The Stavropol State Agrarian University hosted the Freshman Cup, which was held in the format of a pre‑season game of the city student KVN league «45 Parallel». Eleven teams of freshmen took to the stage, representing the institutes and faculty of StSAU.The creative competition became the first opportunity for new students to make a name for themselves on the university stage, to demonstrate their sense of humour, stagecraft skills and team cohesion. The participants presented original jokes, mini‑sketches and musical performances, and the emotional support of the audience created the atmosphere of a real student celebration.

Based on the results of the performances, the Grand Prix of the Freshman Cup was awarded to the «Electrofak» team from the Institute of Mechanics and Energy. Another team from the same institute, «Nintendo, ” won first place. Second place was taken by the „Groomsmen“ team from the Faculty of Digital Technologies, and third place went to representatives of the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education — the „All Your Own“ team.The jury also determined the winners in special categories. The title „Best Mentor“ was awarded to the „Types“ team from the Institute of Agrobiology and Natural Resources. The award for the best joke was won by the „Vetfak“ team, which brought together students from the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology and the Institute of Economics, Finance and Management in the Agro‑Industrial Complex. Artem Shcherbinin, a representative of the „Ekonom“ team, was recognized as the best actor, while Margarita Labushkina and Sofya Boyarinova, members of the „Molodezhka“ team, were named the best actresses.“The KVN movement at Stavropol State Agrarian University has strong traditions and plays an important role in university culture.» The Freshman Cup is an excellent platform where students can showcase their talents from the very first months of their studies, learn to work in a team, feel confident in public, and find like‑minded people. It is fundamentally important for us that the university be a space of opportunities not only in studies and science, but also in creativity. I congratulate the winners, prize‑winners, and all participants on their outstanding performance and wish them not to slow down throughout the season, ” said Vladimir Sitnikov, Rector of Stavropol State Agrarian University.

The Stavropol State Agrarian University will continue to support the creative initiatives of its students, promote the development of the KVN movement, and create a comfortable environment for the self‑realization of young people. The Freshman Cup gave a successful start to the new season of the student league «45 Parallel» and demonstrated the high creative potential of the young generation of StГАУ students.