The best student of the Vitebsk region will be chosen on November 2

November 1, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The best student of the region will be chosen on November 2 in Vitebsk, the Vitebsk regional committee of the BRSM informed a BELTA correspondent. The regional stage of the republican competition "Student of the Year" will be held at the Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov. The best students of higher education institutions of the region, winners of university stages of the competition, will take part in the event. The honorary title will be contested by Alexandra Dubinkina from the Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov, Olga Maslak from the Vitebsk State Medical University, Anastasia Avdey from the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandra Shlyupakova from the Vitebsk State Technological University, and the only male participant among them - Vitaly Golyak, a student of Polotsk State University. During the competition, contestants and their support groups will have to present their "Business Card" - to introduce their achievements and hobbies, abilities and talents to numerous fans and jury members in any creative format. For the same purpose, the "Portfolio" competition was held in advance, which remotely informed the jury and organizers about the students' achievements in studies, creativity, science, sports, and public and research activities. Participants will also have to take part in the public speaking competition "Three Arguments 'For' or 'Against'" on a given topic. The best youth initiatives and projects promoting the main activities of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) will be presented in an original form during the "Project Defense" competition. A highlight of this year's "Student of the Year" promises to be the performance of a staged sports-oriented number in the "Sports Mix" competition. The competition program will conclude with the demonstration of creative performances by participants and support groups on a given theme. The winner of the regional stage of the competition will take part in the republican (final) stage of "Student of the Year," the solemn award ceremony and summing up of the results of which will take place as part of the celebration of International Students' Day. "This competition is a significant event in the student environment and is aimed at developing and supporting initiatives, the intellectual and creative potential of youth, identifying leaders, and also contributes to the self-realization of students in public activities, science, art, and sports," noted Dmitry Khoma, First Secretary of the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM. The organizers of the event are the Vitebsk regional committee of the BRSM, Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov, Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk State Technological University, Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Polotsk State University, and the primary organizations of the BRSM of these universities. The committee noted that the primary organizations of the BRSM in the region's higher education institutions unite more than 10,000 activists of the organization. In 2011, the republican competition "Student of the Year" was held for the first time. Based on the results of the qualifying rounds and achievements in the final republican stage of the competition, the title "Student of the Year" was won by Marina Sinitsa, a student of the Vitebsk State Technological University and an activist of the youth organization. Having graduated from the university with honors and the title of the best student in the country, the young woman is now working as a manager-economist at one of Vitebsk's enterprises. -0-