{"id":29322,"date":"2026-05-01T14:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?p=29322"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:56:36","slug":"ogunniyi-wins-the-uwm-victor-podlaski-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/ogunniyi-wins-the-uwm-victor-podlaski-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogunniyi wins the UWM Victor Podlaski scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Olanrewaju Emmanuel Ogunniyi was awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23398\">UWM Victor Podlaski scholarship<\/a>, which recognizes Ogunniyi&#8217;s demonstrated interest in advancing Polish culture by the late Podlaski, a lifelong Milwaukee resident and World War II veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he didn&#8217;t attend UWM, Podlaski established the endowment fund that has provided scholarships to UWM students for almost 40 years. 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During his time there, he developed a strong connection to the country through academic study and cultural engagement, including visits to cities such as Warsaw, Pozna\u0144, Krak\u00f3w, and Zakopane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Podlaski passed away in 2020, the Polish Women&#8217;s Cultural Club of Milwaukee, Polanki, reviews the scholarship applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olanrewaju Emmanuel Ogunniyi was awarded the UWM Victor Podlaski scholarship, which recognizes Ogunniyi&#8217;s demonstrated interest in advancing Polish culture by the late Podlaski, a lifelong Milwaukee resident and World War II veteran. 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