The White Lily Award is a distinction for people who have special way, with their commitment, daily work and activity, they serve residents and promote Ełk.

The first prizes were awarded in 2007. Today (10 June) in the Ełk Cultural Centre the award ceremony of the 20th jubilee edition of the competition took place.

The winners were selected by a ten-member jury. The honorees were honored by the Mayor of the City of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz and Chairman of the Ełk City Council Michał Tyszkiewicz.

Awarded "White Lily" Awards and Distinctions for 2025

Category: AN ATTITUDE WORTH FOLLOWING

AWARD - Robert Artur Kuczyński

DISTINCTION - Group "Seniors for Seniors"

Category: PATRON OF SPORT

AWARD - Alta Filipkowscy General Partnership – Toyota Ełk

Category: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

AWARD - Michał Kolenda

Category: SPECIAL PRIZE

AWARD - Sports Club Zahartowani Ełk

Category: ARTISTIC AWARD

AWARD - Aleksandra Słyż

HONORABLE MENTION - Martyna Wizgier

HONORABLE MENTION - Agata Trawczyńska

Category: PATRON OF CULTURE

AWARD - KOMA Sp. z o.o.

HONORABLE MENTION - Aneta Werla – Director of the Ełk Center Cultures

Category: AMBASSADOR EŁK

AWARD - Zuzanna Obrycka

Congratulations to all the winners and honorables!

The full photo gallery from the event is available here - click

Competition jury:

1. Agnieszka Danielewicz - (Chair Chapter) – representative of the College of Applied Sciences of the University of Economics in Bydgoszcz – Laureate of the White Lily Award 2015 in the Patron of Culture category;
2. Artur Urbański – Deputy Mayor of the City Ełk;
3. Michał Tyszkiewicz – Chairman of the Council the City of Ełk;
4. Alicja Śliwa – winner of the White Lily Award 2012 in the Ambassador of Ełk category;
5. Zuzanna Gołębiewska – Award Winner White Lily 2024 in the Athlete of the Year category;
6. Ewa Awramik – winner of the White Lily Award 2017 in the Artistic Award category;
7. Iryna Pesina – representative of the Masurian Voivodeship Browar Sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Ełk – Winner of the White Lily Award 2017 in the Entrepreneur of the Year category;
8. Fr. Marcin Koncewicz – representative of the UKS "SALOS" Ełk – Winner of the White Lily Award 2023 in the Patron of Sport category;
9. Elżbieta Koc – representative of Ełk University of the Third Age – Laureate of the White Lily Award 2019 in the category Special Prize;
10. David Dobkowski – Winner of the White Lily Award 2014 in the Worthy Attitude category Imitation.