Meet Our Education Leaders | Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie

Five female teachers from Bydgoszcz and Inowrocław received awards from Marshal Piotr Całbecki on Thursday (15 October) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in education. The statuettes are presented as part of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader competition, which honours exceptional educators from across the region. During the ceremony at Dąmbski Palace, the Marshal also extended his wishes to teachers on the occasion of National Education Day. The event was attended by Marek Wojtkowski, Member of the Regional Executive Board, and Regional Councillor Sławomir Kopyść.

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“This year, given the high standard of the competition, choosing a single Education Leader was difficult. Congratulations to all the award recipients, and especially to the five winners,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki. “Recent events have made it even more important for us to respect and appreciate the work teachers do. On the occasion of National Education Day, I wish you professional fulfilment, joyful moments and success in shaping positive attitudes among young people.”

For the past ten years, the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader awards have recognised teachers from educational institutions throughout the region who excel in their teaching and use innovative educational methods.

This year, five female teachers from the region have received the title of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader:

Honorata Glaza-Gulgowska – art and music teacher at Special School Complex No. 33 for Chronically Ill Children and Young People in Bydgoszcz.
Iwona Gurtowska – teacher-librarian at the Marian Rejewski Regional Pedagogical Library in Bydgoszcz.
Anna Pędzich-Kuszel – biology teacher at the Jan Kasprowicz No. 1 Upper Secondary School with Bilingual Classes in Inowrocław.
Magdalena Popielewska – principal and vocational subject teacher at the Yuri Gagarin Construction School Complex in Bydgoszcz.
Joanna Sylwia Wiśniewska – vocational subject teacher at the General Władysław Sikorski Construction School Complex in Inowrocław.

Thirteen other educators from the region also received distinctions in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader competition.

Full list of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader award recipients.

The regional self-government runs 13 educational institutions across the region, where not only children and young people study, but adults also have the opportunity to develop additional professional skills.

In recognition of their outstanding professional achievements, 27 teachers also received awards from the Regional Executive Board.