III Regional Olympiad in Russian Language and Literature
On January 15, 2026, the III Regional Olympiad in Russian Language and Literature was held at the Kazakh-American Free University. Participants—11th-grade students and college students of the city and region—took part in two rounds of the Olympiad.
Russian is the language of high culture; outstanding works of world literature, theater, and cinema have been written in Russian. Russian is the native language of such recognized geniuses as Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Pushkin, and many other writers, poets, playwrights, critics, public and cultural figures.
The Russian language round included testing, and the second round included defending a literature presentation.
Jury:
Chairperson: Natalia A. Nesterenko, Advisor to the Rector of KAFU
Jury Members:
- Nadezhda P. Zueva, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature at the Construction College of the University of Culture
- Nurzhamal A. Sadykova, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature, Master of Education at O. Bokey Lyceum No. 44
- Natalia A. Moshenskaya, Senior Lecturer at KAFU, Master of Education in Russian Language and Literature
- Gulzhan B. Edilbaeva, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at KAFU, Master of Philology
- Daria V. Shalamova, Moderator, Teacher of Russian Language and Literature at Basic Secondary School No. 14, Master of Education in Russian Language and Literature
The jury selected the following participants as winners.
EDUCATIONAL OGRANIZATIONS WITH STATE LANGUAGE OF TRAINING
| Participant | Supervisor | School/College |
| 1st place | ||
| Akerke Askarova | Galiya B. Nurtayeva | Comprehensive school # 50 |
| 2nd place | ||
| Altynai Nabiolda | Araily T. Begembayeva | Secondary specialized school # 45 |
| Alina Kudaibergenova | Olga V. Rylskaya | Secondary school # 18 |
| 3rd place | ||
| Ademi Yeshengeldiyeva | Aliya K. Kadylbekova | Shokan Ualikhanov school-lyceum # 3 |
| Sabina Serikbayeva | Madina T. Ongarbayeva | East Kazakhstan Humanitarian College named after Abay |
| 4th place | ||
| Aruzhan Ayazbayeva | Elmira K. Kumysheva | School-center of continuing education # 48 |
| Alina Sarkytpayeva | Islana S. Mukasheva | East Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Boarding School-College of Olympic Reserve for Gifted Children in Sports |
EDUCATIONAL OGRANIZATIONS WITH RUSSIAN LANGUAGE OF TRAINING
| Participant | Supervisor | School/College |
| 1st place | ||
| Irina Bakurova | Yelena S. Cherepakhina | School-lyceum # 1 (Ridder) |
| Darya Agafonova | Inna P. Mironenko | East Kazakhstan Humanitarian College named after Abay |
| 2nd place | ||
| Kseniya Filimonova | Natalya N. Serdtseva | Glubokoye secondary school named after Y.Altynsarin |
| Kseniya Izotova | Natalya Yu. Titova | Glubokoye technical college |
| 3rd place | ||
| Sofya Lagutina | Natalya I. Nikitina, Tatyana G. Kholyavina | School-lyceum # 34 |
| Yekaterina Shishkina | Irina S. Gorbunova | Regional specialized IT-school-lyceum |
| Yelizaveta Lyubivaya | Inna P. Mironenko | East Kazakhstan Humanitarian College named after Abay |
| 4th place | ||
| Amina Baibekova | Yevgeniya Pastukhova | School-Gymnaisum # 12 |
All Olympiad participants were awarded diplomas for participation, and their supervisors were awarded letters of appreciation for their preparation and support of the university’s educational projects.
We congratulate all participants and their supervisors and wish them creative success! May knowledge of languages become your key to understanding the world, a source of inspiration and self-confidence, helping you express your thoughts clearly, find beauty in words, and boldly reach new heights – not only in the olympiad, but in life as well!
You can find more details about the event minutes here.
Organizing Committee