The final of the XXXI International Beauty and Talent Contest "Student Queen - 2022" was held in Minsk. The title of "Student Queen - 2022" was awarded to Ayyyna Pudova, a 3rd-year student of the Institute of Psychology of the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov.

The young woman is involved in floristry, modelling, and volleyball. "I play several musical instruments and am a Zumba trainer. My life motto is: everything happens for the best," said Ayyyna Pudova.

The title of "I Vice-Student Queen - 2022" was awarded to Anna Ivanova, a 3rd-year student of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the Vitebsk State Technological University.

"I actively participate in research activities and plan to pursue a master's degree after graduation," noted the student. "I am a member of creative groups. I used to do athletics, I love cooking, experimenting in the kitchen, and travelling. However, I consider choreography to be my main passion, which is an integral part of my life, energises me, and allows me to express my feelings."

The title of "II Vice-Student Queen - 2022" was shared by two Russian students: Arianna Gainullina, a 4th-year student of the Faculty of Humanities of the Tyumen State University (branch in Tobolsk) Tobolsk Pedagogical Institute named after D.I. Mendeleev, and Polina Shirkova, a 2nd-year master's student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Voronezh State Technical University.

Arianna Gainullina is the deputy chairperson of the youth council for national-cultural autonomies, diasporas, and confessions of Tobolsk. "At the institute, I am engaged in research in the field of 'Turkology'. In 2022, as part of a research team, we won a grant from the Russian Science Foundation, thanks to which Tyumen State University entered the top 10 universities in the country. I combine my studies with work as the deputy head for media at the school of engineering reserve at TIU and, recently, as a journalist for the 'Tobolsk Time' channel," the young woman said.

Polina Shirkova works as an event organiser in her city. "I love creating beautiful and memorable celebrations, seeing people smile, and giving them emotions. I have also started training as a fitness instructor, as I cannot imagine my life without a healthy lifestyle and sports," noted the student.

"Queen of Student Life online" became Natalia Papko, a 4th-year student of the General Medicine faculty at Gomel State Medical University. Natalia is a future doctor, combining singing in the vocal studio "Nastroyeniye" (awarded the title of "People's Amateur Collective of the Republic of Belarus") with active volunteer work in animal shelters for homeless animals. "My life motto is: think about the future, remember the past, but live in the present," the young woman shared.

The final of the XXXI International Beauty and Talent Contest "Queen of Student Life" took place on March 23rd at the Sports and Cultural Centre of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts in Minsk. For the organisers and the production team, this was a completely new and unconventional venue, which undoubtedly opened up additional opportunities and allowed for the incorporation of more unique elements and innovations into the final show.

Twelve winners of the national stages of the project – six from Belarus and six from Russia – competed for the title of "Queen of Student Life - 2022" in creative and intellectual contests.

The organisers of the international final of the "Queen of Student Life - 2022" contest were the Belarusian Republican Youth Union and the Russian Union of Youth, with the support of the Ministry of Education of Belarus and the National School of Beauty.

Source: vitebsk-region.gov.by