The following students received awards: Estrella Almaarawi, Sara Balažič, Kaja Dobrovnik, Mark Jeraj, Urška Kalabota, Laura Koren, Januš Kovic, Kristina Lazić, Žiga Leban, Taja Majhen, Nataša Molnar, Matija Može, Eva Petkovšek, Gregor Pirnaver, Lara Ramovž, Urška Rantaša, Eva Rodošek, Aleksa Skenderija, Tia Somensary Hriberšek, Peter Starman, Katerina Stojanova, Emilija Toth, Miloje Vacić, Nina Zupan, Erik Žnidaršić, Lana Erjavec, Nejka Repinc Zupančič, Sara Kovač, Patrik Benčina, Iza Brglez, Marja Erker, Urška Ličen, Andraž Šterk, Sara Medja, Manca Čepon, Luana Pletikos Argenti, Manca Kuclar, Veronika Kalan, Ema Kolenko, Anteja Bokal, Katarina Jokić in Erik Žnidaršič.
UP awards recognizing student tutors for their support and community engagement
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, awards were presented to all students who distinguished themselves through additional engagement, dedicating their free time to helping fellow students. In doing so, they not only created an excellent support environment but also a broad network operating in various fields, whose members connect through their activities and form bonds that last a lifetime.The support system is broadly designed and includes various but interconnected groups of students — student tutors, members of the UP Student Council, and members of ESN Primorska. All of them received awards today, prepared by the UP student tutor coordinator Alja Polanec, the president of the UP Student Council Lana Erjavec, and the president of ESN Primorska Emilija Toth. They also expressed their gratitude to everyone who works with them, especially the teacher tutors and those who support them — the coordinators and other support services.
Tutors, with their dedication and support, made the start of studies easier for many new students, guiding and motivating them to integrate more easily into the academic environment. Over the past year, new foundations were also established, numerous trainings were carried out for both student tutors and teacher tutors, and various networking and social activities were organized. All of this is thanks to the student tutors and their coordinators, who guide, support, and motivate them in their work.
There was also a great deal of activity within the student councils of the faculties and the University of Primorska Student Council. The faculty-level student councils actively represented the interests of students and organized various events — from sports and charitable activities to social gatherings that connect students and strengthen the sense of community. The University of Primorska Student Council participated in the amendments and revisions of regulations at the university level, provided opinions on student-related issues, and represented students both at the university and national levels. They also connected with student representatives from other Slovenian and European universities, including through the Transform4Europe network and numerous other initiatives.
The Erasmus Student Network Primorska played an essential role in international engagement, creating memorable experiences for foreign students and fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging. Over the past year, it was instrumental in helping international students adapt to their new environment. Through numerous events and activities, they supported students in making connections, discovering local culture, and building international student networks that enrich the overall university experience. They were also an important part of organising the Staff Week event, which brought employees from various universities to the University of Primorska and initiated discussions on student involvement in academic and extracurricular activities.
What unites and defines the engaged students who dedicate their time to connecting and bringing others together is their excellent mutual support and cooperation, as highlighted in their address: "We have often joined forces, helped one another, exchanged ideas, and encouraged each other. In doing so, we have built not only successful projects but also lasting relationships based on trust and respect. Through all these challenges and achievements, we have proven that together we can push boundaries and build a community that not only reaches its goals but also inspires others. The past year was full of work, learning, fun, and countless unforgettable moments that brought us together as a team and as friends."
The attendees were welcomed and thanked by Lana Erjavec, President of the University of Primorska Student Council, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vesna Jug, UP teacher tutor coordinator. Petra Majcen, UP tutoring system coordinator, also joined in the acknowledgements. At the ceremony, awards were presented to student tutors, members of the UP Student Council and faculty student councils, as well as members of ESN Primorska and administration offices UP, as follows:
The awards to the students of the UP Faculty of Humanities (UP FHŠ) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2024/2025 academic year, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad, and the UP FHŠ teacher tutor coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Martina Blečič Kavur.
The following students received awards: Lucija Andrejašič, Mina Djordjević, Veronika Kopačin, Nejc Kukovec, Tejka Lavrič, Tijana Marković, Ivana Nedeljković, Ksenija Pejčić, Mia Petrović, Katarina Ranđelović, Viktoriia Samoiliuk, Sara Stošić, Tina Žibernik, Jaka Blažič, Stefan Masliković, Andrea Vaić, Tian Janev, Yevhenii Prokopyk, Vuk Nešković, Anja Kušar, Ana Matošević in Daša Mlakar.
