Mathematics, Statistics
BARBARA MILNER MEMORIAL AWARD
Kamila Postolowicz
University of Wisconsin-Madison M.S., Speech and Language Pathology
ANGELA DUBIEL MISCHKE MEMORIAL AWARD
Eliza-Mae Suchan
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point B.A., Water Resources and Fisheries
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Antoni Kozachuk
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee M.S., Occupational Therapy
VICTOR PODLASKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Julia Jezykowski
Marquette University B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BARBARA SPALDA MEMORIAL AWARD
Julia Pawlowski
Marquette University M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE: VICTOR PODLASKI POL-AM AWARD
Kacper Zaprzalka
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee B.S., Atmospheric Science
Briant Novinska-Lois
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee B.S., Education and Communications
2020 Award Recipients
ANGELA DUBIEL MISCHKE MEMORIAL AWARD
Denna Flemming
University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Master of Business Administration)
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Anna Fons
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (M.S.P.A., Professional Accounting and Auditing)
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Aleksandra Grulkowski
University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., English Literature and Polish)
MSGR. ALFONSE S. POPEK MEMORIAL AWARD
Katherine Hayes
University of Colorado-Denver Ph.D., Biology
RITA AND EDWARD MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Marta Kowalik
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Business Administration)
STANLEY F. AND HELEN BALZERZAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Martin Kozon
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Ph.D., European History, 19th and 20th century Poland and East Central Europe)
RUTH KLEWIN MEMORIAL AWARD
Aleksandra Kubas
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (B.S., Nursing)
GEORGE AND BARBARA NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Joanna Rogowski
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.F.A., Piano Performance)
VERA BUCZKOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Izabela Stankiewicz
Northwestern University (B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Med)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE: VICTOR PODLASKI POL-AM AWARD
Julia Tager
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology)
ELEANORE JENDRZEJCZAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Sam Wisneski
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee M.A., Media Studies
ANN LALASZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Rachel Zawicki
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.A., Communication, Journalism)
2019 Award Recipients
RUTH KLEWIN MEMORIAL AWARD
Julia Pawłowski
Marquette University
RITA AND ED MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Teressa Bauman
UW – Madison
ANGELA DUBIEL MISCHKE MEMORIAL AWARD MEMORIAL AWARD
Emily Chmielewski
St. Olaf College
GEORGE AND BARBARA NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Dante Dauksz
Syracuse University
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Jacob Adamiec
UW – Madison
KATHLEEN WOLSKI WROBLEWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Nataliia Dauksz
UW – Milwaukee
JOINT AWARDS WITH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MILWAUKEE
VICTOR PODLASKI / UWM POLISH STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP
Nina Gutmanis
Sarah Pardej
UW – Milwaukee
2018 Award Recipients
STANLEY F. AND HELEN BALCERZAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Julia Skorb
UW – Madison
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Phillip Kuszel
UW – Madison
VERA BUCZKOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Anna Adamiec
UW – Madison
DAVID E. FONS, SR. AND ALICE R. FONS MEMORIAL AWARD
Elizabeth Kazmierczak
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
MARIA AND MICHAEL LASKOWSKI AWARD
Samuel Wojcinski
Marquette University
ROBERT J. LEONARD MEMORIAL AWARD
Katherine Hayes
University of Oregon
RITA AND ED MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Joel Balicki
UW – Milwaukee
GEORGE AND BARBARA NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Lauren Nitka
Wisconsin Lutheran College
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Joanna Adamski
UW – Madison
MSGR. ALFONSE S. POPEK MEMORIAL AWARD
Kinga Postolowicz
Marquette University
JOINT AWARDS WITH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MILWAUKEE
VICTOR PODLASKI / UWM POLISH STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP
Laura Anderson
Anna Fons
UW – Milwaukee
2017 Award Recipients
BALCERZAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Mariola Rak
UW – Madison
BANACHOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Adam Fons
UW – Milwaukee
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Steve Dobek
UW – Madison
BARWINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Andrew O’Neil
UW – Madison
BOROWIECKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Piotr Puchalski
UW – Madison
BRUSKIEWITZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Anthony DeVito
Seattle University
VERA BUCZKOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Daniel Michalik
Medical College of Milwaukee
COPERNICUS AWARD
Samantha Walczuk
UW – Madison
LASKOWSKI/MARQUETTE MEMORIAL AWARD
Daniel Szczepanek
Marquette
LEONARD MEMORIAL AWARD
Elizabeth Hayes
UW – Madison
RITA AND ED MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Harrison Marcott
UW-Milwaukee
GEORGE NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Peter Burzynski
UW – Milwaukee
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Nina Gutmanis
UW-Milwaukee
Journalism, Polish
PODLASKI/UWM POLISH STUDIES AWARD
Rose Hennessy
UW – Milwaukee
Jenna Himsl
UW – Milwaukee
RABIEGA MEMORIAL AWARD
Natasha Bateman
UW – Madison
2016 Award Recipients
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Matthew James Coughlin
UWM
Professional Writing
VERA BUCZKOWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Natalle Sobierajski
UW-Madison
Political Science, Social Welfare, Communication Arts
BARBARA GODLEWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Sarah Kochanski
UWM
Nurse Practioner
RITA AND ED MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Justyna Chonowski
UW-Madison
Polish, Speech Pathology
GEORGE NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Justine Mech
UWM
Biological Sciences, Pre-Med
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Margaret Naczek
UW-Madison
Journalism, Polish
JEAN SORENSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Angelika Szygula
Carthage College
Education
2015 Award Recipients
STANLEY F. AND HELEN BALCERZAK AWARD
Martin John Kozon
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A., History
NELLIE BARAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Gabriella Renata Pyptiuk
Concordia University
M.S., Nursing/Nurse Practitioner
JANET DZIADULEWICZ BRANDEN MEMORIAL AWARD
Anna Borovskaya
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., Slavic Languages and Literature
COPERNICUS AWARD
Joanna Teresa Swinarska
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Biology and Spanish
BARBARA GODLEWSKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Piotr Puchalski
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., European History
ROBERT J. LEONARD MEMORIAL AWARD
Katelynn Ann Prebish
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A., Linguistics and TESOL Certificate
RITA AND ED MICHALAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Michael Thaddeus Rajzer
Milwaukee School of Engineering
B.S., Electrical Engineering
GEORGE NIEMCZYCKI MEMORIAL AWARD
Thomas E. Matusiak
Princeton University
Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures
CLARENCE AND ESTHER NOWICKI AWARD
Emilia Maryla Brahm
Georgetown University
B.S., Culture and Politics
MSGR. ALFONSE S. POPEK MEMORIAL AWARD
Michael Anthony Guzik
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., History
POLANKI COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Robert Borowik
Marquette University
B.S., Middle/Secondary Education, History, Economics
Joint Awards with Marquette University:
MARIA AND MICHAEL LASKOWSKI AWARD
Hans Michael Moscicke
Marquette University
Ph.D., Theology
