Barbara Nagorska Wierzbianska
Refugee caseworker, voluntary agency executive
Born Jul. 23, 1928, Gdansk, Poland; came to U.S., 1941; daughter of Bohdan Nagorski and Zofia (Krzyzanowska); married Boleslaw Wierzbianski; child: Adam.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (in economics and sociology), Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley (MA), 1951; Master of Science (M.S.) (in education - counseling), Hunter College, New York City, 1974.
Career: caseworker, 1960-85, resettlement program coordinator, 1985-88, resettlement vice president, 1988-95, International Rescue Committee - IRC, executive vice president, Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News, 1995 -, New York City.
Member of: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: Freedom Award (for lifetime devotion to the cause of refugees and human freedom). International Rescue Committee - IRC, 1995.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Spanish.
Hobbies: travel, skiing, current events.
Office: Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News, 333 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996