During the June session of the Tychy City Council on June 25, 2026, special thanks and recognition were awarded to Janek Tomczyk and Eliza Kopera, students of Class 1M (International Baccalaureate) at I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Leona Kruczkowskiego in Tychy.
The ceremony was also attended by the school principal, Ms. Joanna Wojtynek, the class tutor of 1M, Ms. Natalia Nowosad, and the Physical Education and Safety Education teacher, Marcin Nycz, who proudly accompanied their students during this exceptional event.
As a reminder, on Sunday, June 21, Janek and Eliza demonstrated extraordinary courage, responsibility, and composure by rescuing a drowning man at Barbara Pond in Katowice. Without hesitation, they pulled the man to shore, began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and remained in contact with emergency services via the 112 emergency number until professional rescuers arrived. Thanks to their quick response, a human life was saved.
During the City Council session, our students were formally honored for their heroic actions. Special words of appreciation were addressed to them by the Mayor of Tychy, Maciej Gramatyka, who thanked them for their courage, sense of responsibility, and readiness to help another person. A moving moment of the ceremony was the standing ovation—council members, guests, and residents present in the chamber rewarded Janek and Eliza with loud applause, expressing their respect and admiration for their deed.
This exceptional recognition demonstrates that the actions of our students have become an inspiration for the entire local community. Their behavior shows the immense value of empathy, composure, and the ability to act in life-threatening situations.
We are extremely proud of Janek and Eliza. Their actions prove that true heroism is not defined by age, but by the willingness to act when another human being is in need.
We warmly congratulate our students and thank them for a powerful example of humanity that will remain in the memory of our school community for a long time.
Photo: Kamil Peszat / tychy.pl
