Rector's Award Laureate 2026

Dear Colleagues,

The Center for Planning and Personnel Development invites you to the award ceremony honoring the winners of the 2026 Rector's Award Laureate at the Financial University.

The ceremony will take place on May 28 at 10:00 AM in the Grand Hall, located at Leningradsky Prospekt, 49, 2nd floor.

This year, the title of Rector's Award Laureate has been conferred upon 70 faculty members and students of the Financial University who have achieved outstanding results in teaching, research, creative endeavors, sports, patriotic activities, and entrepreneurship—and who have made significant contributions to enhancing the reputation and development of our university.

In accordance with the Regulations on the Rector's Award Laureate, approved by University Order No. 1214/o dated May 31, 2018, and University Order No. 0067/p-52 dated April 30, 2026, the title of 2026 Rector's Award Laureate has been awarded to the following individuals and teams:

Category: "Golden Fund of FinUniversity: Outstanding Faculty"

• Marianna T. Belova, Associate Professor, Department of Banking and Monetary Regulation, Faculty of Finance,

• Oksana V. Lifanovskaya, Associate Professor, Department of Economic Security and Risk Management, Faculty of Economics and Business,

• Oleg V. Lunyakov, Professor, Department of Banking and Monetary Regulation, Faculty of Finance.

 Category: "Excellence in Teaching"

• Marina M. Bogdanova, Head of the Department "Accounting and Information Technologies in Business", Altai Branch,

• Vitaliy V. Bogun, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Yaroslavl Branch,

• Maxim V. Fedotov, Senior Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication, Faculty of International Economic Relations,

• Stepan A. Sergeev, Assistant, Department of Business Informatics, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis,

• Yulia A. Chebotareva, Instructor, Pre-University Courses, College of Informatics and Programming.

Category: "Contribution to Research Development"

• Zulfiya M. Ishnazarova, Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Credit, Ufa Branch,

• Svetlana V. Prokopchik, Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis,

• Andrey D. Zhukovsky, Associate Professor, Department of Strategic and Innovation Development, Higher School of Management,

• Alex M. Shvelidze, Master's student, Faculty of Economics and Business (2nd year, Group KFvTSE24-1m).

Category: "Excellence in Extracurricular and Patriotic Work"

"Best in Extracurricular and Patriotic Activities"

Individual awards:

• Alexander M. Ivanov, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Informatics, and General Humanities, Smolensk Branch,

• Nikolai Z. Kunts, Head of the Veterans Council.

Team awards:

• Boris D. Bespartochny, Professor, Department of Humanities and Socio-Economic Disciplines, Kursk Branch,

• Olga V. Zanina, Deputy Director of the Kursk Branch,

• Anna O. Spitsyna, Head of the Department of Humanities and Socio-Economic Disciplines, Kursk Branch,

• Denis V. Zabolotny, Bachelor's student at the Kursk Branch (3rd year, Group KRS23-1B-EB01),

• Roman S. Zhiglov, Master's student at the Kursk Branch (1st year, Group KRS25-M-NBU01).

Team awards:

• Elena S. Volkova, Deputy Dean for Extracurricular Activities, Faculty of Finance,

• Natalia F. Altukhova, Head of the Department of Financial Technologies, Faculty of Finance,

• Alexander S. Lozhechko, Associate Professor, Department of Public Finance, Faculty of Finance,

• Lyubov E. Khrustova, Associate Professor, Department of Financial Markets and Financial Engineering, Faculty of Finance,

• Natalia S. Shmigol, Professor, Department of Public Finance, Faculty of Finance.

"Best in Creative Arts"

Individual award:

• Arseniy I. Zarovnyaev, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis (3rd year, Group ITM23-5),

"Best in Sports"

Individual award:

• Alina D. Kutergina, Bachelor's student, Smolensk Branch (1st year, Group SMLS25-1B-MA01),

Team award:

• Tatyana V. Butova, Director of the Institute of Open Education, 

• Ekaterina O. Vyatkina, Deputy Director for Academic and Methodological Work, Institute of Open Education, 

• Denis Yu. Gladyshev, Content Development Center Editor, Institute of Open Education.

