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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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At the first meeting of the SPbPU Academic Council this academic year, the final results of the admissions campaign were summed up and a new model for the national education system was presented.
At the beginning of the meeting, members of the Academic Council paid tribute to the memory of Alexander Nikolaevich Kobysheva, which the Polytechnic said goodbye to last week.
The traditional ceremonial part opened with the presentation of a diploma and the badge of Honorary Graduate of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University to Alexander Gorshkov, editor-in-chief of the online publication Fontanka.ru.
In 1987, Alexander Lvovich graduated from the Faculty of Hydrotechnics at the M. I. Kalinin Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, and took his first steps in journalism there as a correspondent for the institute's newspaper, "Politechnic." As a memento of this, SPbPU Rector Andrei Rudskoy presented Alexander Gorshkov with reprints of the student newspaper's pages containing his articles. Furthermore, the honored graduate received a copy of his personal file, pay slip, and a Polytechnic jacket.
The Polytechnic University has only ten honorary alumni. Awarding this title is a significant responsibility for us. Alexander Lvovich kept the Polytechnic University close to his heart and passed on his love for his alma mater to his children, who also studied there. We are pleased that this connection continues," said Andrey Rudskoy.
In his response, Fontanka's editor-in-chief thanked the Academic Council for this highest honor and great award.
"I remember the excitement and trepidation with which I entered the main building 44 or 45 years ago, I think, on Open Day, and it's with the same trepidation that I stand here now," said Alexander Gorshkov. "Wherever I am, I've always remembered that I'm a Polytechnician, and I've always been and still am proud of it. And often, when talking to colleagues, when they ask me what I graduated with, I say that I'm a Polytechnician and an engineer, and the Polytechnic gave me two professions, two specialties. My children became Polytechnicians. And my great-uncle graduated from the Polytechnic and became a renowned scientist. And he would probably be happy for me now. Thank you all so much. And yes, I still remember the bread and mustard in the Polytechnic cafeteria. It's my favorite dish!"
Following this pleasant ceremony, the equally pleasant traditional celebration of the Polytechnic students' achievements in various fields continued. SPbPU Rector Andrei Rudskoy received a commendation from the command of the St. Alexander Nevsky Reconnaissance and Assault Brigade of the Russian Ministry of Defense for his invaluable assistance in facilitating, organizing, and procuring humanitarian aid for volunteers participating in the Special Military Operations. The commendation was presented by Vyacheslav Ivanov, a staff officer of the volunteer unit.
The Polytechnic University's highest award, the "For Merit" badge, was presented to Marina Arkannikova, Director of the Higher School of Media Communications and Public Relations; Anastasia Lemesheva, Head of the Protocol and Organizational Service; and Mikhail Simchuk, Director of the Department of Transport and Mechanization.
Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Civil Engineering Institute, who celebrated her anniversary that day, received not only congratulations but also a university certificate for her effective work, high level of professionalism, and significant personal contribution to the institute's development.
The ceremony then featured the presentation of diplomas conferring academic degrees. Members of the Academic Council congratulated Dmitry Mokhorov, Director of the Higher School of Law and Forensic Science, on being awarded the degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences by the Higher Attestation Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Anton Naumov, associate professor at the Higher School of Materials Physics and Technology (academic supervisor: A. I. Rudskoy), received a Doctor of Technical Sciences diploma.
Vice-Rector for Organizational and Economic Work Stanislav Vladimirov became a candidate of economic sciences (his dissertation defense took place at the Military Order of Lenin Academy of Logistics and Technical Support named after General of the Army A.V. Khrulyov of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation).
Candidate of Technical Sciences diplomas were awarded to: Aleksey Kondrashov (scientific supervisor – A. A. Trinchenko), Andrey Makhonko (scientific supervisor – Yu. G. Lazarev) and Anna Orlova (scientific supervisor – S. V. Zavyalov).
Associate Professor certificates were awarded to Natalia Alekseeva, Ilya Bezprozvanny, Alexander Popov, and Natalia Solodilova.
It's time to honor the winners and prize winners of various competitions and contests.
Vice-Rector for International Affairs Dmitry Arsenyev and his team—Vyacheslav Shkodyrev, Alexander Chusov, Evgenia Satalkina, Alexander Babkin, Marina Gravit, and Natalia Braile—received a letter of gratitude from the Global Universities Association for their contribution to the development of the organization's international Olympiad.
Congratulations were given to the winners of the fifth "Best Teacher as Seen by Students" competition in the "Best of the Best" category: Anton Shaban, Senior Lecturer at the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Mathematics, Economics, and Telecommunications; Elmira Nazarova, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Mathematics, Economics, and Telecommunications; Sergey Sidorov, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Fitness and Sports at the Institute of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism; Marina Krupina, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics; Alexander Erofeev, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies at the Institute of Cardiology and Biotechnology; Maya Bernavskaya, Associate Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages at the Institute of Geology; and Anton Kuznetsov, Associate Professor at the Institute of Energy.
Students also achieved outstanding results. Second place in the Fifth International LOUD Communications Prize Competition went to Irina Frey, Daria Vlasevskaya, and Elina Sharafutdinova, students of the Higher School of Media Communications and Public Relations at the Humanities Institute (mentored by Marina Arkannikova, Director of the Higher School of Media Communications and Public Relations).
Andrey Klekavin, a student at the Higher School of High Voltage Power Engineering, was the winner of the 6th Open Industry Championship of Professional Skills in the "Digital Substation" competency, under the guidance of senior lecturer Alexander Bogdanov.
IPMEiT student Ekaterina Arsenyeva also won gold in the Russian individual and team dressage championship (equestrian sport).
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the SPbPU "For Merit" award was presented to the authors of the creative projects "Russia, Don't Be Afraid, We Are With You" and "Novorossiya": Alexandra Kulikova, actress of the G. A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater and artistic director of the "Music and Word" art community, and Valeria Putra, Honored Artist of the DPR and musical director of the "Music and Word" art community.
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova addressed the first item on the meeting's agenda. She analyzed the organization and implementation 2025 admissions campaign, noted its characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, and thanked all colleagues for their well-coordinated work.
During the admissions campaign, a single space—the front office—was set up in the library's reading room. Although the main workflow was handled through the Gosuslugi portal, a large number of applicants and their parents passed through the reading room. A separate call center was set up, with all conversations recorded. Communication was also facilitated through social media. It was wonderful that the processing office was staffed by advanced information system users, our IT division, and the moderators who handled the documents. The workflow was seamless, Lyudmila Vladimirovna commented.
The Vice-Rector shared statistics on which regions are the most popular applicants to the Polytechnic University. Interestingly, this year's applicants came from all regions except two: the Altai and Ingushetia republics.
Lyudmila Pankova also introduced the Academic Council to the future model of higher education in Russia developed by the Ministry of Education and Science and outlined the key stages of the transition to the new system.
The next issue the Academic Council members approved was Olga Fomina's appointment as head of the Functional Materials and Technologies department at the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center – Prometey Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport.
The nomination of staff members for academic titles was also considered. The following were nominated for the title of associate professor: Alexander Breki and Irina Khrustaleva from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport; Maria Drebezgova from the Civil Engineering Institute; Stanislav Punich from the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports; Olga Chemeris from the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade; and Anastasia Bolshakova from the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology.
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