Wojciechowski-Dembia Scholarship

For students of Polish descent or international students from Poland or
Sofia Wojciechowski was born in 1917, the oldest of four children of Polish immigrants. Sofia grew up in Mahwah, NJ and in 1945 married Edward Dembia, a purchasing agent for Maxwell House Coffee. Together they built a home in Mahwah. Sofia and Ed were active in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, where they maintained ties with Poland and worked to keep Polish traditions alive in the parish. They traveled to Poland often and hosted Polish relatives when they visited the United States. The Dembias routinely sent packages of hard-to-find goods to relatives in Poland during the years of communist rule. Edward Dembia died in 1988 and Sofia died in 2010 at the age of 93. In her will, Sofia created a scholarship fund at Ramapo College. Applicants must submit a brief essay describing what your Polish heritage, customs and traditions mean to you.
Eligibility:
Students from Poland; high achieving students of Polish descent; and students demonstrating a continued interest in Polish culture.