Chester Thomas Kuziora
Teacher, art administrator
Born Mar. 9, 1920, Passaic (NJ), U.S.; son of Ludwik and Stefania (Fietko); married Emily (Gusciora); children: Richard, Dorothy, Barbara.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), New Jersey State Teachers College, Newark, 1945; Master of Arts (M.A.), Columbia University, New York City, 1952; Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland).
Career: teacher, chairman, Art Department, Passaic Valley Regional High School, Little Falls (NJ), 1946-86; Retired.
Author: numerous art exhibitions and shows, lectures, and articles on art.
Member, i.a.: National Art Educational Association; New Jersey Art Educational Association; New Jersey Educational Association (president, 1956); Modern Museum of Art; Performing Visual Arts Society; Alliance for the Arts Education of New Jersey; Art Administrators of New Jersey; Kosciuszko Foundation; Knights of Columbus; Disabled Veterans Organization; leader, Butler Boy Scouts (NJ); Sarasota Art Association (FL); Polish American Club of Sarasota.
Honors: Kappa Delta Pi; many awards and medals for World War II, i.a.: Croix de Guerre (France); Outstanding Teacher award, New Jersey Art Education Association, 1973; 1st, and 2nd place awards, National Competition of Professional Artists, Doylestown (PA), 1974, 1977; grants, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, State of New Jersey, Passaic Valley Board of Education.
Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), World War II, Parachute Division, staff sergeant, 1942-45.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, French.
Hobbies: painting, golf, travel.
Home: 1860 Springwood Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996