Top.Mail.Ru

Ƶ

The winners of the Student of the Year 2023 award in St. Petersburg's higher education system have been named
28 November

The "Boiling Point - PromTechDesign" of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design awarded the best St. Petersburg students of the year 2023. Traditionally, the competition is held under the auspices of the Committee for Science and Higher Education and the Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in twelve nominations. This year the award is timed to coincide with the Year of Teacher and Mentor in Russia. A total of 178 applications for participation were accepted from 35 educational organizations of higher education in the Northern Capital and the Interuniversity Campus Office in St. Petersburg. Contestants from 21 organizations of the city were among the winners and laureates of the competition. The best students will be awarded personal scholarships of the Government of St. Petersburg.

Among the honored guests of the event are Andrey Maximov, Chairman of the Committee for Science and Higher Education, Andrey Maksimov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Rector of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design Alexei Demidov, as well as rectors of St. Petersburg universities.

"St. Petersburg is the largest scientific and educational center, the cradle of Russian science and higher education, where special attention is paid to the possibility of self-realization and development of talents in the scientific and educational sphere. We have a comprehensive system of support for young researchers, covering age categories from schoolchildren to young doctors of science. Every year 15 major competitions are held to support scientific and educational activities of young people, and more than 7000 people take part in them. By the decision of the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Dmitrievich Beglov from 2024 the amount of subsidies, prizes and scholarships of the Government of St. Petersburg to students, postgraduates, young and current scientists, provided from the city budget for the development of scientific and educational activities, will be increased by an average of 2 times. St. Petersburg is proud of your successes and believes that you will become the driving force of economic development and prosperity of our city, our country!", - the chairman of the Committee for Science and Higher Education Andrei Maximov made a speech.


"We continue the good tradition of holding the Student of the Year contest. Every year we are convinced that in our city so many extraordinary, talented young people are engaged in science, sports, creativity, managerial work. Today the most active youth of the city gathered in one hall, and we are full of confidence in the successful future of each of you. You set serious goals, maintain balance despite the difficulties, develop your university, confirm that St. Petersburg is worthy of being the student capital of Russia. Your initiatives are reaching a new level today, and your ideas are being realized, including with the support of the city and your universities. A fair wind to all the winners and participants of the Student of the Year. Let talent, fortitude and luck be on your side. May the strongest one win", - noted Alexey Demidov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, Rector of Ƶ.


Nikita Novikov, a student of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, was recognized as the best organizer of creative and leisure programs. Nikita is the head of the All-Russian platform of creativity "UNION", deputy chairman of the Youth Council of the Administration of the Central District of St. Petersburg. The student is a member of the Coordination Council of the regional branch of the Association of Students of Russia, a winner of the contest "Young Leader of Russia", "Your Move", the regional stage of the International Award "WEYVmeste", a two-time winner of the grant of Rosmolodezh for the project of the All-Russian educational workshop "point". This year Nikita organized more than 50 events for students of Ƶ, the city and the country as a whole. More than 5,000 people took part in them.



In the nomination "Best in Scientific and Technical Creativity" the winner was Sofya Titova, a student of St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University). Sofya is the author of numerous scientific publications, winner of the XXXIII Mendeleev Competition for Chemistry Students and ITMO Mega School 2023, co-executor of the Russian Science Foundation grant. The best in patriotic work was Vladislav Stepanov, a student of St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation named after Chief Marshal of Aviation A.A. Novikov. Vladislav leads the search detachment "Radar". Only this year the detachment was involved in 10 field expeditions, and also took part in the Memorial Watch "Telmanovsky Frontier". The detachment has numerous letters of thanks for its activities and is the winner of the All-Russian extramural competition of social projects among students of transportation universities "Youth Initiative in Action".

Olesya Gavrilova, a student of the North-West Institute of Management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, won the Best in Student Sports nomination. With excellent studies only for one year Olesya took part in 23 competitions of regional, All-Russian and International levels in rhythmic gymnastics. The student has the 1st junior category and is the winner of the international competition "Za Rossiya", as well as the winner as a member of the team of the All-Russian competition "Glistening Petersburg" and others.

The title of "Best in the organization of interethnic and international cooperation (tolerance)" was awarded to Ben Fraj Besma, a student of the I.I. Mechnikov North-West State Medical University. The girl is the creator and head of the club of foreign students at her university, director of the Department of Youth Work "House of Russian-Tunisian Friendship", head of the Volunteer Center "Foreigners of the Northern Capital". The student won a grant from Rosmolodezh within the framework of the International Youth Forum "Eurasia Global" 2023. Maria Sverchkova, a student of St. Petersburg Peter the Great Polytechnic University, took the first place in the nomination "Best in organizing the activities of student labor squads". She commands the headquarters of 24 student work teams of her university and is the main organizer of the city events of student work teams. Among them: Open Poetry Evening 2022, Student Labor Squads Short Film Festival "Svoy" 2023. Maria also acted as one of the organizers of the youth patriotic action "Nevsky Paratroop 2023" and became a methodologist of the Nevsky Paratroop detachment "Peter the Great".

Ekaterina Titova, a student of the National Research University ITMO, became the best propagandist and organizer in the sphere of healthy lifestyle. The student runs the Sports Tourism Club at ITMO - the project has twice won a grant from Rosmolodezh. Ekaterina is a participant of 16 sports events, in 10 of which she became a winner and prize-winner. The girl has also organized a number of events, including: ITMO University Open Tourist Meeting 2023, Sports Tourism Section Gatherings 2023, Rock Climbing Section Gatherings 2023, Winter Training Gatherings of Sports Tourism Section 2023 and others.

The winner in the nomination "The Best in Artistic Creativity" was Alina Deeva, a student of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television. For more than 16 years the girl has been practicing dances of the peoples of the world in the Honored Folk Art Collective of Russia in the dance ensemble "Rossiyanochka". Alina is a member of the student directorate of the talent contest "First Steps", a regular participant of various performances in the dance group "Different People". Anna Kotova, a student of the Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University, was recognized as the best organizer of work with student groups. Anna is the winner of the XVII city competition for student community and academic group mentors of educational organizations of higher education in St. Petersburg, the head of the "Dino" mentoring team of her faculty, which implements the "School of Mentors" project.

Violetta Lee, a student of St. Petersburg Peter the Great Polytechnic University, became the best in organizing the activities of the volunteer (volunteer) movement. The girl is the deputy director of the center of volunteer projects "Harmony", the winner of the regional stage of the competition "Crystal Orange", where she presented the project "School of Media Volunteers". Violetta was awarded with the medal of RossoyuzSpasa for the development of volunteerism in the sphere of emergency situations, gratuitous contribution to the formation of a safe society, popularization of rescue work.

In the nomination "The best organizer of student self-government in the dormitory" the winner was a student of St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation Alexander Kishishish. Alexander is the chairman of the student council of the dormitory № 2 of his university, the leader of the team of the All-Russian competition "Tvoi Khod" - educational project "Academy of Student Council of the dormitory". The student established communication with the Digital Development Department and created a Telegram chatbot to promptly collect information about problems in the dormitory.


The title of "The Best Organizer of Student Self-Governance in an Educational Organization of Higher Education" was awarded to Ivan Isaev, a student of D.F. Ustinov Baltic State Technical University "VOENMEKH". Ivan is the Chairman of the Student Council of the University and the Chairman of the Student History Club, the head of the working group of the Student Council of the city on the formation of the Student Scientific Society of St. Petersburg. Ivan is also a member of the working group on legal issues. At the end of the evening, the Anthem of the Great City was played in honor of the guests and participants of the ceremony.