The awards to the students of UP Faculty of Management (UP FM) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2024/2025 academic year, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad, and the UP FM teacher tutor coordinator, Dr. Barbara Švagan.
The following students received awards: Igor Arsov, Nik Bučinel, Nina Nikolić, Jana Stojiljković, Narajan Mehmedović, Lena Bogdan, Ivana Dimitrova, Hristijan Markovski, Kosta Popov, Iva Tancheska, Ana Samardžija, Veronika Žarković, Hana Čadež Sedovšek, Tevž Turšić, Rijad Čatal, Tamara Gileva, Lucija Fortun, Ana Samardžija in Alen Mujkić.
The awards to the students of UP Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies (UP FAMNIT) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2024/2025 academic year, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad, and the UP FAMNIT teacher tutor coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vesna Jug.
The following students received awards: Aylin Alenabi, Matic Bončina, Anđela Bošnjak, David Chonev, Simona Filiposka, Hristina Gelevska, Diar Gashi, Teodora Ilić, Andrijana Jakšić, Sibora Kacuri, Anđela Končar, Dunja Kostić, Lara Krajnc, Eva Krebl, Ivana Kresevič, Danilo Lazić, Jovana Lukić, Midjana Miljković, Špela Možgan Nose, Doris Mujić, Artem Nesterov, Ajda Oražem, Maja Plateis, Jana Stanisovska, Amina Selmanović, Zhivko Stoimchev, Natalija Tashkova, Anastasija Temova, Minja Tomašević, Elena Zdravkoska, Aleksandra Zečević, Miha Rupar, Maša Rafanović, Jelena Pašagić, Simona Cholakova, Jernej Flisar, Makar Korshunov, Pavel Jolakoski, Miloš Jakovljević, Lana Jurišić, Vladimir Bondarev, Jernej Grubar, Jakob Beber, Ema Milojević, Angela Nikolova, Yllke Jashari, Amir Garipov, Dmytro Tupkalenko, Yelyzaveta Karazhova, Lina Kramberger in Gabriela Laznik Zalaznik.
The awards to the students of UP Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica (UP FTŠ Turistica) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2024/2025 academic year, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad, and the UP FTŠ Turistica teacher tutor coordinator, Mag. Daša Fabjan, by the Dean of UP FTŠ, Dr. Emil Juvan.
The following students received awards: Jakob Mlakar, Aurora Sikur, Ana Šenk, Marcel Zidanšek, Tjaša Hajnžič, Teodora Ninković, Bor Pahor, Žan Seušek, Dalila Šido, Sara Bazjak in Rebeka Volk.
The awards to the students of UP Faculty of Health Sciences (UP FVZ) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2024/2025 academic year, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad, and the UP FVZ teacher tutor coordinator, Asst. Tanja Črešnovar.
The awards to the students of UP Faculty of Education (UP PEF) were presented by the teacher tutor coordinator for the 2025/2026 academic year, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vesna Jug, and the UP PEF teacher tutor coordinator, Prof. Dr. Sonja Čotar Konrad.
The following students received awards: Julija Glažar, Nika Gros, Matic Leskovec, Matic Marčič, Magdalena Marković, Anže Modrić, Elizabeta Mokorel, Nika Smrekar, Nika Nana Turkić, Inja Valant, Meta Velikonja, Ivana Vulović, Sara Zupan, Alja Polanec, Ana Gornik, Katja Krč, Blaž Hrovat, Miljana Stević in Kaja Mavrič.
A special thanks to the administration offices of the University of Primorska for all their help and support was also extended toTatjana Mikelič Goja, Head of the UP Admissions and Enrollment Office, and to the team of the Communication Office.
All staff at the University of Primorska join in expressing gratitude and praise to all students who, through their selfless involvement in extracurricular activities and all university initiatives, help build a stronger university community. Over the past year, together we have achieved remarkable results, strengthened the functioning of student structures, and created numerous opportunities for connection, growth, and collaboration. All of this is only possible thanks to the dedication, time, and energy that students, tutors, coordinators, members of student councils, and ESN Primorska contribute to our community. Thank you, and we wish you continued success in your work!
