{"id":242806,"date":"2026-03-27T17:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/naujienos\/vu-kauno-fakulteto-ambasadoriu-diena-pagerbti-aktyviausi-bendruomenes-studentai\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:53:16","slug":"vu-kaunas-faculty-ambassador-day-celebrates-its-most-active-community-students","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/news\/vu-kaunas-faculty-ambassador-day-celebrates-its-most-active-community-students\/","title":{"rendered":"VU Kaunas Faculty Ambassador Day Celebrates Its Most Active Community Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On 25 March, the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University (VU) community gathered for Ambassador Day, organised by the Public Relations Group. During the event, communication specialist Kamil\u0117 Bakevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 presented the activities of the Ambassador Programme, highlighted students\u2019 contributions to enhancing the Faculty\u2019s image, and discussed expectations for the upcoming semester. Ambassador scholarships were also awarded during the celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Six students who made the most significant contributions to increasing the Faculty\u2019s visibility and implementing communication initiatives were awarded scholarships ranging from \u20ac100 to \u20ac900, with a total of \u20ac2,000 allocated:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Aust\u0117ja Simonaityt\u0117<\/strong>, a third-year student of Lithuanian Philology and Advertising;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Dieckmann<\/strong>, a second-year student of Financial Analytics;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lukas Atstup\u0117nas<\/strong>, a second-year student of Financial Analytics;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gytis Pie\u0161kus<\/strong>, a fourth-year student of Economics and Management;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raminta Po\u010depavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/strong>, a third-year student of Economics and Management;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rimant\u0117 Kelp\u0161ait\u0117<\/strong>, a second-year student of Information Systems and Cyber Security (taught in English).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The funding comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/knf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VU Kaunas Faculty\u2019s endowment sub-fund<\/a> investment returns. This sub-fund was established in 2023 by the \u2018Acme group\u2019. The funds allocated for this semester were intended for students who significantly strengthened the Faculty\u2019s visibility in Kaunas city and Lithuania through various public initiatives, contributions to promoting study programmes, and community-building activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242804 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-810x456.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-836x470.jpg 836w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-285x160.jpg 285w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KNFstudentai-600x338.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kaunas Faculty\u2019s dean, Associate Professor Dr Giedrius Romeika, expressed his joy at the students\u2019 involvement and their initiatives during the scholarship award ceremony: \u201cWe thank the students who, through their creativity and willingness to act, contribute to the creation of a modern, innovative, and society-oriented University. The results of the Ambassador activities are important not only for our Faculty community but also for students&#8217; personal and professional growth. It is also meaningful and symbolic that the sub-fund, established on the initiative of alumni who were active students themselves, continues to promote student leadership today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ambassadors helped organise traditional events, initiated new ones, represented the Kaunas Faculty at study fairs and schools, led activities for pupils, and contributed to communication projects. Their contributions included developing educational projects, presenting the Kaunas Faculty\u2019s history, organising events, and other activities that strengthen the faculty\u2019s visibility and community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ambassador scholarship competition is announced twice a year \u2013 in September and February. Students from all undergraduate and master\u2019s study programmes at VU Kaunas Faculty who actively participate in external communication campaigns, promote study programmes, and engage in ambassador activities that enhance the Faculty\u2019s reputation are eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed study semesters without academic debts and must not have received any disciplinary sanctions during their studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":242803,"template":"","class_list":["post-242806","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VU Kaunas Faculty Ambassador Day Celebrates Its Most Active Community Students - Vilnius University Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VU Kaunas Faculty Ambassador Day Celebrates Its Most Active Community Students - Vilnius University Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On 25 March, the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University (VU) community gathered for Ambassador Day, organised by the Public Relations Group. 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