Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year Award

The Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year Award is given out by the weekly Polish American newspaper the Am-Pol Eagle. The award is given to individuals and organizations in the Polish American community "in recognition of outstanding service and unselfish contributions on the behalf of the Polish-American cause" in various fields. There are 25 different categories but each category may not have a winner every year. The award is considered to be one of the highest honors given within the Polish-American community.Fact|date=May 2008

Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year Award recipients

National

*2007 – Christian Holocaust Survivors
*2006 – Deborah M. Majka
*2005 – Bozenna Urbanowicz Gilbride
*2004 – Edward Rowny
*2003 – Kaya Ploss
*2002 – None
*2001 – Susanne Lotarski
*2000 – Les Kuszynski
*1999 – Edward Pinkowski
*1998 – James Pawelczyk
*1997 – Michael Preisler
*1996 – Stanley Milewski
*1995 – Myra Lenard
*1994 – Adam Cardinal Maida
*1993 – David Bonior
*1992 – Edward G. Dykla
*1981 – Aloysius Mazewski
*1980 – Michael Kogutek
*1979 – Carl Yastrzemski
*1978 – John G. Fray
*1977 – Alfred Abramowicz D.D
*1976 – Zbigniew Brzezinski
*1975 – Mitchell Kobelinski
*1974 – Bobby Vinton
*1973 – Barbara Mikulski
*1972 – Eugene Kusielewicz

Art/Drama

*2006 – Ron Urbanczyk
*2006 – Brittany Mruczek
*2004 – Kazimierz Braun
*2003 – None
*2002 – Gary Witkowski
*2001 – Mark David Skura
*2000 – Ted Pietrzak
*1999 – Thoman Kazmierczak III
*1998 – Thadeusz Pyzikiewicz
*1997 – Fred Szatkowski
*1996 – Kate Koperski
*1995 – Tom Dudzick
*1994 – Melva Wrobel
*1993 – Thea Zastempowski
*1992 – Christine Nowak
*1981 – Louis F. Dlugosz

Business

*2007 – John Mills

Civic Leader

*2007 – Dr. Norman Weinberg
*2005 – James Ostrowski
*2004 – Bishop Edward M. Grosz
*2003 – Msgr. Matthew Kopacz
*2001 – John Dobrzenski
*1994 – Pauline Nowak / William Trezevant
*1993 – James Konicki

Community Leader (Non Pole)

*2007 – Dr. Muriel Howard

Community Organization

*2006 – Cheektowaga Polish American Festival Committee
*2002 – University at Buffalo Polish Student Association

Culture

*2007 – Wanda Slawinski

Education

*2007 – Patricia Weinreich

Fraternal

*2006 – Polish Union of America

Good Neighbor

*2007 – Chester & Diane Stranczek
*2006 – OLC Pierogi Makers
*2001 - Daniel Mocniak

Government

*2007 – Richard Kloc

Health/Medicine

*2007 - William Wieczorek

Heritage

*2007 – Gregory Witul
*2006 – Donna Zellner Neal
*2005 – Bishop Thaddeus Peplowski
*2004 – Martin Biniasz
*2003 – Robert Fronckowiak
*2002 – Lucyna Dziedzic
*2001 – Edward Kornowski
*2000 – David Newman
*1999 – Polish Social Volunteers
*1998 – Honorable Carl Bucki
*1997 – Andrew Golebiowski
*1996 – Walter Grabowski
*1995 – Diane Cieczka – Jircitano
*1994 – Benjamin Fiore
*1992 – Edmund Kiedrowski & Alice Kiedrowski
*1981 – Genevieve Pietka
*1980 – Matthew Kubik
*1979 – Theodore Mikoll
*1978 – Stanly Dawidziak
*1977 – William Borodacz
*1976 – Zdaislaw Ordon
*1975 – Bronislaus Trzyszewski

Humanitarian

*2007 – Christine Jozwiak

Individual in Organizations

*2007 – Irene Pawlowski

Labor

*2006 – Paul R. Dobrzenski

Law

*2007 – William Hochul

Media

*2007 – Ron Dombrowski
*1996 – Alice Wadowski-Bak

Military/Veteran

*2007 – Stanley and Antonina Markut

Music

*2007 – Bell Choir of Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral
*2006 – Goo Goo Dolls
*2005 – Art Kubera
*2004 – St. Michael the Archangel Chior
*2003 – Sunshine Records
*2002 – St. Casimir Choir
*2001 – Buffalo Concertina All-Stars
*2000 – Buffalo Polka Boosters
*1999 – Steve Krzeminski
*1998 – Valerian Ruminski
*1997 – Donald Jenczka
*1996 - Radosc-Joy Choir
*1995 - Villa Maria Chorale
*1994 - David Seweryniak
*1993 - Mark Kohan
*1992 - Linda Orszulka

Politics

*2006 – Marck C. Poloncarz
*2005 – Deborah Bucki
*2004 – Stasia Vogel
*2003 – Senator George Maziarz
*2002 – Joseph Augustine
*2001 – Norman Polanski
*2000 – Raymond K. Dusza
*1999 – Joseph Golombek
*1998 – Mayor Robert Kesicki
*1997 – Mayor Robert Kucewicz
*1996 – Greg Olma
*1995 – Janice Kowalski – Kelly
*1994 – James Jankowiak
*1993 – Sen. William Stachowski
*1992 – Leonard Gramza

Religion

*2007 – Daniel Geary, OFM, Conv.

cience

*2006 – Arthur M. Michalek

ports

*2007 – Lee Stempniak

Youth

*2007 – Peter Miecyjak
*2006 – Alicia Krawiec
*2005 – Kimberly Majewski
*2004 – Veronica Couzo
*2003 – Brooke Wiechec / Schwedner
*2002 – None
*2001 – Marguerite Rivard
*2000 – Aniela Baj
*1999 – Tersa Kaczynska
*1998 – Conrad Malkowski
*1997 – Agatha Glowacki
*1996 – Craig Bucki
*1995 – Thomas Wasiuta
*1994 – Alexandra Krupski
*1993 – Lisa Urbanski
*1992 – David Smaczniak

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