Teresa Maria Borowski (Cywinska) (Tebor)

Herbalist, florist, journalist

Born Apr. 22, 1940, Chelm Lubelski, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; daughter of Kazimierz and Miroslawa (Niewiarowicz); married Jerzy Borowski; children: Ewa, Wojciech.

Education: Master of Science (M.S.) (in horticulture), Main School of Agriculture, Warsaw (Poland), 1963; certificate in journalism, 1970.

Career: assistant prof., Main School of Agriculture, 1964-67, editor, PWRiL, 1968-70, managing editor, 1970-74, deputy editor-in-chief, 1974-81, Owoce, Warzywa, Kwiaty (biweekly), Warsaw; broadcaster, Polonez radio program, 1983-90, radio program director, Voice of Poland, 1990-93, owner, Teresa's Herbs & Flowers, New Britain (CT).

Author: numerous articles in: Ty i Ja, Przyjaciolka, Owoce, Warzywa, Kwiaty (Poland), Nowy Dziennik (US).

Member of: president, Polish Word and Art Club, New Britain, 1984-85; officer, Polish - American Business & Professional Association, 1986-88; Polish Workers Independent Trade Union - "Solidarnosc", 1980-81; Polish Journalists Association - SDP (Poland), 1976-93.

Honors: Silver Cross of Merit, PWRiL, 1979.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, Russian.

Hobbies: music, litetarure, cultivation and use of herbs.

Home: Teresa's Herbs & Flowers, 292 Broad St., New Britain, CT 06053.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996