Alumni in Action Awards

Inspiration for the Alumni in Action Award 

Sandro Chumashvili, UWCD’20, was already back home in Georgia in the summer of 2020 when he heard that Armenian hospitals struggled to keep up with the number of patients infected with COVID-19. He decided to help. He started a petition urging the Georgian government to help Armenia. As a result, Sandro showed through his action that it is possible for any of us to make an impact. Having been a student at UWC Dilijan, he cared for Armenia and its people and wanted to show solidarity and compassion. And Gabriel Ernesto Abad Fernández, UWCD Head, showed appreciation by presenting Sandro with the first Alumni in Action Award! 

 

Alumni in Action Awardees

2026

maxim gorgan
Maxim Gorgan (Moldova, UWCD'23) has been recognised for his leadership of the UWC National Committee (NC) of Moldova, where he oversees all activities. He is also an official volunteer with the UWC International office, where he cochaired multiple GSP selections and took part in the first UWC International Application Pathway selections.

The 2026 Alumni in Action Award

 


 

2025

Mauro Ramirez Azofeifa (Costa Rica, UWCD'18) for promoting environmental education and initiating Visionarios de Paz, an environmental education organisation based in Costa Rica, his hometown.
 

2024

Shushanik Hayriyan (Artsakh, UWCD'19)  for initiating fundraising efforts to help Artsakh refugees fleeing their homes.

The 2024 Alumni in Action Award video 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2023

Mischa Simonyan, UWCD'16, Armenia, for overcoming adversity and using his creativity and influence as a fashion designer to empower people with disabilities.

The 2023 Alumni in Action Awards Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

2022

Violetta Karpenko, UWCD'17, Ukraine, for her extraordinary commitment as a volunteer to the UWC National Committee of Ukraine.

The 2022 Alumni in Action Awards Ceremony

 

 

 

 

2021

Jeppe Strands, UWCD'18, Denmark, for establishing a social and rural development Armenian NGO with four different educational projects for children in the Tsaghkunk and Artanish villages.

The 2021 Alumni in Action Awards Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

2020

Sandro Chumashvili, UWCD'20, Georgia, for initiating the Georgian government's humanitarian assistance to Armenia during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020.

The 2020 Alumni in Action Award Ceremony