On March 13, 2025, Sumy National Agrarian University hosted a solemn ceremony of awarding double master’s degrees in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security program. The diplomas were awarded to graduates who successfully completed their studies under the joint program of SNAU and the Royal Agricultural University (UK).
The honored guests of the event were:
- Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Mykhailo VYNNYTSKYI;
- Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr ARTYUKH;
- Head of the Department of Education and Science of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Viktoriia HROBOVA;
- Director of the Twinning Ukraine project, Oleksandr SMIRNOV.
Professor Mark HORTON, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Entrepreneurship at the Royal Agricultural University, joined the ceremony online. In his speech, he congratulated the graduates on reaching an important milestone in their professional development and emphasized the importance of the double degree program for the future of the agricultural industry.
In his speech, Ihor KOVALENKO, Rector of the SNAU, emphasized the importance of international cooperation and wished the graduates new achievements in their professional activities:
“Today you receive not just diplomas, but knowledge that will become the key to the development of agriculture in our country. You have become part of the international community of professionals working to address global challenges. May your path be full of new achievements.”
During the ceremony, the Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Volodymyr ARTYUKH presented the Head of the Regional State Administration with letters of appreciation for their significant contribution to the development of education and science:
- Margarita LYSHENKO, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Educational Activities;
- Svitlana LUKASH, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management;
- Olha Bakumenko, PhD in Agriculture, Associate Professor of the Department of Plant Protection, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Environmental Management.
Alina KARDASHEVA, Master of the SNAU and RAU double degree program, expressed her gratitude on behalf of the graduates:
“We thank the program organizers and the Royal Agrarian University for the opportunity to gain international experience, gain valuable knowledge and feel supported at every step.”
Mykhailo VYNNYTSKYI, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, congratulated the graduates on the milestone:
“Remember that your education does not end with a diploma. Your future depends on how successfully you will be able to implement the knowledge you have gained.”
Sumy National Agrarian University expresses its sincere gratitude to the partners from the Royal Agricultural University for fruitful cooperation and support of educational initiatives that promote international integration and professional development of higher education students.
Vivat masters! Vivat SNAU! Vivat RAU!
