Festive Scientific Council at the Rákóczi College
The Scientific Council of Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College held its next ceremonial meeting on 27 March within the framework of the Rákóczi Days.
At the beginning of the event, those present sang together the anthem of our college, Rákóczi’s prayer. Then they greeted the guests of the festive council meeting and presented the agenda items.
The attendees were greeted by István Csernicskó, rector of Rákóczi College.
“The Rákóczi Days event series is a festive period in the life of the institution when we celebrate together. After all, there are moments in the life of every institution when we have to be together and show who we are and where we are. This is one of those days,”
he emphasized.
Then, as the first item on the agenda of the Council meeting, Sándor Berghauer, Secretary of the Scientific Council, informed the participants about the implementation of the Council’s decisions and the decrees of the President and Rector. In his speech, he emphasized in particular the implementation of the regulations on current tasks and their deadlines.
Subsequently, Gyula Fodor, Vice-Rector, informed the participants about the further training and career development of the teaching and research staff of Rákóczi College. He explained that 13 colleagues representing 6 departments participated in further training and mobility programmes.
Then Dóra Mónus, lecturer at the Rákóczi College’s Philology Department performed Sándor Petőfi’s poem “Képzetem”.
Subsequently, Ildikó Orosz, President of Rákóczi College, István Csernicskó, Rector and Bettina Farkas, President of the Student Council of the college signed a contract for the provision of the conditions of the Student Council’s activity. Following the signing of the contract, the choir of College performed a rendition of Psalm 42.
Then the awards established by the Rákóczi College were presented. The awards and certificates were handed over by Ildikó Orosz and István Csernicskó.
The Rákóczi Prize was awarded in a festive ceremony, in recognition of the activities of persons who have played a decisive role in the establishment of independent Hungarian-language higher education in Transcarpathia and in the survival and development of the college. The prize is annually awarded to two persons – one from the motherland or abroad and one from Transcarpathia. According to the decision of the College Council, the winner of the 2022 Rákóczi Prize in Hungary is Tibor Szabó, former Chairman of the Office for Hungarians Beyond the Borders and mayor of Martonvásár.
The mayor was unable to attend in person at the opening ceremony of the college academic year, but today he was able to receive his award.
“When you are in a government position, you are given a myriad of honors that are meant for the position. But, I feel that today’s award was given to me from the heart, it was given to me personally, and I am very grateful for that,”
Tibor Szabó said, thanking the award.
Next, Leila Seres, a student of the Zoltan Kodaly Fine Arts School in Beregszász, performed Béla Bartók’s “Este a székelyeknél”.
This year, the following lecturers received certificates of recognition for their scientific achievements: Dr. Béla Fiser, Associate Professor of the Department of Biology and Chemistry, Dr. Viktor Bódi, Associate Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Olena Bida, Head of the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Teacher, Kindergarten Education, Education and Institutional Management.
The following students were awarded certificates for academic achievements: Krisztián Váradi, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, Hungarian Language and Literature, Erik Maruszics, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, History and Archaeology, István Mozgovoj, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme in Mathematics, Szilárd Szerényi, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme in Secondary Education, Biology, Evelin Sidó, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Chemistry, Dominika Simon, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme in Tourism.
After the presentation of the diplomas, Anasztázia Taracközi, a 2nd year student of kindergarten education, performed Sándor Petőfi’s poem “A munkácsi várban“.
The following students received certificates of recognition for their learning achievements:
Irén Elek, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, majoring in Teacher Education, Boglárka Markó, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s degree programme, majoring in Kindergarten Education, Dániel Balogh, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, History and Archaeology, Melania Orosz, 3rd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, History, Nikolett Peres, 3rd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Geography, Farkas Tiffány-Anasztázia, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, majoring in Tourism, Bianka Hadar, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, Biology. Zsolt Patrik Sass, 3rd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Biology, Regina Sütő, a student of the Bachelor’s programme, Year III, Secondary Education, Chemistry, Boglárka Bajusz, a 2nd year student of the Master’s programme in English Language and Literature, Gódi Anasztázia, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Language and Literature (English), Krisztián Váradi, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, Hungarian Language and Literature, Viktória Orbán, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Language and Literature (Hungarian), Szofia Szuprunenkó, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Ukrainian Language and Literature, Irina Nemes, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Language and Literature (Ukrainian), Adrien Baksa, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, Secondary Education, Mathematics, Ádám Temető, 3rd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Mathematics, Szilveszter Izsák, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme in Accounting and Taxation.
After the presentation of the diplomas, the choir of the Rákóczi College Vocational High School performed the song “Szabadnak születtél”.
The following teachers have been awarded certificates of recognition for their cultural and artistic achievements: Ágnes Kulin, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Teaching, Kindergarten Education, Educational and Institutional Leadership, Dr. Granville Wesley Pillar, Lecturer in English as a Foreign Language at the English Department, Department of Philology, Dr. László Szilágyi, Associate Professor at the English Department, Department of Philology.
