Silesian-Polish Texans Essay Contest

The Father Leopold Moczygemba Foundation proudly announces the winners of our 2024 Silesian Texans Essay Contest. Each winner will receive a $1000 scholarship.   To donate to the FLMF Scholarship fund, please click here. Thank you!

This year’s recipients are:

2025 Winners 

  • Bryce Ferrell of La Vernia High School, who will be attending Texas A & M University
  • Oren Lowak of Tom C. Clark High School, who will be attending Texas A & M University
  • Matthew Moczygemba of Floresville High School, who will be attending Texas A & M University
  • Jessica Rogers of La Vernia High School, who will be attending Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
    L-R:  Bryce Ferrell, Oren Lowak, Matthew Moczygemba, Jessica Rogers

2024 Winners

  • Lucas Campbell of La Vernia High School who will be attending Trinity University,
  • Halleigh Kopecki of Poth High School who will attend Texas A&M University Corpus Christi,
  • Eric Wayne Moczygemba of Floresville High School who plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin, and
  • Owen Wiatrek of Poth High School who will attend Blinn College in the fall.
                                     

2023 Winners

  • Brayden Lee Bennett of La Vernia High School
  • Jeffrey Oltjendiers Jr. or Floresville High School
  • Tully Scott of La Vernia High School
  • Trent Wiatrek of Poth High School

 

2022 Winners

  • Anthony Haiduk of White Deer High School
  • Erin Moczygemba of  Floresville High School

2021 Winners

  • Lauryn Bilicek of La Vernia High School
  • Brandon Daniel Dworaczyk of Floresville High School
  • Emma Rose Lloyd of Woodrow Wilson High School
  • Kendell Lyssy of Falls City High School
  • Jeralyn Wiatrek of Poth High School


The 2020 contest was temporarily suspended due to COVID, and unrelated illnesses on our Scholarship Committee.

2019 Winners

  • Kyle A. Kosub of Cinco Ranch High School
  • Hayden Kotara of Tom C. Clark High School
  • Chelsea Kruse of Poth High School
  • Matilda Smolij of Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

2018 Winners 

  • Cory Matthew Dworaczyk of Floresville High School
  • Annica M. Lyssy of Falls City High School
  • Camryn Nicole Wiatrek of Karnes City High School
  • Henry Lloyd of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas
  • Claire Mariah Robinson of Woodville High School

2017 Winners

  • McKenzie Kotara, Tom Clark High School, San Antonio
  • Madison Dziuk, Falls City High School

2016 Winners    

  • Travis Hamilton, East Central High School
  • Kortney Klepac, La Vernia High School
  • Jason Kolodziej, Poth High School
  • Ashley Kosub, Cinco Ranch High School in Katy
  • William Voigt, Pflugerville High School


2015 Winners

  •  Aaron James Cole, The Woodlands High School
  •  Kayla Ann Gorzell, La Vernia High School
  •  Morgan Michelle Kelley, Karnes City High School
  •  Kolton John Pollok, Falls City High School

2014 Winners

  • Monica Nicole Delgado
  • Taylor Kathryn Dziuk
  • Krystal Moczygemba
  • Breanna Jo Takacs

 

2013 Winners

  • Madison Brianne Pollok
  • Lauren Elise Voigt

 

2012 Winners

  • Zachary Gonzalez
  • Alexandria Michelle Mitchell

 

2011 Winners

  • Kathryn Moczygemba
  • Sarah Pruski
  • Jordan Haley Sheppard
  • Katherine Rose Stepke

 

2010 Winners

  • Lauren Ashley Flieller
  • Meagan Hester
  • Kathryn Moczygemba
  • Blaise Christopher Yanta