What our Recipients are Saying

“I am beyond grateful and honored to be receiving the Felix and Elizabeth Lakowski scholarship. This scholarship means more to me than words could ever describe. I would like to say thank you to the Lakowski family and the Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation for the incredible support. I plan to make the most of this amazing opportunity, and continue to proudly represent the Polish community. Thank you so much, serdecznie dziękuję.”

- Oskar K.

“Thank you very much for the wonderful news! I am truly honored to be chosen as a “Felix and Elizabeth Lakowski Scholar” and to receive this generous scholarship! Thank you again for this incredible opportunity. I am deeply grateful and excited to continue my studies at Colorado School of Mines.”

— Eric S.

“I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to have been chosen as a recipient of the PAACF Majer & Lakowski Families Memorial Scholarship. Words simply cannot express how profoundly grateful I am to receive this scholarship as I enter my senior year at Penn State University. I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and upon completion of my course studies I hope to obtain a job in this field of study so I can become a part of making our roads and environment both safer and more productive for our future generations. Receiving this scholarship will enable me to not take on the burden of student loan debt in my senior year and give me the opportunity to focus more on my necessary courses to complete my degree in the spring of 2025. I am so proud of my Polish Heritage which offers opportunities like this scholarship to make my future career more accessible. Being a part of a family and community which thrives on culture and strong beliefs will make me become a better person as I enter this new phase in my life.

Thank you again for honoring me with this scholarship.”

— Jacob S.

“Firstly, I would like to start off by thanking the Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation scholarship committee for this very generous opportunity! I am honored to be selected as a Felix and Elizabeth Lakowski Scholar and will make sure to represent this title in the best way that I possibly can. This scholarship will truly make a difference for me, so for that I would like to say “Dziękuję!”

— Patrick S.