Danuta Ewa Kozlowski (Grajska)

Catechist, parish and scout leader

Born Drohobycz, Poland; came to U.S., 1956; daughter of Antoni and Leokadia (Cichocka); married Tadeusz Kozlowski; children: Jan, Maria, Anna.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of London (United Kingdom), 1953; diplomate catechist, Newark Archdiocese (NJ), 1971.

Career: travel agent, Thomas Cook & Sons, London, 1954-56; actuarial assistant, Savings Banks Life Insurance Fund, New York City, 1957-61; secretary, Sarmatia Universal, New York City, 1959-65; catechist, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, South Orange (NJ), 1965-85; assistant teacher, Maplewood - South Orange schools (NJ), 1972-77; state and national scout leader, 1982 -; director of scout activities, Clark and Wallington (NJ), 1982 -; executive director, Polish Scouting World Jamboree, 1988.

Author: co-author, S.M.O., 1972; various articles in: Nowy Dziennik, Znicz, Orzel Bialy, Star Ledger, News-Record and scouts' magazines.

Member of: National Council member, Organizational Structure Committee chairman, vice president, Polish Scouting Organization - Zwiazek Harcerstwa polskiego (Z.H.P.); World Council member, Polish Scouting Organization (United Kingdom), 1988-90; parish council member, Our Lady of Sorrows, South Orange, 1985-87; Essex County Republican Committee (NJ), 1980-89; Christian - Jewish Ecumenical Group.; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).

Honors: scholarship, British Ministry of Education, 1951-53; Silver Cross of Merit, Polish Government in Exile, London, 1983; Citizen of the Year, Polish University Club of New Jersey, 1991.

Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the Middle East, Young Volunteers School, 1943-48.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, French, Latin.

Hobbies: music, gardening, swimming.

Home: 117 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040.

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