On 17 September 2021, Rector Prof. Michał Zasada presided over the long-awaited ceremony of awarding the Honorary Doctorate to Prof. Dr. Jimmy Mazurkiewicz of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University and decorating the SGGW employees with state awards. The Secretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Minister Adam Kwiatkowski granted the awards for outstanding research and teaching achievements and exemplary and particularly conscientious fulfilment of professional duties. Due to the pandemic situation, these events could not be held this year in May, the month in which they are traditionally organised every year.