Polish Scholarship Fund & Syracuse Polish FestThe Polish Scholarship Fund, Inc. is calling all young ladies of Polish descent to participate in Annual Miss Polonia Pageant. Miss Polonia is a scholarship pageant that is held annually and is open to women between the ages of 17 and 24.
2022 Miss Polonia Merissa Olivieri
Would you like to become the new Miss Polonia?
Application for Miss Polonia: Click to download the 2023 Miss Polonia Application
Judges for Miss Polonia 2023:
Linda Dracker-Hochenberger is the Executive Director of the Miss Syracuse Organization for the Miss New York and Miss America Organizations. She is co-director of Salt City Royalty Confidence Club, a group dedicated to building confidence in young girls through community service. Linda additionally serves on the Board of Directors as Director and Co-Founder of Salt City Legacy Scholars, Inc, nonprofit scholarship organization benefiting college women in CNY. More information is available on MissSyracuseNY.com and facebook.com/SaltCityScholars
Kristy Lee Witt is the Executive Director of Miss Bluebird Organization, a preliminary to Miss New York. She is co-director of Salt City Royalty Confidence Club and co-founder of Salt City Legac Scholars, Inc, a 501c3 scholarship organization. Kristy Lee is a NYS Licensed Funeral Director and holds a Bachelor degree from Wells College as well as an Associate in Funeral Arts and Services, and a Master of Business Administration. She is currently working on her Master degree in History.
Submit your application by this priority deadline: May 31, 2023
Apply now.
Miss Polonia candidates MUST BE PRESENT at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 11 @ 3pm at the Syracuse Polish Festival to receive the award. Otherwise, the winner of Miss Polonia title will not receive the award and will forfeit the scholarship.
Please kindly send your applications to :
Miss Polonia Committee
P.O Box 6032
Syracuse, NY 13217
Questions and comments please kindly sent to us via email at:
kasia102@yahoo.com
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2018 Miss Polonia Katelyn Pyrda
KATELYN PYRDA is graduating from Utica Academy of Science Charter School and bridging with Mohawk Valley Community College. She is not quite certain what field she would like to pursue but is determined to help change someone’s world! She would like to experience different places and complete a Masters’ Degree in whatever field she chooses. Katelyn enjoys reading, cooking, music, sewing, arts and crafts. She volunteers every Saturday at the local library, established a teen sewing club and is involved in Faith Formation Classes at her church.
2017 Miss Polonia Amy Zurawski
Amy graduated from Liverpool High School and currently attends Rochester Institute of Technology for chemical engineering. She plans to participate in finding economical solutions to common problems and to help reach society’s demands. At RIT, she is also part of the Rescue Shelter Club and works as a note taker to provide deaf or hard of hearing individuals the materials that they need. Amy has also volunteered at the Polish Festival for years.
2016 Miss Polonia Krista Baraniewicz
Krista is currently a senior at West Genesee High School where she is on the high honor roll and member of the National Honor Society.
After high school, she would like to pursue a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. She has been on her school’s track team and bowling team, besides doing volunteer work with her church, at children’s camps during the summer, and she is a waitress at the Syracuse Polish Home.
Miss Polonia 2015 Elizabeth Siok
Elizabeth graduates this year from Liverpool High School and plans to attend Binghamton University to major in biological studies. She is heavily involved with scholastic and extracurricular activities, including Math league, Science Olympiad, and playing violin. Due to her interest in biology and helping those in need, Elizabeth intends to become a physician’s assistant.
FORMER MISS POLONIAS:
2014: Nicole Sidorowicz
2013: Christine Pyrda
2012: Alexandra Szelewski
2011: Amanda Mozdzen
2010: Catherine Wawro
2009: Sonia Siok
2008: Monika Majkowycz
2007: Kelly Kowalczyk
2006: Melissa Bartoszewski
2005: Agatha Wozniak
2004: Stephanie Fiorenza
2003: Marta Mizgala
2002: Lynn Gorczyca
2001: Lindsey Chole
