PAULINA KOWALCZYK CROWNED
MISS POLONIA USA - 2012

Detroit, Michigan - Polish National Alliance Lodge 2525 of Detroit, Michigan, with great pleasure, announces that our member, Paulina Kowalczyk, age 18, is the newly crowned Miss Polonia USA 2012, The national pageant took place in New York City in October 22, 2011. Her parents Maria and Marek Kowalczyk, of Westland, Michigan attended the pageant and are thrilled with their daughter's accomplishment.

Paulina has been an extremely active member of the PNA. She has studied Polish dance and language for 15 years. She is a current member of the Polanie Song and Dance Ensemble in Detroit, Michigan. She traveled to Poland for the first time this past summer to complete the first year of four year summer program, Stadium Choreograficzne. This is a three week, comprehensive course that graduates many Polish dance choreographers of the highest quality. Students from all over the world go there to earn this degree. She remained in Poland to perform with Polanie Song and Dance Ensemble at the XV World Festival of Polish Folk Dance in Rzeszow, Poland. Dance groups must qualify to perform in this festival and at numerous locations throughout the region. Approximately 45 dance groups from all over the world attended this event. Paulina was taken aback by the beauty and culture she experienced in Poland.

At a more local event, she has attended numerous activities including the PNA Youth Jamboree in Connecticut, the PNA Summer Youth Camp at Orchard Lake, Michigan, the Polish Folk Dance Festival in Troy, Michigan, the P:NA District 10 Debutante Ball, all while performing with Polanie at various functions and volunteering in and outside of our Lodge.

Paulina is a freshman at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. At this time, she hopes to work in the medical field, particularly in pediatrics. She works part time at a physician's office. She maintains excellent grades and is a higher education scholarship recipient from PNA Council 54. She wishes to express her sincere appreciation to PNA Council 54 and PNA National Vice President Paul Odrobina and Executive Officers for sponsoring her in the pageant.

Paulina has had experience modeling but her vibrant personality is one of her best assets. We wish her luck at the Miss Polonia World 2013 competition to be held in the spring of 2012. We are extremely proud that this pageant, along with her continued studies in Michigan and in Poland, exhibit the great qualities of our PNA youth.

Submitted by:
Sherry Cauchon,
President PNA Lodge 2525

Photos taken by Paulina's family.

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