Deadline for entries: April 6, 2024. Download the 2024 flyer and instructions: 2024 Flyer
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2023 Scholarship Winners
High School – Joshua Cicherski, Magnolia High School, will be attending Lone Star College
High School – Kacper Drabczynski, Jordan High School, will attend Baylor University
University – Klaudia Misztal, University of Texas
University – Patryk Tomaszkiewicz, Incarnate Word University
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2022 Scholarship Winners
High School – Katelyn Peck, Floresville High School, will be attending Texas A&M University.
High School – Erin Moczygemba, Floresville High School, will be attending the University of Texas at San Antonio
University – Eden Daniel, St. Mary’s University
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2021 Scholarship Winners
High School – Kendell Lyssy, Falls City High School, will be attending the University of Texas at San Antonio
High School – Jeralyn Wiatrek, Poth High School, will be attending Texas Tech University
University – Emily Glowski, Texas A&M University
University – Jacob R. Campbell, Texas A&M University
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2020 Scholarship Winners
High School – Jacob Campbell, who attends La Vernia High School. He will be attending Texas A&M University.
High School – Andrew Christy, who attends Kingwood High School and will be attending Texas A&M University.
University – James Mismash, who attends the University of Texas at Austin.
University – Madison Dziuk, who attends Texas A&M University.
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2019 Scholarship Winners
High School – Alycia Caban-Johnson, who attends La Vernia High School. She will be attending Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.
High School – Jacob Alexander, who attends Poth High School. He will be attending Blinn College in Bryan, Texas.
Undergraduate – Kristin Króżel, who attends Texas A&M University.
Graduate – Kasia Króżel, who attends Texas A&M University.
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2018 Scholarship Winners
High School – David Luke Cheuvront, who attends Antonian College Preparatory High School in San Antonio. He will be attending the University of Texas at Austin.
Undergraduate – Patryk Tomaszkiewicz who attends Texas A&M University.
Graduate – Kasia Króżel, a Graduate student at Texas A&M University.
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2017 Scholarship Winner
We are proud to announce the winner of the 2017 Scholarship Essay Contest, Patrick Zajac, a senior at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. He is the son of Robert and Lucyna Zajac, the subjects of his essay, who were born and raised in Poland and now live in Texas. “Poland was in a time of darkness, and the socialist party had taken over the country; hours were spent waiting in lines to buy bread and miles were walked to get to a scarce schoolhouse,” he said in his essay about his parent’s struggles in Poland. Patrick is a volunteer at his parish’s annual Polish Festival and will attend Texas A&M University. Gratulacja, Patrick!
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Privacy statement for scholarship contest:
Upon submission of an entry, the submission (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) becomes the property of The Polish American Council of Texas (PACT). By entering the Contest, entrants grant PACT an Irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, and royalty-free right, unless prohibited by law, to use their respective names, cities, and states of residence, pictures, and likenesses without compensation and without any requirement of notification or permission, for the express purpose of advertising and publicity of PACT and the Contest in any and all media, now or after. Entrants also grant PACT permission to use their name and entry to further its educational mission to promote the Polish language, history, and culture in Texas. Participation is voluntary; you have a choice whether or not to disclose the information required to enter. Winning essays and associated personal identifying information, such as your name and names of your schools, may be publicly posted on our website. Entrants acknowledge they have informed any persons identified in their essay of the publication requirements of this Contest, and that they have obtained the necessary consent to publish from any third parties identified in their essay. Contact information will be used to notify winners and award prizes. Contact information may also be used to contact you with further information about PACT. With permission, a photo of the winning student will be published in the Directory of Polish American Culture in Texas, an annual publication of the PACT, distributed in Texas, the U.S.A., and Poland. Entries will be judged by a committee of PACT Directors, including university professors and professionals, who are members of PACT. Award checks will be made payable to universities only. By submitting an entry, entrants, and their parents or legal guardians, if a minor, acknowledge their agreement to these terms and conditions.