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Event Program
Associated Polish Home in Philadelphia
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Polish Heritage Polonaise Ball 2025This year the Annual Polonaise Ball of the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia was held on November 15, 2025 in the elegant Belvedere Ballroom of the Associated Polish Home. A delicious buffet was Catered by Elzbieta Przybysz of Astoria Restaurant. Music for dancing was by the Clear Day Band.The Polonia Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik. The daughter of Walter and Teresa Wojcik, Dr. Wojcik is Chairperson and Associate Professor in the Department of Education and Counseling at Villanova University and an exemplary representative of selfless leadership within the Polish American community. Teresa has served Polonia in numerous capacities and has considerable achievements to her credit, including a Fulbright Award to Poland. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Society's Scholarship Program. For over twelve years, Dr. Wojcik was the President of the Philadelphia Chapter of a Polish American foundation. Since 2014, she has spearheaded the Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. In 2019, Teresa co-founded the nonprofit Eagle-Orzel Educational and Cultural Exchange, Inc., which organizes English language and American culture immersion camps for youth in Poland, among other initiatives. She is also a member of the National Polish Apostolate Committee. It was a very enjoyable evening with the Chance Auction raising sufficient funds to cover next year's scholarships to be granted by the Society. Our grateful thanks to the many sponsors and donors to the Chance Auction.
Diana Blichasz, Margaret Zaleska - Chance Auction Deborah Majka - Finances and Accounting Peter J. Obst - Invitations and Program Typesetting Teresa N. Wojcik - Mailing of Invitations Marie Hejnosz, Tiffany Loomis - Room Decoration Committee John Wisniewski - Ballroom Setup and Edward Dymowski, Jr. - 3D Printing Service
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by Henry Sienkiewicz
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1. (l.to r.) Walter Wojcik Jr., -?- , Fr. Krzysztof Wieliczko, Teresa N. Wojcik, Stasiu Wolanin, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Genusia Wolanin, Dr. Marie Wolanin and Dr. Alfred J. Wolanin III, Stella Ligara, Peter J. Obst president of the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia
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2. Stasiu Wolanin, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik
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3. Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Fr. Krzysztof Wieliczko, Teresa N. Wojcik
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4. Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik receiving the Polonia Award from Peter J. Obst
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5. (l. to r.) Dr. Marie Wolanin, Cecilia Kocinski-Mulder, Gregory Schwarz, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Matthew Craven, Gary Murdock, Jr., Stella Ligara
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6. Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik receiving the Polonia Award from Peter J. Obst
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7. Andrzej Wisniewski, president of Associated Polish Home, and Anthony Boccella
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8. (l. to. r.) Tony Hilinski, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Loretta Halas, Peter J. Obst, Alfred Halas
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9. Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik and Wiesia Budarz
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10. (l. to r.) Marie Hejnosz, Janusz Romanski, Jozef Rzeznik
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11. (l. to. r.) Cheryl Mathesz, Jim Mathesz, Cecilia Kocinski-Mulder, Dr. Teresa G. Wojcik, Jewls Rogowska-Teneva
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12. The elegant Belvedere Ballroom of the Polish Home waiting for guests to arrive