IPA 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.  Congratulations to all!

YearRecipientLocation
2024Raymond KanozaCanada
2023Gus KosiorNew York
2022Ernie DaigleMassachusettes
2021Marsha Bulinski
Frank Napiwocki
Delaware
Wisconsin
2020Hrukus HellraiserrsNew York
2019Sally RzeszutkoIllinois
2018Norb CieslaIllinois
2017Les KapuscinskiCanada
2016Jill CzerniakOhio
2015Todd ZaganiaczMassachusettes
2014Steve LitwinNew York
2013Gilbert “Gil” ZiemskiMaryland
2012Ed SzelaMassachusettes
2011Linda NiewierowskiIllinois
2010Helen Szubzda CurtinMassachusettes
2009Carol TrzebiatowskiIllinois
2008Jerry WantrobaIllinois
2007Peter DanielczukConnecticut
2006David UlczyckiIllinois
2005Harriet Koziol
Bea Zawada
Stephanie McCracken
Illinois
2004Gilbert SkudlarczykIllinois
2003Peter HrycykIllinois
2002Kenneth GillIllinois
2001Dianne Rogodzinski WiniarzMassachusetts
2000Eugene “Gene” SwickCalifornia
1999John FoldenauerIndiana
1998Dolores SchaferIllinois
1997Emily RichardIllinois
1996Martha AdamusIllinois
1995Carol RohwetterMichigan
1994Keith StrasIllinois
1993Virginia SeretnyConnecticut
1992Peter and Florence HrycykIllinois
1991Stella RojakFlorida
1990Ann StankoConnecticut

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