Congratulations to our scholarship recipients!

2011 scholarship recipients:
L-R: Colin Przybylowicz (Webster Thomas) *** Tomasz Kaczowka (Webster Thomas) *** Sara Gallagher (Greece Athena) *** Evan Mulvehill (Webster Thomas) *** Stephanie Wiezba (Rush-Henrietta) *** Daniel Malec (Webster Thomas) *** Chad Bingo (Webster Schroeder) *** Christopher Donohue (Homeschooled) *** Nicole Guilds (Batavia) *** Absent: Crystal Mastowski (Gates-Chili)

2010 scholarship recipients:
First row: Micheal Mieszczanski (Brighton) *** Kathleen Johnson (Fairport) *** Paul Watrobski (Penfield) *** Second row: Emily Drzewiecki (Byron Bergen) *** Kaitlyn Henley (Webster Thomas) *** Eva Bandurowski (Pittsford Sutherland) *** Sandra Bodzon (Penfield) *** Third row: Amanda Mikiciuk (Webster Thomas) *** Slawek Guzierowicz (McQuaid) *** Melissa Schwartz (Naples) *** Alexander Styk (Pittsford Mendon) *** Not pictured: Anthony Herdzik (Eastridge) *** Alina Mokrzan (Our Lady of Mercy)

2009 scholarship recipients:
Peter Micichowski (McQuaid) - Stasia Skalny Scholarship *** Irena Szablowski (Pittsford Mendon) - Broki Memorial Scholarship. *** Gloria Szablowski (Pittsford Mendon) - Gabriela Jaskot Scholarship. *** Eric Przybylowicz (Webster Thomas), Maxwell Bileschi (Webster Thomas), Mark Rykojc (Webster Thomas), Adam Gzegorek (Wayne Central), Alyssa Smith (Aquinas Institute) - Joseph Skalny Scholarship. *** Tomasz Sokolowski (Odyssey Academy) - Florian Sobolewski Scholarship. *** Nataliak Wojdak (Spencerport) - Mitchell Rakus Memorial Scholarship

2008 scholarship recipients:
Geoffrey Bilinski (Aquinas Institute) - Stasia Skalny Scholarship *** Adam Budz (Fairport), Katarina Gelke (Our Lady of Mercy), Charles Hura (Spencerport), Jacob Kwiatkowski (Spencerport), Keegan Sugnet () - Polish Heritage Society Scholarship. *** Patryk Grzebien (Webster Schroeder) - Broki Memorial Scholarship. *** Dyzio Guzierowicz (McQuaid) - Gabriela Jaskot Scholarship. *** Grzegorz Kaczowka (Webster Thomas), Dariusz Kaczowka (Webster Thomas), Maria Lawrynowicz (Our Lady of Mercy), Marcin Owczarczyk (Webster Schroeder) - Joseph Skalny Scholarship. *** Katherine Manfred (Fairport) - Christine Krasz Memorial Scholarship. *** Tomasz Wolek (Webster Schroeder) - Stanley Bartles Memorial Scholarship. *** Dariusz Wolek (Webster Schroeder) - Florian Sobolewski Scholarship.

2007 scholarship recipients:
Lucy Consler (Nazareth), Lara Ericson (Fairport HS), Alan Herdzik (Eastridge), Meghan McNamara (Spencerport HS), Joseph Michaloski (Hilton HS), Adam Mscichowski (Spencerport HS), Ryle Przybylowicz  (Webster Thomas), Michelle Rykojc (Webster Thomas), Christopher Wojdak  (Wilson HS, Spencerport), Daniel Zabek (Aquinas Institute)

2006 scholarship recipients:
Back Row: Mateusz Jurkowski, Erin Mulvehill, Kristen Jurkowski, Joshua Jacobs, Sandra Goettleman
Front Row: Christopher Drewiecki, Lindsay Randall, Megan Zarzyski, Rachel Palis

Polish Heritage Society of Rochester Scholarships

We are very pleased to announce that our $1,000 scholarship will be available for up to ten qualifying high school students for the year 2012. To be eligible for our scholarship a student must be a senior who is of Polish descent (at least one parent) and lives in Monroe County or one of the surrounding six counties. Click to see the details for HS seniors and details for HS counselors.

*** Click here for the 2012 scholarship application web page

*** Click here for the 2012 PDF application or the 2012 Microsoft Word application.

*** Click here for the 2012 guidance office poster.

If you have questions about the application process, or if you'd like to receive a paper application by US Mail, contact:
KLizak
585-576-9354

If you're having trouble with the web site, contact the webmasters. Make sure that all the text you enter in the boxes shows up on the printed copy. Print a copy for yourself.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Students in Poland!
The PHSR has sponsored student trips to Poland, at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland.

Read essays by former winners:
Kaitlyn Hanley - 2011
Adam Budz - 2010
Katarina Gelke - 2010
Patryk Grzebien - 2010
Adam Grzegorek - 2010
Maria Lawrynowicz - 2010
Peter Mscichowski - 2010
Kathryn Scarbinsky - 2010
Kristen Jurkowski - 2009 - p1, and p2
Lucy Consler - 2009
Natalia Wojdak - 2009
Unnamed - 2009
Michelle Rykojc - 2008
Christopher Wojdak - 2008

The Webster Herald reported on April 20, 2011 that 2009 PHSR winner Max Bileschi was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education award, given nationally to outstanding college undergraduates studying mathematics, science or engineering. Max attends the University of Buffalo. Max is studying computer science and mathematics, and plans to work for a Ph.D. and a teaching/research career.