With great joy, we share the news of our very own distinguished Trustee of the Polish Institute of Culture & Research, Dr. Stan Majewski, being honored as a 2024 Fidelitas Medalists of the Orchard Lake Schools. He was presented with this well-deserved honor at the Ambassadors Ball at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan, on April 20th.

The Fidelitas Medal, first awarded in 1949, is presented in recognition of one’s fidelity in serving God, country, and the Orchard Lake Schools.
Fidelitas Medalists are evaluated for their realization of the religious and cultural ideals of Orchard Lake Schools founder, Rev. Józef Dąbrowski, a Polish missionary priest, who established the original education institution in Detroit in 1885.

“Having attended St. Mary’s Preparatory, served as a Chairman of the Board of Regents and Board of Trustees, and as a Trustee of the Polish Institute of Culture & Research, my religious, educational, and cultural values are deep rooted,” said Detroit native, Dr. Stan Majewski. “To be honored with the Fidelitas Medal by the Orchard Lake Schools is the utmost honor for me.”

Majewski recalls his faith-based high school years at the Prep with great admiration. “I was profoundly influenced by the priests and teachers, including Msgr. Milewski, Fr. Ziemba, Msgr. Koper and many others,” he adds. “They became great friends of mine, sharing conversations about family, faith, and culture. I credit them, along with my wife, Alice, and children, Sue and Michael, plus the brotherhood that is St. Mary’s for supporting me in my service to God, country, and the Orchard Lake Schools. My daughter, Sue, earned her PhD in Economics and resides in Washington, D.C. where she works for the Justice Department in the Antitrust division. My son, Michael, passed away in 2020 at the age of 45.”

After high school, Majewski earned his B.S. at the University of Michigan followed by dental school at the University of Detroit where he also completed his residency in Orthodontics and earned a M.S. in Dentistry. His Post Graduate training in Prosthodontics at the University of Southern California was followed by specialty training at the United States Naval Hospital in San Diego. He always had a passion for caring for others and donated his dental services to the Children’s Hospital to assist with patient needs and help teach and perform craniofacial techniques for those in need around the world.

“I missed Orchard Lake and Michigan,” said Majewski. “Fr. Len Chrobot, my classmate who became a seminary faculty member, and Fr. Ziemba convinced me to join the board here on campus. The love I had for this campus deepened even more when I became a board member and helped start the Polish Mission where I served as Chairman and a board member.” To this day, Majewski loves returning to campus. “I’m thrilled to serve as a member of the Polish Institute of Culture & Research’s Board of Trustees,” he added. “I voted in favor of adding the Girls Division of St. Mary’s Preparatory and am very proud of the administration for making this happen. I encourage the girls to put their own stamp on OLSM. You will achieve fabulous goals!”

Dr. Stan Majewski
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

• University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan
• University of Detroit
• University of Southern California
• United States Naval Hospital
  
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Children’s Hospital of Michigan
  o Staff Attending Physician, Dept. Of Pediatric Dentistry
  o Director of Clinical Orthodontics and Craniofacial Disorders team
  o Member of the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Disorders team
  o Clinical Instructor, Pediatric, Orthodontic, Oral Surgery Residents
• University of Detroit, School of Dentistry, Part-time Instructor
• Private Practice, Birmingham, MI; Owosso, MI
• Lecturer, Professional Organizations
• Member of many professional organizations, including ADA, AAO, MDA, OCDS, MAO, ACLP, IFO
• Member of the National Medical Association
• Member of the Detroit Medical-Dental Arts Association, Past President
  
  EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY:
• Regent of the Orchard Lake Schools
  o SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary
  o St. Mary’s College
  o St. Mary’s Preparatory
  o The Polish Mission
• Former Chairman of the Board of Regents
• Chairman of the Board, The Polish Mission of Orchard Lake
• Trustee, Board Member, St. Mary’s Preparatory
• Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  
  CIVIC ACTIVITY:
• Lt. Commander, United States Navy, Dental Corps
• Member of the VFW, American Legion
• Alumni Associations, UM, UDM, OLSM
• Former member of UM Alumni Association, Family Camps Board of Control
• Former member of the Parents Board of Sacred Heart School
  
  RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY:
• Knight Commander, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
• Member, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Troy, MI; former member of Council, choir, Lector Member, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Stuart, FL; Eucharistic Minister

Media Contacts:  

Ania Bieciuk 
Associate Director of Polonia Affairs 
Polish Institute of Culture & Research  
248-836-1284  Abieciuk@picrol.org