According to the already established tradition May 16 is a day of a double celebration at Yerevan State University, as this is the date of YSU foundation and the annual award-giving ceremony Best Student is held right on this day. By the way, YSU became 93 years old.

Alma Mater anthem, performed by YSU Choir, heralded the beginning of the event, after which the participants were welcomed by YSU Rector Aram Simonyan, who congratulated those present on the occasion of the anniversary and once again highlighted the role of Alma Mater: YSU is not just a university, it is a great cultural center, the environment and a place where the environment is created, and finally the spirit, which expresses the dreams and wishes of our people.

It should be noted that the competition is conducted in accordance with the regulation, adopted by YSU Academic Council. Three candidates are annually nominated for this title by each of the faculties. The requirements are the following ones: industriousness, exemplary behavior, active involvement in the university life. Finally the Competition Commission votes for the best candidate.

The Commission was headed by YSU Vice-rector on Students, Alumni and Public Affairs Ruben Markosyan and was composed of the managers of different departments of the university.

YSU Cultural Centre scholars, chamber orchestra, choir, boys and girls dance ensembles, individual performers from various faculties made the atmosphere even more festive.

The best students were awarded certificates and YSU bronze medals. We should add that the event was organized by YSU Student Affairs Division and Cultural Centre. The event came to its finish line with the performance of boys and girls dance ensembles.

Best students 2012 are:

Faculty of Armenian Philology - Tamara Poghosyan
Faculty of History - Hayk Mkhoyan
Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology - Lusine Koshetsyan
Faculty of Theology - Asya Hayrapetyan
Faculty of Economics - Harutyun Azgaldyan
Faculty of Geography and Geology - Raffi Karamyan
Faculty of Chemistry - Gohar Shahinyan
Faculty of Physics - Henrik Nersisyan
Faculty of Radiophysics - Shant Arakelyan
Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics - David Karagulyan
Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics - Sergey Yengoyan
Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology - Siranuysh Seyranyan
Faculty of Russian Philology - Shushan Hovsepyan
Faculty of Journalism - Inga Martinyan
Faculty of Sociology - Hayk Minasyan
Faculty of Biology - Tatev Yavrumyan
Faculty of International Relations - Lilia Shushanyan
Faculty of Law - Tigran Khachikyan