ACPC LITERARY COMPETITION WINNERS for 2012
![[Alexa Foley picture]](SCAN0067.JPG) Alexa Foley | ... |
![[Alice Navadeh picture]](2012-Alice-N.jpg) Alice Navadeh |
These short stories are 1st place winners from 3 affiliates:
Spalted -- Friends of Polish Art Competition winner -- Elizabeth Kerikowske read the story
Kaczynski -- Polish Heritage Society of Rochester winner -- Alexa Foley read the story
The Road to Reading -- Polish Arts League of Pittsburgh winner -- Alice Navadeh read the story
ACPC LITERARY COMPETITION
History: The Literary Competition was established in 1995 by Estelle Wachtel-Torres MD in memory of her father, Stanley Zenon Wachtel. ( read his complete biography ) Mr. Wachtel was a pioneer of Chicago's Polish Theatre. In Detroit, he became the long-time producer of the Polish Language Radio Program on WJLB, WEXL and WNBC. Plus, he was a lead writer as well as an announcer on Polish radio. Gertrude Wachtel, his spouse, was also active in the theatre and looked after the finances of the programs.
Purpose: To foster the endeavors of Polish American Youth in the fields of journalism and/or literature. The American Council for Polish Culture will match the first prize awards up to $250.00 per affiliate on an annual basis.
Criteria: For a matching award, the affiliate must notify the current Literary Competition Chair (listed in the ACPC directory) with the following criteria.
- A notification of the date of the competition.
- Rules of its competition.
- The size of the award.
- The winner's name and any other requested data must be forwarded after the judging.
- Forward a copy of the winning entry plus a photo of the 1st place recipient to the Literary Competition Chair via an attachment to:
Carolyn L. Meleski via e-mail: clmele@comcast.net