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!

Year	Recipient	Location
2024	Raymond Kanoza	Canada
2023	Gus Kosior	New York
2022	Ernie Daigle	Massachusettes
2021	Marsha Bulinski Frank Napiwocki	Delaware Wisconsin
2020	Hrukus Hellraiserrs	New York
2019	Sally Rzeszutko	Illinois
2018	Norb Ciesla	Illinois
2017	Les Kapuscinski	Canada
2016	Jill Czerniak	Ohio
2015	Todd Zaganiacz	Massachusettes
2014	Steve Litwin	New York
2013	Gilbert “Gil” Ziemski	Maryland
2012	Ed Szela	Massachusettes
2011	Linda Niewierowski	Illinois
2010	Helen Szubzda Curtin	Massachusettes
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 Richard	Illinois
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