Category: "Leader in Regional Education"

• Maria O. Ermolenko, Deputy Director for Educational Work and Admissions, Yaroslavl Branch,

• Inna V. Logunova, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Public Administration Disciplines, Lipetsk Branch.

Category: "International Cooperation Development"

• Massengar Rongar Ngetobay, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Business, Faculty of International Economic Relations,

Category: "Contributing to the Prestige of FinUniversity"

Individual award:

• Igor V. Yushkov, Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications,

Team awards:

• Nikita V. Slobodenyuk, Assistant, Department of Information Technologies, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis, 

• Ivan V. Abutkov, Bachelor's student, Institute of Open Education (1st year),

• Ilya A. Vereshchagin, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis (1st year, Group TRPO25-2),

• Denis O. Alekseenko, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis (1st year, Group TRPO25-2).

Team awards:

• Ekaterina R. Bezsmertnaya, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business,

• Svetlana D.Yushkova, Deputy Head of the Basic Department of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, Faculty of Economics and Business,

• Andrey A. Tikhomirov, Project Manager, Faculty of Economics and Business,

• Irina A. Merkulina, Deputy Dean for Research, Faculty of Economics and Business,

• Vadim V. Fedorov, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Economics and Business (4th year, Group EKiESG22-2)

Category: "Most Successful University Development Project"

Team award:

• Gulnara F. Ruchkina, Dean, Faculty of Law,

• Mikhail R. Zagaynov, Associate Professor, Department of Legal Regulation of Economic Activity, Faculty of Law,

• Sergey M. Gavrilov, Director of the Student Sports Club,

• Darya A. Shreyder, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (2nd year),

• Ivan A. Bryzgalin, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Taxation, Auditing, and Business Analysis (3rd year, Group NIB23-1).

Category: "Mentor of the Year"

• Natalia S. Sergienko, Deputy Head, Basic Department of the Ministry of Labor "Modern Social Policy", Higher School of Management,

Category: "Academic Excellence"

• Anastasia A. Sinelschikova, Master's student, Faculty of Finance (1st year, Group UFR25-1m),

• Svyatoslav A. Fominykh, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Economics and Business (4th year, Group KF22-1),

• Rafael Mulenga, PhD-track student, Faculty of International Economic Relations (2nd year, Group EME24-2a).

Category: "Preserving Traditional Family Values"

Team award:

• Yulia Yu. Korol, Deputy Vice Rector for Social and Extracurricular Activities – Head of the Department of Social Work, 

• Viktor Alekseevich Baranov, Legal Advisor to the Rector, Rector's Secretariat,

• Anastasia S. Drozdova, Specialist, Department of Social Work,

• Yuri A. Izgorodin, Lead Specialist, Student Sports Club,

• Matvey V. Guzhov, Lead Specialist, Student Sports Club.

Category: "Breakthrough in Entrepreneurship"

Individual award:

• Darya D. Muratova, Master's student, Faculty of Taxation, Auditing, and Business Analysis (1st year, Group AiSMvB25-1m),

Team award:

• Artem I. Vasiliev, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis (4th year, Group ITM22-5),

• Ivan S. Ulyanov, Master's student, Higher School of Management (1st year, Group PRM25-1M).

Category: "Best in Student Social Projecting"

Individual award:

• Elisey I. Sakharov, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (3rd year, Group CGiE23-1),

Team award:

• Ivan R. Kravtsov, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications (4th year, Group PEP22-1),

• Veniamin K. Borisov, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (4th year, Group GMU22-5),

• Polina A. Brezgounova, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Law (3rd year, Group YuMEP23-2),

• Elizaveta I. Bylo, Bachelor's student, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications (4th year, Group PEP22-1),

• Anna D. Savinova, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (4th year, Group GMU22-4).

Category: "Creativity of the Year"

Individual award:

• Elena A. Malinina, Associate Professor, Department of Business Informatics, Faculty of Information Technologies and Big Data Analysis,

Team award:

• Anastasia S. Karikova, Deputy Dean for Relations with Russian and International Partners, Higher School of Management,

• Ekaterina V. Merkulova, Academic and Methodological Support Specialist, Higher School of Management,

• Leonid P. Lapshin, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (3rd year, Group MiUB23-10),

• Alexey S. Mironov, Bachelor's student, Higher School of Management (3rd year, Group MiUB23-10).