Sister Clarent Marie Urbanowicz
Roman Catholic nun, teacher
Born Jan. 2, 1910, Johnstown (PA); daughter of Stanislaus and Louise (Kalinowska).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), DePaul University, Chicago (IL), 1941; Master of Arts (M.A.), St. John College, Cleveland (OH), 1946; courses of theology, Xavier College, Chicago, 1952.
Career: elementary and high school teacher, Five Holy Martyrs School, Chicago, 1927-34, 1971-75, Sacred Heart School, Tolleston (IN), 1934-36, St. Stanislaus School, 1936-37, St. Pancratius School, 1937-40, Chicago, St. John Cantius School, East Chicago (IN), 1940-43, and St. Casimir School, Cleveland, 1943-52; teacher, debate coach, Madonna High School, Chicago, 1952-57, and Mc Cort High School, Johnstown, 1957-60; teacher, St. Stanislaus School, principal, Saturday Polish Language School, Youngstown (OH), 1960-70; evening Polish Language courses teacher, Youngstown State University, 1970; principal, St. Stanislaus School, Chicago, 1970-71; adult education teacher, Daley College, Chicago, 1975-88; secretary, Our Lady of Victory Motherhouse, Mother Therese League, Lemont (IL), 1988 -.
Author: pamphlets, brochures, posters, handouts (vocational materials), for the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, 1952-57; articles in: Cord, Sacrum Millennium, Polish American Studies; demonstrator, Polish language and culture on TV Broadcasting Station, Youngstown, 1967-68; lecturer, Du Sable Museum, Chicago, 1977.Member of, i.a.: Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.) (organizer, president, Youngstown chapter, 1965-70); co-chairman, Polish Millennium Observance, 1966, Council of Education in Polonia, 1971-90, Youngstown; Polish Teachers Association in America, 1971-88; chairman, Polish Language Annual Contest, Five Martyrs School, Chicago, 1975-81; director, Archdiocesan Ethnic Day, Holy Name Cathedral Auditorium Chicago, 1977.
Honors: Order of Virtuti Militari, 1968, Gold Medal of Honor, 1990, Polish Government in Exile, London (U.K.); Woman of the Year, Polish Scholarship Fund, 1973; community service awards, Kiwanis Club, 1983, Daley College, 1988; National Commission of Education Medal, Polish Government, 1992; featured in Eight Annual Women's History Fair, Chicago, 1994.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: reading, playing cards, current events.
Office: Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, 1220 Main Street, Lemont, IL 60439.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.