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The winner for 2015: Peter Schroen

Students were asked to discuss the factors that caused people to emigrate from Poland to the United States. The winning entry was by Peter Schroen, a senior at McQuaid Jesuit High School. text of the essay

The Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, NY sponsors the Competition.

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Wachtel Literary Awards for 2015

ACPC LITERARY COMPETITION

History: The Literary Competition was established in 1995 by Estelle Wachtel-Torres MD (see bio) 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: The Literary Competition was established to foster the endeavors of Polish American Youth in the fields of journalism and/or literature. In order to be considered for an award, the age criteria is from junior high school until the age of 30 (in case of an individual studying for a doctorate or master's degree). The American Council for Polish Culture will match the first prize awards up to $750.00 per affiliate on an annual basis.

Criteria: For a matching award, the affiliate must notify the Literary Competition Chair with the following information.

    1. A notification of the date of the competition.
    2. Rules of its competition.
    3. The size of the award.
    4. The winner's name and any other requested data must be forwarded after the judging.
    5. Forward a copy of the winning entry plus a photo of the 1st place recipient to the Literary Competition Chair via an e-mail attachment to:
      Carolyn L. Meleski clmele@comcast.net