Danone Ukraine Announces the Winners of the Scholarship Program for the Second Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year

Danone Ukraine has announced the results of the Andrii Poluiektov Scholarship Program for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year.

This semester, more than 60 students from three educational institutions applied to participate in the program. Along with their applications, they submitted motivation letters. During the selection process, the scholarship committee evaluated not only academic achievements, but also candidates’ motivation, social engagement, and interest in developing their expertise in the fields of food industry, engineering, biotechnology, and manufacturing technologies.

Following the selection process, eight students were awarded the scholarship:

Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi Kremenchuk National University

• Alina Seriozhkina

• Yehor Zubenko

Odesa National University of Technology

• Vladyslava Balaban

• Khrystyna Hubko

Higher Vocational School No. 7 (Kremenchuk)

• Vitalii Nazarov

• Yaroslav Bobrov

• Yaroslav Diatel

• Andrii Pidkovinskyi

Each scholarship recipient will receive financial support as well as an opportunity to gain deeper insight into Danone’s professional environment through participation in career events and interactions with the company’s experts. In the future, they will also have the opportunity to pursue employment with Danone.

About the Program

The Andrii Poluiektov Scholarship Program was established by Danone in 2024 for students studying at regional higher education institutions.

During the 2024/2025 academic year, the program included two universities: Odesa National University of Technology and Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi Kremenchuk National University.

In the 2025/2026 academic year, Higher Vocational School No. 7 in Kremenchuk joined the program.

The scholarship was open to full-time undergraduate students in their first through fifth years of study who aspire to build their future careers in food technologies and innovation.

The scholarship program was established in honor of Andrii Poluiektov, former Marketing Director of Danone Ukraine, who himself progressed from being a student at a regional university to becoming a highly accomplished professional at an international company.

Andrii was a leader who believed in hands-on experience, bold decision-making, and people. He had a unique ability to inspire others, build strong teams, and support young professionals. His professional journey is an example of how talent, perseverance, and passion for one’s work can transform an industry. That is why the program bears his name—to continue the work he valued most: fostering the development of young talent and encouraging bold ideas.