Anatoly Dunaisky from the North Caucasus Federal University won the Grand Prix of the Young Faces of the Country competition – Mr. Student of Russia – 2025.

Every year since 2007, on the territory of the Russian Federation, with the support of the host entities, the All-Russian Public Organization "Russian Union of Youth" has been holding the All-Russian Competition of Intelligence, Creativity and Sports "Young People of the Country". Over the nineteen years of the event's history, representatives of more than 65 regions of the Russian Federation and 20,000 active and talented students of the country took part in the final of the Competition.

The winners of the Grand Prix for 2025 were: Miss Studentship of Russia – Sofia Bogacheva, Kaluga Region, and Mr. Studentship of Russia – Anatoly Dunaysky, Stavropol Territory.

– Such contests are a vivid confirmation of talents, leadership qualities and successful creative realization. I am proud to note that NCFU students become winners of the largest youth competitions. I sincerely wish everyone further outstanding victories and inspiring projects for the benefit of our university and the country," said Professor Tatiana Shebzukhova, Acting Rector of NCFU.

Anatoly is from Derbent, he is the youngest head of the creative team at NCFU – studio of Caucasian dance "Highlander". Last year, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Law, and is now a 1st-year graduate student at the NCFU Institute of Economics and Management, with a degree in Management

For reference: NCFU students have repeatedly adequately represented the Stavropol Territory in the All-Russian arena:

2008 – Miss Student of Russia – Tatiana Lebedeva;

2017 – Miss Studentship – Anastasia Kobtseva;

2017 – Mr. Student – Pavel Babich;

2019 – Second Vice-Mister – Evgeny Ivanenko;

2021 – Second Vice-Mister – Pavel Dzhioev;

2023 – Miss Student of Russia – Arina Shatobina;

2024 – Vice–Miss – Lyudmila Kostyleva;

2025 – Mr. Studentship – Anatoly Dunaysky.

The founders of the competition in 2026 are the Government of the Stavropol Territory, the Russian Youth Union and the North Caucasus Federal University. The competition is supported by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs "Rosmolodezh", the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Stavropol City Administration and the museum and exhibition complex "Russia – My History".