On November 17, 2021, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University hosted a solemn event dedicated to the International Students’ Day – the 10th anniversary ceremony of awarding the best students, called “Student of the Year 2021”. Due to the quarantine restrictions, the number of participants was limited.
The event began with the words of the host, who set the audience to a festive atmosphere.
The Rector of KSPU, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Ya.V.Shramko, congratulated the students on the holiday, wished them success and noted (translated): “For the second year in a row we celebrate International Students’ Day in an unusual format. I hope that next year we will be able to return to normal life, without quarantine restrictions. I am convinced that the students of our University are friendly and active community that achieves significant success and strives for self-improvement”.
The tradition awarding of the best students in various nominations took place. According to the results of voting, the winners in the following nominations were:
- “Genius of Progress” – Anna Tatarenko (master’s student of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics);
- “Artist of the Year” – Iryna Yablunovska (master’s student of the Faculty of Arts);
- “Where were you on the first pair?” – Yaroslav Prymachenko (third year student of the Faculty of Ukrainian Philology; the notion “pair” means two academic hours);
- “The Golden Heart” – Mykyta Volkov (third year student of the Faculty of Foreign Languages);
- “Connected people” – Alina Pylypchuk (fourth year student of the Faculty of Foreign Languages);
- “Like at home!” – Anastasiia Mitsenko (third year student of the Faculty of Ukrainian Philology);
- “I’m sportsman and I know it” – Denys Lebid (second year student of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics)
- “Lord of the Stage” – Maksym Stratu (master’s student of the second year of study of the Faculty of Preschool and Technological Education) and Esmira Heidarova (master’s student of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics);
- “Student ACTIVIST!” – Alona Ruda (master’s student of the second year of study of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogics).
The Student Council and the most active students of KSPU received diplomas from the Executive Committee of the Metallurgical Council in the city.
Maksym Stratu and Alona Ruda were awarded the medals “Star of KSPU” for their significant contribution to the development of amateur art and active participation in the cultural and mass work.
The chairman of the primary trade union organization of KSPU, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor L.V.Burman addressed the audience, congratulating on the holiday and emphasizing (translated): “I would like to thank those students who not only made their lives rich, meaningful and emotional, but also created such a warm atmosphere around them in which it is impossible to remain indifferent. Thanks to them, we have been holding this competition (which really appeals to students) for ten years in the row”.
According to the results of voting, the best blocks of KSPU dormitories were: the 44th block of the dormitory №3, the 44th block of the dormitory №4 and the 2nd block of dormitory №1. The winners received cash certificates.
For objective reasons, the Student Club together with the Student Council of KSPU proposed to change the format of the event and hold a competition “Student HIT”. Representatives of the faculties willingly joined this format and shot their own music videos about the university, which can be viewed on our YouTube-channel.
According to the results of voting, the places were distributed as follows:
- I place – the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogics;
- II place – the Faculty of Ukrainian Philology;
- III place was taken by two faculties – the Faculty of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Geography, Tourism and History.
The winners received appropriate diplomas and cash prizes.
We congratulate all students on the holiday and wish them success in learning and realizing their dreams!