Award of Merit

The purpose of the Award of Merit shall be to honor an individual from the Greater Chicagoland area who has contributed to the advancement and progress of the Polish Community in Chicago in some special way or by a history of service thereto.  The Awardee need not necessarily be Polish-American nor necessarily a member of the legal profession.  The Awardee will not normally be a member of the Society, except in a most unusual circumstance.  The Award will be presented at the Installation dinner held annually in February at which the Awardee will normally be the principal speaker.

Past Award of Merit Recipients

2011               Honorable Judy Baar Topinka
2010               Honorable Michael R. Zalewski
2009               Richard and Maria Ciesla
2008               Kazamiera “Kasia” Bober
2006               Chester A. Lizak
2005               Andrew T. Przybylo
2004               Romuald E. Matuszczak
2003               Joan and George E. Kosinski
2002               Polish American Police Association
2001               William H. Powell
2000               Legion of Young Polish Women
1999               Honorable Aurelia Pucinski
1998               Thaddeus J. Makarewicz
1997               Edward J. Moskal
1996               Most Reverend Thomas Paprocki
1995               Dr. Constantine Kiamos
1994               Honorable Mary Ann McMorrow
1993               Richard P. Bogusz, Sr.
1992               Polish American Association
1991               Lucyna Migala & Lira Singers
1990               Honorable Paul Simon
1989               Helen Szymanowicz
1988               Honorable Roman Pucinski
1987               Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski
1986               Honorable Frank Annunzio
1985               Most Reverend Alfred Abramowicz
1984               Honorable Eugene Wachowski
1983               Honorable Aloysius Mazewski