The White Lily Awards have been awarded since 2007 for outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of the city of Elk (this is the 14th edition of competition).

The idea is to highlight people who, in a special way, their day-to-day work, activity and commitment serve the city and its contributing to the promotion of Elk. Prizes are awarded natural persons, legal persons and other entities for their specific achievements in the previous calendar year or for all activities in one of the eight categories: Sports Patron, Athlete of the Year, Artistic Award, Patron Culture, Ambassador of Elk, Entrepreneur of the Year, Exemplary Attitude, Special Award.

This year, 15 proposals were received, which were considered by a special chapter by President Elk. Composition of the chapter:

1. Artur Urbanski - Deputy Mayor of Elk;

2. Vladimir Szelążek - President of the Elk City Council - Chairman of the Chapter;

3. Małgorzata Pieńkowska - winner of the White Lily Award 2018 in category Exemplary Attitude;

4. Klemens Rydzewski - winner of the White Lily Award 2008 in special award category;

5. Stanislaw Rudnik - winner of the White Lily Award 2007 in artistic award category;

6. Association of The German National Minority "Masuria" - Elk - winner of the White Lily Award 2017 in the category of Patron of Culture - representative Antoni Szubzda;

7. Mirosław Kierklo - winner of the White Lily Award 2012 in the entrepreneur of the year category.

The Chapter recommended the awarding of 8 awards this year and 4 distinctions. The gala was planned at the Ełcki Cultural Center. Eventually due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the awards have been presented to the laureates on 28 October 2020 during the individual meetings at the Elk City Hall without the participation of guests. The winners were honored by the President Ełku Tomasz Andrukiewicz and Deputy President Artur Urbański and Mirosław Hołubowicz.

White Lily Award 2019 nominees and winners:

Category "Patron of Sport"

• Distinction: Wojciech Kossakowski Member of the Polish Parliament

• Prize: Mieczysław Wasilewski

Category "Athlete of the Year"

• Honorable Mention: Hubert Łałak

• Prize: Olivia Gajewczyk

Category "Artistic Award"

• Prize: Wojciech Moscow

Category "Ambassador of Elk"

• Reward: Krzysztof Hirsztritt

Category "Entrepreneur of the Year"

• Distinction: COMECO Sp. z o. o.

Category "Exemplary Attitude"

• Prize: Maciej Olszewski

• Prize: Grzegorz Ramotowski

Category "Special Award"

• Honorable Mention: Klaudia Gołaszewska

• Reward: Adam Puza

• Award: Ełcki University of the Third Age