There was held a traditional concert dedicated to the Defender's Day in the assembly hall of SSAU .
- Dear men of Agrarian university! On behalf of the female half of the faculty and staff of the University accept our deep and warm congratulations on the Defender's Day! - These words were greeted to the audience by the Vice-rector of extended education, associate professor O.M. Lisova.
- This is a celebration of those who is responsible for the present and create a foundation for the future, whom we call real men. The life of the modern world is changing rather quickly, but there are values that retain the original high importance. These are the love for their land, the faithful to civil and military duty, the respect for the Fatherland’s history and patriotism. No matter how the times have change, each of you, dear men, is responsible for: your family, for your staff, for your country.
Let me to wish you good health, courage and self-belief on the Defender's Day. May your mind, strength, courage are successfully realized in the work, science and art!
The creative program of festive evening was opened by Academic Folk Choir of teachers and employees of the university by the honored artist of Russia Valery Korotkov. The choir sounded well-known song "Ballad of a Soldier", "A young sailor goes to visit," and others. The choir was accompanied by dance compositions prepared by students of the university.
The concert included a bright, original shows of amateur creative collectives of the university: the circus studio, the show-ballet "Dance Stuff" vocal groups "Joyce" and "Provence", holders of the title “Golden Voice of Agricultural University” Svetlana Sevastianova and other performers.
Rector of SSAU V.I. Trukhachev declared a minute of silence in memory hero of the Soviet Union’s hero, an honorary citizen of Stavropol region I.A. Shchipakin, on the eve deceased. "People like Ivan Shchipakin is our eternal moral guide, - the rector said. - Today, I want first of all to congratulate the veterans, their feat worthy of the deepest respect and admiration. " Next V.I. Trukhachev congratulated the staff of the University with the Defender's Day and thanked the talented, extraordinary, brilliant artists of the submitted work.
- We can not rest on our laurels. Wide tread we go to the new goals and new frontiers, - said Vladimir Ivanovich at the end of the festive event.
Traditionally, children volunteers solemnly laid flowers to the monument "Eternal glory to the students, faculty and staff members of Stavropol Agricultural Institute, who fell in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