The following students received a certificate of appreciation for cultural and artistic achievements: Zsolt Demjén, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Biology, Aliz-Mária Lévai, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Language and Literature (Hungarian), Zsolt Patrik Sass, student of the Bachelor’s programme, 3rd year, Secondary Education, Biology, Katalin Szabó, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Hungarian Language and Literature.
After the presentation of the diplomas, Szilveszter Ferku, laboratory assistant of the Department of Philology, performed László Fábián Vári’s poem “Útban Törökország felé”, set to music.
The following lecturers received certificates of recognition for their achievements in sports: prof. dr. Róbert Bacsó, Head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing, Anikó Csehil, Assistant Professor of Pedagogy, Psychology, Teacher, Kindergarten Education, Education and Institutional Management.
The following students were awarded certificates of recognition for their achievements in sports: M Petra Hidi, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, majoring in Accounting and Taxation, Melinda Popovics, 1st year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Biology.
The College’s mixed student table tennis team receives a certificate of recognition for its performance in sports, for the first place in the championship between the higher education institutions of Transcarpathia, held on 20 October 2022: Bianka Hadar, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Biology, Tímea Matola, 2nd year of the Bachelor’s programme in Secondary Education, Language and Literature (English), Sándor Molnár, 1st year student of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Financial Security, Norbert Geletei, a 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Secondary Education, Geography.
The College’s mixed student dragon boat team receives a certificate of recognition for their performance in sports for the first place achieved at the 2022 Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences International Regatta: Natália Bocskor, 1st year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Teacher Education, Bianka Hadar, 1st year student of the Master’s programme, majoring in Biology, Julia Nagy, 1st year of the Bachelor’s programme in Secondary Education. Language and Literature (Ukrainian), Dominika Simon, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme in Tourism, Dávid Berki, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Tourism, András Csapóci, 1st year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Mathematics, Ricsárd Csirpák, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Mathematics, István Dzopkó, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, History, József Holozsai, 2nd year of the Bachelor’s programme in Secondary Education. Language and Literature (English), Tamás Keresztény, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s programme in Tourism, 2nd year, Csaba Ködöböc, 2nd year student of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Tourism, Kristóf Ködöböc, 2nd year student of the Bachelor of Secondary Education, Mathematics, István Mozgovoj, 1st year student of the Master’s programme in Mathematics, Máté Ákos Pallagi, 4th year of the Bachelor’s programme in Secondary Education. Language and Literature (English), Miklós Sztároszta, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme in Mathematics, Norbert Zvárics, third year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Biology.
After the presentation of the diplomas, the choir of the Rákóczi College Vocational High School performed the song “Meghívtál, hogy vízre lépjek”.
Dr. Erzsébet Bárány, Associate Professor of the Ukrainian Department of the Department of Philology, Prof. Dr. Róbert Bacsó, Head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing, and habilitated doctor Anikó Beregszászi, Head of the Department of Philology, received certificates of recognition for their achievements at the 2022 faculty performance evaluation.
Dr. Zoltán Csoma, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Biology, Dr. Sándor Berghauer, Associate Professor of the Department of Earth Sciences and Tourism, Dr. Vilmos Gazdag, Associate Professor of the Hungarian Department of the Department of Philology, Dr. Miroslav Sztojka, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Antonina Csicsuk, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Teacher, Kindergarten Pedagogy, Educational and Institutional Leadership, Prof. Dr. Nina Pojda-Noszik, Professor, Department of Accounting and Auditing and Dr. Natália Váradi, Associate Professor, Department of History and Social Sciences were awarded certificates of recognition for their achievements at the departmental level in the 2022 faculty performance review.
Bernadett Bíró, 2nd year student of the Master’s programme, Hungarian Language and Literature, Bettina Farkas, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Mathematics and Martina Patrícia Samók, 4th year student of the Bachelor’s programme, Secondary Education, Language and Literature (Hungarian) received certificates of recognition for outstanding student activity.
Following the presentation of the certificates, Szilveszter Ferku performed the song “A Költő visszatér” by Kormorán.
Éva Halász, a 2008 graduate of RF KMF II, teacher at the Haranglábi High School, Mária Bara, a 2013 graduate of the RF KMF II, a kindergarten teacher at the No. 6 Mese Kindergarten in Beregszász, and Zoltán Horváth, 2012 graduate of the RF KMF II, teacher at the No. 4 Kossuth Lajos Lyceum in Beregszász received certificates of recognition for their outstanding professional achievements.
Ibolya Szász, Administrator of the Apáczai teachers’ guest house and István Gazdag, staff member of the Technical-Operations Group (carpenter) were awarded certificates of appreciation for their excellent work in administrative and technical posts.
After the presentation of the certificates, the choir of the Rákóczi College Vocational High School performed the song “Ha én rózsa volnék“.
The last part of the festive Council meeting was the ceremonial awarding of certificates to graduates of the courses run by the College’s Adult Education Centre. Natália Váradi, Head of the Adult Education Centre, welcomed the participants. She pointed out that the courses were open for applications from September to October. During this period, 116 students applied for English, German, Hungarian and Ukrainian language courses, 36 of whom passed their exams and received their certificates.
The students received their certificates from Ildiko Orosz, István Csernicskó and Natália Váradi.
Anita Kurmay
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