The February meeting of Academic Board began with the Presidential Awards for University Professors. On this occasion, Head of Lviv Regional State Administration Oleh Syniutka paid a visit to Polytechnic. Students who won sports competitions also were awarded.
Oleh Kuzmin, IEM Director was awarded the Order of Merit 2nd Class by the Decree of the President of Ukraine for a significant personal contribution to the development of the state, socio-economic, scientific and technical development of Ukraine, for significant achievements and conscientious work. Orest Lozynskyi, Head of Department of Electromechatronics and Computerized Electromechanical Systems, was awarded the Order of Merit 3rd Class.
Honorary title «Merited Figure of Science and Technology of Ukraine» was given to Roman Bazylevych, Professor at Software Department of ICSIT, as well as to Kornylii Tretiak, IGD Director.
The occasion for awarding the sportsmen students was the Ukrainian kyokushin karate championship that took place in Odesa. Its champion became the second year student of IMFS Valeriia Troian. The second place was taken by the first-year student of ICTA Anastasiia Yurenia.
The first year student of IEM Roman Kaminskyi took the first place among juniors born in 2001–2002 in a weight category 55–60 kg. The first year student of IMFS Yaromyr Terekh won the third place in the weight category 75–80 kg and the first year student of ICSIT Denys Shvydkyi took the third place in the weight category over 80 kg.
Champions and prize winners received cups, medals and diplomas. It should also be noted that Master of Sports Oleksandr Korol is a coach who has trained students for these competitions.