Ladislav Jirků, Rector Emeritus of the VŠPJ, has left us

The last farewell to the rector emeritus of VŠPJ Ladislav Jirka took place on the afternoon of August 21 in the chapel of the Central Cemetery in Jihlava.

Dr. Jirků, the firstá rector of VŠPJ, is rememberedá by his longá associate Mgr. Alena Štěrbová, vice-rector for strategy and externalší relations.

Váfemaleé colleagues,

with sincereítostí Iám announcing that on Sunday, August 16, 2020, Dr. Ladislav Jirků, rector emeritus of the Polytechnicé šcollegeé Jihlava, passed away. He stál at the birth of thisécollegešschool, it was his greatáservice that in June 2004 it wasáconáestablished the onlyá publicá collegešschool withádlem in Vysočina Region. He became itsím firstím rector and with hisým colleagues from allše forces helpedám the gradualém ofám and the development ofám ofám education inání in Jihlava. I was his closeí collaboratorí as vice-rector for development. I greatly appreciated his richýlifeýexperiencesšencesí, whiché he readily presented to me inšem. He was a supportive, generous and warm-hearted man, and I learned and understood a lot from him. He will be truly missed, he was always able to give advice even in later years when he held other positions.

„The„manner of ourše life determinedše shape of ourše stá& row. We can end up as an abandonedšcomé city or as a šcomý tree – importantý even when we can no longerá stand“ straight.

Paulo Coelho: Of Trees, Of Life

Lád, you were nám tím štým tree.

Mgr. Alena štěrbová 
vice-chancellor for strategy and externalší relations