I.P.A. Joe Jozwiak Award Recipients
Many years ago, the late Joseph Jozwiak, a director of the IPA, proposed an award be bestowed upon an individual or group of individuals who made a significant contribution or endeavor to enhance the promotion of polka music. Originally named the Special Achievement Award, the International Polka Association voted to honor those worthy individuals. Following his passing, the award was renamed the Joe Jozwiak Special Achievement Award to pay tribute to Joe and his idea.
The following is the list of past Joe Jozwiak Award winners. Congratulation to all!
2023 – Gus Kosior – New York
2022 – Ernie Daigle – Massachusettes
2021 – Marsha Bulinski – Delaware
2021 – Frank Napiwocki – Wisconsin
2020 – Hrukus Hellraisers – New York
2019 – Sally Rzeszutko – Illinois
2018 – Norb Ciesla – Illinois
2017 – Les Kapuscinski – Ontario Canada
2016 – Jill Czerniak – Ohio
2015 – Todd Zaganiacz – Massachusetts
2014 – Steve Litwin – New York
2013 – Gilbert “Gil” Ziemski – Maryland
2012 -Ed Szela – Massachusetts
2011 – Linda Niewierowski – Illinois
2010 -Helen Szubzda Curtin – Massachusetts
2009 -Carol Trzebiatowski – Illinois
2008 -Jerry Wantroba – Illinois
2007 -Peter Danielczuk – Connecticut
2006 -David Ulczycki – Illinois
2005 – Harriet Koziol, Bea Zawada, Stephanie McCracken – Illinois
2004-Gilbert Skudlarczyk – Illinois
2003-Peter Hrycyk – Illinois
2002 – Kenneth Gill – Illinois
2001-Dianne Rogodzinski Winiarz – Massachusetts
2000 -Eugene “Gene” Swick – California
1999-John Foldenauer – Indiana
1998-Dolores Schafer – Illinois
1997-Emily Richards – Illinois/Florida
1996-Martha Adamus – Illinois
1995-Carol Rohwetter – Michigan
1994-Keith Stras – Illinois
1993-Virginia Seretny – Connecticut
1992-Peter and Florence Hrycyk – Illinois
1991- Stella Rojak – Florida
1990-Ann Stanko – Connecticut
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