UzhNU raised over 200 thousand hryvnias for the Armed Forces at the charity concert
The Transcarpathian Academic Regional Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after the brothers Yuriy-Augustine and Yevhen Sherehiy hosted a charity concert of UzhNU on the occasion of its 79th anniversary. The funds raised will be used to manufacture drones of their own design. The students organised the charity event with all seriousness, and their efforts turned into an unforgettable show on stage.
At the event, UzhNU students lit up the stage with dancing and touched the soul with their charming voices. The concert also featured a raffle for an apple watch series 9, which required a donation of UAH 200 to participate. That evening, Ivan Ivancho, a 3rd year student of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, was the lucky one.
Thanks to the joint efforts, a record amount of UAH 211,594 was raised throughout the charity concert.
The event was opened by the Rector of UzhNU Volodymyr Smolanka: ‘Dear friends, I congratulate everyone on this charity evening, which is held on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Uzhhorod National University. I would like to thank you for organising it, as it was almost entirely created by students, which is extremely important, there was no ‘parental hand’ of the rectorate or deans or teachers, so for this, dear young people, thank you very much! We spend this evening thinking about our defenders, so the primary goal is charity. Our university helps the defenders in various ways: we make drones and means of protection against enemy analogues, each of us donates, I am sure of it, and you also study hard. The people who are now on the front line are thinking about you - about the younger generation for whose sake they are once again fighting for Ukraine's independence and freedom.’
The next stage is to celebrate the successes of Uzhhorod students. In particular, 3rd year student of the Institute of Chemistry and Ecology Evheniya-Polina Mishkovska received a diploma for her contribution to the development of public life, 2nd year student of the Faculty of Medicine Valeria Motsa, 2nd year student of the Faculty of Medicine Andriy Hirchak and 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Economic Relations Angelina Svyryda, 5th year student of the Faculty of Medicine Yuriy Balazs for achievements in scientific work.
Roman Sarai, Chairman of the Zakarpattia Regional Council, made the following remarks: ‘On behalf of the deputies of the Zakarpattia Regional Council and myself, I sincerely congratulate you on the anniversary of our alma mater. I thank each of you for your choice to live, study and work in Ukraine, supporting democratic values. Special thanks to the students for their active and patriotic stance, as well as to the border guards who are simultaneously studying and defending the country. Guys, I bow to you. I wish our teachers and students, who are defending our homeland, to return home alive and healthy. May your student years be the best, and may your knowledge multiply in a peaceful and prosperous Ukraine.’
Stanislav Skorondiak, a 4th year student of the Faculty of Mathematics and Digital Technologies, Anastasiia Sabov, a 4th year student of the Faculty of Medicine, and Oleksandr Lendiel, a 1st year student of the Educational and Research Institute of Chemistry and Ecology, received letters of appreciation from the Transcarpathian Regional Council for their significant personal contribution to the development of the university's public life on the occasion of the 79th anniversary.
Maria Marusynets, Head of the Department of Education, Science, Youth and Sports, joined in with congratulations and wishes: ‘Good luck, step into this world with science, because only it can make a great victory!’
From the team of the Regional State Military Administration, UzhNU students were awarded with letters of appreciation for their active citizenship, participation in scientific and social activities, student community and on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the Faculty of Biology, 4th year student Andriana Regan and 3rd year student of the Faculty of Economics Sofia Babych.
Vasyl Pynzenyk, manager of the executive committee of the Uzhhorod City Council, joined the congratulations: ‘On behalf of the Uzhhorod City Council, let me congratulate you on the anniversary of the foundation of UzhNU. I would like to say a few words, Uzhhorod is the youth capital of our region, a city that is mentally very different in our region, and I, as a graduate of this institution, am sincerely convinced that Uzhhorod National University is a key factor in the formation of our city in this regard. Volodymyr Ivanovych thanked the students for making the university young, and I want to thank you for making our city young. Dear students, I would like to wish you success in your studies, inspiration and patience in your work, and I wish Volodymyr Ivanovych strength and health to manage this extremely difficult process. We are grateful to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to study at UzhNU, in a safe region for us.’
The diploma of Uzhhorod City Council for significant personal contribution to the development of public life of the university and the city, active life position and on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of UzhNU is awarded to 4th year student of the Faculty of Information Technology Ilya Shved, 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Economic Relations Oleksandr Tovkan, 1st year student of the Master's degree programme of the Faculty of Law Maria Pylypenko, 4th year student of the Faculty of Dentistry Yaroslav Lukach and 1st year student of the Master's degree programme of the Faculty of Law Erdevdii Mark.
One of the main parts of the charity concert is the auction:
1 lot: A ballerina painting from the Country of Kindness Foundation - UAH 10,000;
Lot 2: a holiday for four from the DOBREDE lodges under the forest - UAH 8,000;
Lot 3: embroidered tapestry - UAH 10,000;
Lot 4: a military tube - UAH 5,500;
Lot 5: military tube - UAH 5,000;
Lot 6: secret box - UAH 9,700.
The funds raised will be used to manufacture drones of UzhNU's own production to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
