English Major Agata Ambrozewicz Receives 2026 Mary Akaras Scholarship Book Award

The Dresher Center for the Humanities has named UMBC English major Agata Ambrozewicz as recipient of the 2026 Mary Akaras Scholarship Book Award. This award provides $500 toward the purchase of textbooks and is given to a strong student majoring in a humanities field.

Agata is a dedicated humanities student who engages deeply with complex texts and contributes thoughtfully in every class. She is an accomplished poet and an active translator of Polish poetry, with a recent translation accepted for publication in a scholarly journal. In addition, she will soon undertake an independent study on feminist translation practices with Professor Jessica Berman. We are excited to support her continued growth as a scholar in the humanities at UMBC. 

Congratulations Agata!

Established in honor of Mary Akaras, The Mary Akaras Scholarship Book Award