In December 1981, the Board of Directors established an Academic Awards program to support students of our Polish Community in their pursuit of higher education. It was determined that we will support students who demonstrate a competent level of academic achievement, engaged in extra-curricular activities in their school and/or Windsor community, and most importantly, were actively involved in the cultural and social activities of our Polish Community.
This year the Scholarship Committee reviewed and granted awards to six Undergraduate students and two Graduate Students who shared in a total of $21,000. The Board of Directors of Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. believe that this program is an investment, and we are hopeful the recipients will become successful adults who will reinvest their skills and talents in our Polish and Windsor Community.
Since the inception of our Academic Award program, Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. has awarded a total of $488,300 to students of Polish descent in our community. Following is a list of this year’s recipients and a brief description of their educational accomplishments/pursuits.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Anna Sawicki
$4000 ANNA SAWICKA – Holder of Bachelor of Environmental Design Degree (Major – Architecture) from Dalhousie University 2021. Currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Dalhousie University
Kenny Piasecki
$3000 KENNY PIASECKI – Holder of Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) from the University of Windsor. Currently pursuing Master’s in Global Peace, Security and Strategic Studies at Vesalius College in Brussels Belgium
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
David Posala
$3000 DAVID POSALA – 2021 graduate of Holy Names Catholic High School. Currently attending the University of Ottawa pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science – Electrical Engineering degree
Kamil Stokowski
$3000 KAMIL STOKOWSKI – 2021 graduate of St. Joseph’s Catholic High School. Currently attending the University of Windsor pursuing an Honours Civil Engineering degree
Jack Gajewski
$2000 JACK GAJEWSKI – 2021 graduate of St. Anne’s Catholic High School. Currently at the University of Windsor pursuing an Honours Business Administration degree
Klaudia Konior
$2000 KLAUDIA KONIOR – 2021 graduate of Tecumseh Vista Academy. Currently attending Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo pursuing a degree in Honours Business Administration
Julian Rochacz
$2000 JULIAN ROCHACZ – 2021 graduate of Saint Thomas of Villanova Secondary School. Presently at the Western University in London Ontario attending the Bachelor of Science program
Brooke Uszynski
$2000 BROOKE USZYNSKI – 4th year student at the University of Guelph pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Criminal Justice and Public Policy degree
