On December 17, CHSPU President’s New Year Ball was held. This wonderful tradition was set at the I. Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University several years ago. It allows its participants to plunge into the festive atmosphere, dance and immerse themselves in classical music.
The event started with a solemn polonaise performed by all the participants of the event.
The President of the University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Vladimir Ivanov congratulated those present on the upcoming New Year and Christmas, summed up the results of important events of the outgoing year.
Thirty best students who took an active part in the university’s social, creative, and sports life throughout the year, received appreciation certificates from the President of the university, the Vice-President for Educational Work and Social Issues Olga Lukicheva, and the Head of the Department for Educational Work Mikhail Pavlov.
The participants of the ball danced a waltz and a tango. They were supported by the Master of Sports of Russia in dance sport, a participant and winner of national and international dance sport tournaments, a 2nd year student of the Faculty of Physical Education Mikhail Nikolaev and his partner, a student of the “Dance class” school Lydia Fomina.
At the end of the event, the king and queen of the ball were selected. They were Oksana Semenova (Faculty of Foreign Languages) and Ruslan Ilgov. The winners in the nomination “Audience Choice Award” were Tatyana Ilyina (Faculty of Pre-School and Correctional Pedagogics) and Alexander Alexandrov (Faculty of Mathematics).

December 19, 2019
Photos by A. Isaev