Results of the competition dedicated to the Righteous Among the Nations from Mszana Dolna

‘I place myself in your hands and conscience’ - ART AND LITERARY COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ‘The Righteous Among the Nations from Mszana Dolna: Stefania and Józef Wacławik’, whose aim was to popularise knowledge about these little-known local heroes.

Theme of the art works: ‘The Righteous Among the Nations from Mszana Dolna: Stefania and Józef Wacławik - whoever saves one life saves the world’

Theme of the written works: ‘What can the Among the Nations from Mszana Dolna, Stefania and Józef Wacławik teach us today?’

The competition was open to children and adolescents aged 10-16.

The competition jury, chaired by Rachel Antosz-Rekucka, announced its verdict on 20 November 2025:

In the literary category:

First prize winners

Urszula Jugowiec

Antoni Kopytek

Second prize winners

Eliza Chorążak

Paweł Cieniawski

Maja Skowronek

Third prize winners

Laura Kowalczyk

Barbara Łabuz

Olga Struś

Honourable mentions

Zofia Kaczmarczyk

Aleksandra Jamróz

Alina Kaczmarczyk

Two honourable mentions were awarded in the art category:

Magdalena Głuch

Estera Kucharczyk

The gala ceremony summarising the competition took place on 21 November 2025 at the Municipal Library in Mszana Dolna. Participants received commemorative diplomas and prizes, including scooters, backpacks, sports equipment, games and USB sticks.

We also presented diplomas to the schools and teachers most involved in preparing students for the competition. We would like to thank everyone!

The project was implemented with the financial support of the Małopolska Province.