The Yale Book Award aims to recognize outstanding first year high school students (liceum, pierwsza klasa).   Each year, we award a number of book prizes to the most accomplished student at each of the high schools active in the program.  We look for students who are top-performers academically, are gifted musicians or athletes, have shown leadership skills, and are active in their communities.  The names of all recipients will be forwarded to the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and will be invited to apply to Yale College.

Please contact: Radek Pawłowski, YC – ’99 at Yale_Book_Award@yalepoland.org

We are also interested in getting in touch with high school directors and teachers about expanding the YBA program to other high schools in Poland.In 2009, we awarded eight high school students in six Polish cities:

• Maciej Nawrocki — V LO im. A. Witkowskiego in Krakow
• Michał Misiorek — XIV im. Polonii Belgijskiej in Wroclaw
• Marek Kuśmierczyk — III LO im. Marynarki Wojennej in Gdynia
• Kacper Kowalczyk — VI LO im. J. Kochanowskiego in Radom
• Kamila Klimowicz — III LO im. K. K. Baczynskiego in Bialystok
• Wojciech Engelking — LXIV LO im. St. Witkiewicza in Warsaw
• Paulina Rowińska — II LO im. S. Batorego in Warsaw
• Tristan Rewald — The American School of Warsaw

If you are a first year student in one of the participating schools, we encourage you to apply to our program by inquiring about it at your school.