Amicus Poloniae

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Amicus Poloniae (Latin: "Friend of Poland") is a distinction, established 1996 by the Polish ambassador to the United States and conferred annually to the citizens of the United States for merits in the field of Polish-American relations, especially in the popularization of achievements of Polish culture, sciences and promotion of Poland in the United Staes.

Together with the distinction the laureate obtains a tablet from cherry timber with brass White Eagle – the Coat of arms of Poland and engraved name of the laureate.

Laureates

1996 Stefan & Wanda Wilk – Los Angeles, California, Polish Music Center, University of Southern California

1997 Ellen K. Lee – La Senda, California, Helena Modrzejewska Foundation, California

1998 Paulina Babinski – Denver, Colorado, American Council of Polish Culture in Denver

1999 Joshua Siegel – New York, NY, Department of Film and Video Museum of Modern Art., New York

2000 Paul Mazursky – Beverly Hills, California, Actor, film director

2001 Hanna Saxon – Miami, Florida, Chopin Foundation in the USA

2002 George E. Pataki – governor of New York State

2003 Richard Farwell – Executive Director of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

2004 Frank Barnyak – President of the U. S. Navy League in Los Angeles

2005 Anna M. Cienciala – Professor of History and Russian and Eastern European Studies, University of Kansas

2006 Salme Harju Steinberg – President of Northeastern Illinois University

2007 David Lynch – cinema director

2007 Clay Bullwinkel - Silicon Valley businessman and mentor of Poland-based technology companies

2008 Yola Czaderska-Hayek, Mahendra Patel – Chief Executive Officer, Hope Medical Institute

2009 Jane Kaczmarek – actress graduated from the University of Wisconsin and the Yale School of Drama.

2010 Wojciech Kielak – Former president of the Polish American Congress in Nebrasca and a commanding officer in Gen. Maczek's division in the Western European Front

2012 Paula Freer – Director of International Government Relations for Marathon Oil Corporation

2013 Teresa Lowenthal, Paul Lowenthal – American Institute of Polish Culture, Miami, Florida

2014 Bruce Rauner – governor of Illinois

2015 Georgetown University Press

References

Amicus Poloniae Wikipedia

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