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����APP hosted the sixth annual ceremony honoring benefactors and partners whose support throughout the year has helped the University grow, develop, and work for the future growth and strengthening of Ukraine. This year, the ceremony was held as part of the celebrations marking the 210th anniversary of the University.

The ceremony «Benefactor of the Year of ����APP» began with honouring the memory of Ukraine’s defenders, among whom there are many members of the ����APP community who gave their lives for the future of our people.

Welcoming the guests, the Rector of ����APP, Nataliia Shakhovska, emphasized:

– At ����APP, we cherish our traditions and one of the most valuable among them is the tradition of expressing gratitude. Gratitude is the foundation on which a true community is built and grows. Today, my gratitude is addressed to everyone who has become a partner and ally of our University, to those who believe in our shared mission and who are ready to join efforts for the prosperity of our state.

Each of your contributions today is another step toward a great victory, which is being formed not only on the battlefield, but also at the universities and in scientific centers. Thank you for becoming a light for our students, and a reliable support for our university in these dark times.

The host of the event, head of the Promotions Center Andrii Pavlyshyn, emphasized that 2025 has become a year of changes and new opportunities for ����APP. Thanks to the support of benefactors and partners, educational, scientific and infrastructure projects have been implemented, scholarship programs have been launched, modern laboratories have been opened and new initiatives for youth development have been created. The total amount of support provided to our university in 2025 was almost 50 million hryvnias. And behind each of these numbers is trust, partnership, and shared responsibility for the future.

The Academic Board of the University has identified the following categories:

• «Benefactor of the Year – Legal Entity»,
• «Benefactor of the Year – Individual»,
• «Benefactor of the Year – Founder of Scholarship Programs».

The Academic Board has awarded the title of Benefactor of the Year among legal entities to the Estonian University of Life Sciences, which, together with ����APP, is implementing research within the framework of which a modular structure has been erected on the university premises for year-round field tests. It will later be integrated into the educational process as a laboratory for monitoring climate change.

The winner in the nomination «Benefactor of the Year – Legal Entity» was the Limited Liability Company «WELL CO» LLC represented by Mr. Zinovii Kozytskyi. This is a Ukrainian energy company that combines professional expertise with social responsibility and actively supports educational initiatives and the development of the university environment.

����APP also determined the winner in the nomination «Philanthropist of the Year – Individual». For the third time, the winner in this nomination was Jakob Dalhoff – CEO of MatchOffice Ukraine, a philanthropist whose support made it possible to equip the gallery hall of the Department of Visual Design and Art.

Appreciating the important contribution of the founders of the scholarship programs, ����APP determined the organizations that won in the category «Founder of the Scholarship Program». These are the charitable organizations – BO «Charitable Foundation «Kredobank Foundation», Lozynskyi Foundation, JSC «NAEK «ENERGOATOM», JSC CB «Privatbank», and JSC «Oschadbank».

Nataliia Shakhovska presented special awards to ����APP partners who stepped in to help the University after its buildings were damaged by enemy shelling. Thanks to their support, the University was not left to face these challenges alone. In total, three buildings sustained damage.

A special award from ����APP, recognizing dedication to the University, solidarity with the academic community, and steadfast support for the advancement of science and education, was presented to:

• GlobalLogic Ukraine;
• SoftServe;
• EPAM Systems;
• PrivatBank Charitable Foundation «Helping is easy!»;
• Blaho Bud.

The following were also recognized for their support in advancing the development of our University:

• Ariston Ukraine;
• Agiliway and its co-founder Ihor Pasemko;
• Oleh Shunevych;
• Andrii Nazaruk;
• Soroptimist International Club Kreuzlingen (Switzerland);
• International Organization for Migration;
• Schneider Electric Ukraine;
• Charity Organization «Under the Protection of God»;
• Andrii Sakhno;
• International Charitable Foundation «Vector of Hope»;
• PE «Diz-Art»;
• OpenTech SoftServe;
• Promyslovyi Dim NV;
• Elgraf;
• Ajax Systems;
• Ihor Olenchyn;
• SoftServe – Olha Dolia, Educational Programs Manager;
• Marian Vatsiak;
• Oleh Liskevych;
• Arterium Corporation;
• It-Jim Company;
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC;
• Taras Zakharko;
• Mykhailo Myhal;
• Vasyl Nahirny;
• Nazarii Palamar.

Representatives of the International Charitable Foundation «Vector of Hope», namely the coordinator of the foundation’s humanitarian programs Diana Shevchuk, on behalf of the 159th mechanized brigade, expressed gratitude to Chris Watson for his sincere support and contribution to our joint fight against Russian aggression.

According to the Rector, as the largest university in the country with 44 academic buildings and 28 dormitories, ����APP needs support to modernize the space and create a modern educational environment that is competitive at the global level. One of the first projects will be the «Media Space of ����APP» – the renovation of several classrooms in the main building, which is a historical monument and is listed in the UNESCO register. The place will serve both for studies and for holding international conferences, meetings and other events.

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