Polonia Centre Academic Awards

The Polonia Centre Academic Awards encourage and support students of our community in their pursuit of higher education. We are looking for individuals who have made significant contributions of time and energy to the Polish community of Windsor as well as a positive contribution to their school through involvement in extracurricular activities while demonstrating a competent level of academic achievement.

Applications for 2024 Undergraduate Students Academic Awards are now available. The address to submit the applications is the office of Global Maintenance Company, 5101 South National Street (across the street from the Polonia Park office). The deadline for filing the application is May 10th 2024 by 4:00 pm.

Applications must be accompanied by all required documents.

Attention Master and PhD Candidates: An application will be posted on this site on July, 2024

2023 Academic Award Recipients

The Polonia Centre Academic Awards Program encourages and rewards young Canadians of Polish descent to strive for and attain the finest education their talents will allow. We seek candidates who display academic excellence as well as a contribution to their school and the Windsor community. Participation in cultural and social activities of our Polish community are also taken into consideration in the selection process.

We are pleased to award an academic award to the following students:

Graduate Student: Natalia Glinski – $5000

Undergraduate Students: Vanessa Udron – $3000 and Madison Uszynski – $2000

Since the inception of our Academic Award Program in 1981, Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. has awarded a total of $517,300 to students of Polish descent in our Windsor Community.

2023 Polonia Centre Academic Award Recipients - From left to right: Halina Roznawski, Dr. Barbara Niewitecka, Vanessa Udron, Madison Uszynski, Iwona Glinski accepting on behalf of daughter Natalia Glinski, Steve Polewski

2023 Polonia Centre Academic Award Recipients – From left to right: Halina Roznawski- President of Polonia Centre, Dr. Barbara Niewitecka – Polonia Centre Scholarship Committee, Students: Vanessa Udron, Madison Uszynski, Iwona Glinski – accepting on behalf of daughter Natalia Glinski, Steve Polewski – Polonia Centre Scholarship Committee

Mail Contact:

Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc., (at Global Maintenance office)
5101 South National Street, Ph.: (519) 944-2440
Windsor, Ontario, N8Y 4Z5 Attn: Awards Committee.

Text: Halina Roznawski – President of Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc.
Photo: Maria Wojewnik – Publisher, PoloniaWindsor.ca