Penza schoolchildren became prize-winners of the international Olympiad of the Union State

Schoolchildren from Penza region successfully performed at the final stage of the Union State International Olympiad in Russian Language and Literature “Russia and Belarus: Historical and Spiritual Community”. As a result of the competition, representatives of the region received four diplomas.

As reported in the press service of the Ministry of the Penza region, intellectual competitions were held from 19 to 24 October in Saransk on the basis of Mordovian State University named after N. P. Ogarev.

Penza region was represented by six students from Penza, Kamenka, Kuznetsk and Zarechny. The team included Maxim Lipilin, a student of the 11th grade of school No. 74 of the city of Penza, Elizaveta Kozina, a student of the gymnasium No. 44 of the city of Penza, Maria Stroganova, a student of the 9th grade of the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium No. 13, Anna Slesareva, a student of the 11th grade of secondary secondary school No. 8 of the city of Kamenka, Maria Pryakina, a student of the 11th grade of the secondary general education school No. 17 named after Yu. A. Gagarin of the city of Kuznetsk, Sofia Drygina, a student of the 11th grade of the secondary school No. 225 of Zarechny.

Participants had to demonstrate their knowledge of the Russian language and literature, write an essay, perform complex work, and also prove themselves in creative competitions for expressive reading and rhetorical skills.

Following the results of the Olympiad, Elizaveta Kozina and Maria Stroganova were awarded diplomas of the 2nd degree.

Two more awards Penza schoolgirls received in creative trials. Sofia Drygina won a diploma of 3 degrees in the contest of expressive reading, and Elizaveta Kozina was awarded a diploma of 3 degrees for her performance in the contest of rhetorical skills.