2012 Reymont & Dziękuję Awards The Reymont Award is named after Wladyslaw Reymont, the Polish novelist and Nobel Prize winner. For more information, see this website.l Webmaster.pgsm@gmail.com        © Copyright 2012 At the PGSM meeting today which was held at PARI, t he Dziekuje Award was given to Joan and Raymond Bittner from the Pol-Art Center in Hamtramck for their long standing commitment to the Polish community. Pictured with Joan and Raymond are Bill Krul, Ken Merique and Bill Gorski. Long-time PGSM member and former Board member, Arthur Wagner, was a recipient of the 2012 Reymont Award also.  He has contributed his expertise in many ways over the years.  Arthur has presented programs on literary & historical to both academic & community groups and is member of the PGSM Editorial Committee. Ceil Wendt Jensen, a co-recipient of the PGSM 2012 Reymont Award, with VP Bill Gorski on her right, Award Chair, Ken Merique, and Pres. Bill Krul, on her left.  Lecturer, researcher, author, past-VP PGSM, PARI Director, and many more accomplishments, made her an easy choice for the award. Tireless PGSM Board member, Valerie Koselka, never stops working. Whether as PGSM Corresponding Secretary, Publicity Chair, and Membership Chair. Valerie is also a Delegate to the Michigan Genealogical Society, and United Polish Genealogical Societies.