First-year students participated in the All-Ukrainian video contest “My First Year at University” in English, held from March 2, 2026, to April 5, 2026. The contest was held remotely, allowing many participants to submit their videos for the jury’s review.
Organizers of the contest:
- • Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI)
- • Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko
- • Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU)
- • Dnipro Polytechnic National Technical University (NТУ)
- • Yuriy Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic National University
Purpose of the contest: to enhance the intellectual and innovative level of higher education students, stimulate motivation for developing creative abilities, and create conditions to support talented students.
Language: English.
Execution: individual.
The jury members recognized the best video works and identified finalists based on their results.
| Names of participants | University |
| 1 place Daria Zarapina | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 1 place Artem Romaniuk | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 1 place Dmytro Dobrzhanskyi | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 2 place Diana Dmitrieva | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 2 place Sophia Balyta | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 2 place Myroslavna Prykhodko | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 3 place Danylo Horlushko | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| 3 place Sofiia Luchytska | Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych |
| 3 place Veronika Sakhruk | Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych |
Congratulations to the winners!