Supporter in Focus: Alexander Tynkovan
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Supporter in Focus: Alexander Tynkovan

Alexander Tynkovan, who established the first-ever scholarship programme for Moldovan and Romanian students at UWC Dilijan two years ago, enjoyed a lively gathering with his scholarship recipients during his November visit. We are deeply grateful to Alexander for his generous gift of education, empowering four young people each year. Alexander’s first scholar at our school, Maxim Gorgan (Moldova, UWCD'23) is volunteering for his country’s UWC National Committee, and he and Valeria Mihalachi (Moldova, UWCD'25) were the inaugural interns at ALT Foundation established by Alexander Tynkovan in Moldova.

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UWCD Students Encounter President of Germany in Dilijan
UWCD Students Encounter President of Germany in Dilijan

During their visit, our students Jonas Borgemeister (Germany, UWCD'26), Zhixing (Dan) Song (China, UWCD'26), Mari-Elena Arutyunova (Russia, UWCD'25), and Amevi Kwidama (The Netherlands, UWCD'25) had the opportunity to engage in a brief exchange with President Steinmeier and Ms. Büdenbender, discussing UWC Dilijan, their international backgrounds, and the school’s mission to promote peace and a sustainable future.

Supporters in Focus: Dilijazz Hotel, Art Lunch and Melante
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Supporters in Focus: Dilijazz Hotel, Art Lunch and Melante

We are grateful to Marianna Khachatryan & Grigori Zakaryan of Dilijazz Hotel, and to Bakur & Gayane Melkonyan of ArtLunch for supporting the TedXYouth event this year. We are also grateful to Melante for their significant in-kind support.

'For Ruben Vardanyan' a poem by Dan Silfwerin
'For Ruben Vardanyan' a poem by Dan Silfwerin

Dan Silfwerin, our Philosophy Teacher, has had no opportunity to meet Ruben Vardanyan, the UWCD co-founder, since he moved to Armenia in 2023. However, having followed Ruben’s fate, he was inspired to write a poem about him. Dan said, “I am making a parallel between Ruben and his namesake in the Bible, Jacob’s oldest son Ruben. When Ruben came to save Joseph from the well, he noticed that he was gone and screamed and tore his clothes. That sorrow is what I have drawn a parallel to.”