Ceremonial inauguration of the 2025/2026 academic year at Wrocław's Artistic Universities

On 6 October 2025, the Leopoldina Hall of the University of Wrocław hosted the ceremonial inauguration of the 2025/2026 academic year of the Wrocław University of Arts. Teachers and employees of our University received medals, decorations and awards.

On 6 October 2025, the Leopoldina Hall of the University of Wrocław hosted the ceremonial inauguration of the 2025/2026 academic year of Wrocław's art colleges: the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, the E. Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, the St. Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow, Branch in Wrocław. During the ceremony, medals, decorations and awards were presented. Below is a list of teachers and employees of our University who were honoured with these distinctions:

Gold Cross of Merit
prof. dr hab. Lidia Grzanka-Urbaniak
prof. dr hab. Jacek Meira
prof. dr hab. Piotr Zaleski
dr hab. Robert Kurdybacha, prof. AMKL

Silver Cross of Merit
dr hab. Piotr Rojek, prof. AMKL
PhD Klaudia Kukiełczyńska-Krawczyk
PhDTomasz Kulikowski

Bronze Cross of Merit
dr hab. Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, prof. AMKL
dr hab. Sebastian Ładyżyński
PhD Marcin Grabosz
PhD Marzenna Wojak

Gold Medal for Long Service
prof. dr hab. Monika Kolasa-Hladíková
dr hab. Paweł Cylulko, prof. AMKL
PhD Daniela Colonna-Kasjan
PhD Beata Paszko
MA Dorota Kanafa
MA Magdalena Beniuk
MA Lucyna Gąssowska

Silver Medal for Long Service
MA Katarzyna Głuchowska

Bronze Medal for Long Service
dr hab. Gracjan Szymczak
PhD Marek Fronc
MA Martyna Bieniek
MA Justyna Miłosz-Konopacka

Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
MA Anna Maria Jopek

Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
prof. dr hab. Cezary Duchnowski
MA Dorota Miśkiewicz

Honorary Badge ‘Meritorious for Polish Culture’
prof. dr hab. Julita Przybylska-Nowak

Medal of the National Education Commission
prof. dr hab. Anna Grant - Janki

Award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage
prof. dr hab. Bogusława Orzechowska – Award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for lifetime achievement,
prof. dr hab. Jakub Stankiewicz – Award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for significant achievements in scientific activity,
prof. dr hab. Paweł Zawadzki – Award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for significant achievements in teaching.

Congratulations!