SNAU Academic Council: results of the academic year and recognition of the achievements of the university community

On June 8, 2026, a meeting of the Academic Council was held at Sumy National Agrarian University, which traditionally combined the ceremonial and working parts. The event was an opportunity to celebrate the scientific, educational and creative achievements of teachers, employees and students, as well as to make important decisions regarding the further development of the university.

During the ceremonial part, the university community congratulated Ivan Maksymovych Rebenko on his anniversary – a famous scientist, teacher and long-term mentor, whose professional path is an important component of the history and scientific traditions of SNAU.

The following were awarded diplomas from the Department of Education and Science of the Sumy Regional State Administration:

• Oksana Kasianenko – Head of the Department of Epizootology and Parasitology;
• Oleksandr Savoiskyi – Head of the Department of Transport Technologies;
• Ihor Masyk – Associate Professor of the Department of Agrotechnology and Soil Science;
• Liudmyla Varenyk — Head of the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment for Advanced Agrotechnologies;
• Karen Ahadzhanov-Honsales — Senior Lecturer, Department of Cybernetics and Informatics;
• Oleksii Kalnahuz — Senior Lecturer, Department of Agroengineering;
• PhD student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Diana Nikitina;
• PhD student, Faculty of Food Technologies Tetiana Naumenko.

Special attention during the solemn part was paid to recognizing students who have worthily represented SNAU during the year at all-Ukrainian and international competitions, scientific competitions and creative projects.

Among the awardees:

Faculty of Economics and Management

• Andrii Makarenko — Diploma of the III degree of the International Scientific Paper Competition Siver Student Science;
• Mykhailo Osoblyvets and Andrii Makarenko — Diploma of the II degree of the XIII All-Ukrainian Online Competition of Student Advertising Projects;
• Maksym Shapran and Stanislav Mishchenko — diploma of the 1st degree of the same competition in the nomination “Patriotic and social advertising”;
• Maryna Shapoval, Anastasiia Prykhodska, Denys Trypolskyi and Andriy Makarenko — winners of the 1st All-Ukrainian Student Forum “Cities of the Brave” in the nomination “Team that everyone liked”;
• Dmytro Olefirenko — diploma of the 2nd degree of the All-Ukrainian competition of student scientific works in the field of “Information Technologies”;
• Vadym Dushka and Mykola Sokyrko — diploma of the 3rd degree of the All-Ukrainian competition of scientific works in the specialty “Economics of Agriculture and Agrarian Industry”;
• Daria Anisimova — diploma of the 1st degree of the same competition;
• Viktoriia Kostiuchenko and Denys Trypolskyi — diploma of the 3rd degree of the All-Ukrainian competition of scientific works in the specialty “Economics of Agriculture and Agrarian Industry”;
• Ilona Saiko — diploma of the 2nd degree of the said competition;
• Polina Yanush — Diploma of the 1st degree of the All-Ukrainian competition “Ivano-Frankivsk Advertising Festival”;
• Mariia Petukhova and Vadym Milintovich — Diploma of the 2nd degree of the “Ivano-Frankivsk Advertising Festival” competition.

Faculty of Food Technologies

• Kseniia Omelchuk — 2nd place in the international competition Black Sea Science 2026;
• Alyona Popova and Svitlana Shamkalo — 3rd place in the Black Sea Science 2026 competition;
• Yehor Buialo — Diploma of the 3rd degree of the All-Ukrainian competition of student scientific works in the specialty “Food Technologies”.

Faculty of Agrotechnology and Environmental Management

• Sofiia Yakovenko — Diploma of the 1st degree of the All-Ukrainian competition in the specialty “Landscaping”;
• Kseniia Atorina — Diploma of the 3rd degree of the same competition.

Faculty of Construction and Transport

• Snizhana Onishkevych — Diploma of the 3rd degree of the International competition “Restoration of the Transport Infrastructure of Ukraine”;
• Daria Zhohlo — Diploma of the 2nd degree of the International Review-Competition of Thesis.

Faculty of Biology and Technology

• Iryna Lobachova — Diploma of the 1st degree of the All-Ukrainian Student Professional Creative Competition “Animal Husbandry Technologies”.

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

• Daniil Petrusenko — Diploma of the 3rd degree of the All-Ukrainian Creative Competition of Scientific Works “Mechanical Engineering”.

Faculty of Law

• Anna Skochko — Diploma of the 2nd degree of the International Competition in the Ukrainian Language named after Petro Yatsyk.

Also, certificates confirming proficiency in a foreign language at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Recommendations for Language Education were received by representatives of the university’s scientific community: Yana Dolhikh, Maryna Shkurko, Melaniia Nesmachna, Kateryna Prokopenko, Nataliia Parshykova, Diana Nikitina, Anna Syniahovska, Rymma Bykova and Tetiana Hutsal.

A separate event was the summing up of the results of the student competition for the design of functional footwear for modern agricultural production “TALAN STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE”, which was implemented in cooperation with Talanlegprom LLC. The competition became an example of effective interaction between business and the university and provided students with the opportunity to present their own innovative ideas for the agricultural industry. The results will be covered in a separate article on the website snau.edu.ua

In the working part of the meeting, the members of the Academic Council considered the results of the educational work of SNAU and separate structural units in the 2025/2026 academic year. The work was recognized as satisfactory, and among the priorities for the next academic year were identified strengthening activities related to the formation of national identity, the development of sustainability, the implementation of the principles of barrier-free access, support for students from privileged categories, the activation of the volunteer movement and improving interaction with student self-government.

One of the key decisions was the approval of the curricula for the 2026 intake for all faculties of the university and separate structural units. This will ensure high-quality training of specialists in accordance with the modern requirements of the labor market and the development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine.

The Academic Council also adopted a number of decisions on the organization of educational and scientific processes, in particular, approved the Rules for Admission to Doctoral Studies for 2026, considered the issues of postgraduate studies, the formation of one-time specialized academic councils, international internships of scientific and pedagogical workers and the development of scientific research.

The meeting of the Academic Council once again confirmed the high level of scientific, educational and creative activity of the university community. The celebration of the achievements of teachers, scientists and students confirmed that SNAU continues to confidently develop as a modern educational and scientific center, open to innovations, international cooperation and training of competitive specialists.