Medal of the Mielec City Friends
was awarded to the following people:
10th May 2013
Renata and Henryk Bury – Polish entrepreneurs, investors in Germany (Lőhne) and Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”, co-creators of partnership between cities of Lőhne and Mielec – awarded for significant merits in building good relationship between the residents of European Union and as an expression of gratitude for improvements to economic prospects of Mielec and transfer of innovative technologies.
29th September 2012
Heinz-Dieter Held – mayor of Germany city of Lőhne – awarded for continuing the coordination of partnership with Mielec in Poland and Lőhne in Germany from 2002, as well as creating friendly connections between administration, culture, education, sport and industry areas of both cities.
21st February 2011
Antoni Tajduś – professor and chancellor of AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow – awarded for increasing the intellectual potential of youth, along with exceptional contribution in developing in our city a high standard of modern education and bringing prestige to the home university as well as to the Local Educational Institution of AGH in Mielec.
1st June 2007
Kirchhoff Family – awarded for improvements to economic prospects of Mielec and building trust between German investors and residents of Mielec, for continuous collaboration of Kirchhoff Company Poland in Mielec’s culture and other areas of local life.
15th May 2005
Paweł Adamek – orchestral conductor of National Music School Stage I & II in Dębica – awarded for significant artistic contribution through numerous concerts on Mielec’s stages and personal activity in building a good relationship between cultural environments of Mielec and Dębica
9th July 2004
Henryk Kasperczak – player and coach of football team – awarded for significant contribution to Stal Mielec team in years 1965-1978, outright friendly connection with Mielec, achievements in Polish football representations, championship titles in national Ekstraklasa and successes of white and blue squad of Stal Mielec, international and national coach successes, as a sign of Mielec’s pride for incredible training talent and craft of an football adept as well as an Olympian, as a sign of gratitude for great matches on world stages, Mundial’s excitements, emotions in European Cups and worthy attitude of a Polish sportsman abroad.
2nd May 2004
Werner Hamel – mayor of German city of Lőhne – awarded for significant contribution in creating and continuing partnership between city of Lőhne (Germany) and Mielec (Poland) as well as preparation of foundation for future collaboration between cities and residents.
11th February 2004
Wiktor Skworc – doctor, priest, diocesan of Tarnów’s Diocese – awarded as a form of gratitude for significant activity in joint initiatives in culture and education for everyday life and intellectual development as well as personal kindness towards Mielec’s administration, as a sign of gratitude for spiritual care over all residents of Mielec and Mielec’s parishes.
30th May 2003
Andrzej Niemczyk – coach of Polish female volleyball team – awarded for coaching and competitive contribution in national and Stal Mielec volleyball teams, as a sign of Mielec’s residents gratitude for sports emotions and happiness, great matches on volleyball court of Male League and Female Ekstraklasa and for all volleyball successes given to followers and Mielec’s residents.
3rd April 2003
Feliks Kiryk – professor of Pedagogical Academy in Cracow – awarded for scientific and historical research of Mielec’s region in years 1970-2000, included in 3-tome compilation “Mielec: dzieje miasta i regionu” presented in numerous academic publications and symposiums; open sympathy towards Mielec’s residents and personal contribution in revealing city’s history.
19th September 2001
Maciej M. Sysło – professor of Wrocław’s University – awarded for open sympathy towards our city, kind heart in promoting computing education, personal and sincere help for Mielec in organizing nationwide educational conferences “Informatyka w szkole” 2000 and 2001 in Mielec as well as numerous acts of kindness and promotion of Mielec as a city friendly towards modern technologies.
20th September 1999
Wiesław Ochman – awarded for personal charm and open sympathy towards out city, especially for Polish and international artistic greatness and honour given to Mielec’s music lovers through beautiful singing during final concerts of International Organ Festival in Mielec.
14th September 1998
Robert Grudzień- awarded for significant contribution in preparation and running of International Organ Festival in Mielec.
3rd October 1997
Teresa Korycińska – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
3rd October 1997
Edward Edmund Nowak – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
3rd October 1997
Arkadiusz Krężel – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
3rd October 1997
Tadeusz Soroka – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
3rd October 1997
Wacław Niewiarowski – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
3rd October 1997
Marek Pol – awarded for significant contribution in restructuring Mielec’s industry , as well as preparing and creation of first in Poland Special Economic Zone “Euro-Park Mielec”
22nd September 1997
Jose Paes de Lucena – chairman of “PZL-Mielec” in Brazil (Fabica de Avioes do Brasil) – awarded for contribution in cooperation between Brazil and Poland, especially between cities Anapolis and Mielec.
18th April 1997
Stanisław Soloch – Mayor of French city of Douchy-les-Mines – awarded for contribution in cooperation between cities Douchy-les-Mines and Mielec.
18th March 1997
Erivan Bueno de Morais – deputy of Goias in Brazil – awarded for contribution made to cooperation between Brazil and Poland, especially between Anapolis and Mielec
18th March 1997
Paulo Rodrigues – secretary of industry, trade and tourism of state of Goias in Brazil – awarded for contribution made to cooperation between Brazil and Poland, especially between Anapolis and Mielec