Three representatives of 91Ƶ have been recognized as ambassadors of IT education in Ukraine. Among the 28 selected ambassadors nationwide, three are from Lviv Polytechnic: Mykola Lohoida, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Student Development; Uliana Marikutsa, Head of the Department of Virtual Reality Systems, the Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies; and Nataliia Melnykova, Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence Systems at the same Institute.
According to PhD Oleksandr Tkachenko, the head of EPAM Campus in the southern and western regions of Ukraine:
― IT Education Ambassadors is an award established by EPAM Ukraine to mark the company’s 20th anniversary and to recognize educators and university representatives who make a significant contribution to the development of IT education in Ukraine. The award honours 28 educators from EPAM partner universities for their proactive approach, initiative, active participation in joint education–business projects, and tangible impact on the training of future IT professionals. The key selection criterion was not the number of initiatives implemented, but the level of personal engagement, commitment, and readiness to advance IT education even under challenging conditions.
The recognition of three representatives of Lviv Polytechnic underscores the university’s active role in advancing modern IT education and its effective cooperation with the IT industry in Ukraine.
