Outstanding student achievements at the 37th National Scientific Students' Associations Conference

Date: 2025.04.30
Seven first-place prizes, five third-place finishes, and two special recognitions – the 37th OTDK, the most prestigious Hungarian science and art competition for university students, was held in Eger from 23 to 25 April, with MOME students achieving unprecedented success. Our students won a total of fourteen awards in the Arts and Humanities Section, which saw the participation of 400 students.

Seven of our students secured first place: in Art Theory, Patrik Pencz (supervised by German Kinga), Adél Szegedi (supervised by Beck András), and György Mihalkov (supervised by Attila Horányi); in Graphic Design, Sebestyén Povedák and László Rózsa (supervised by Dorottya Féja); in Intermedia, Violetta Vigh (supervised by István Povedák); and in the Textile Arts, Laura Tóth (supervised by Judit Bráda). 

Five of our students placed third: in the Design – Materials section, Dorottya Füleky (supervised by Péter Pozsár); in Clothing Design, Patrik Sándor Gál (supervised by Viola Balázs); in Art Theory, Fruzsina Takáts (supervised by Anikó Illés), Cintia Tamás (supervised by Eszter Földi), and Dorottya Márkus (supervised by Eszter Földi). 

Special prizes were awarded to Virág Tajti in the Motion Picture Section (supervised by József Tasnádi) and Violetta Vigh in the Music Theory Section (supervised by István Povedák). 

While they did not receive awards, successful presentations were delivered by Laura Vígh (prepared by Péter Wunderlich), Dóra Csepregi (supervised by Kinga German), Lilla Bényi (supervised by Henrietta Fiáth), and Renáta Gallai (supervised by Péter Haba). 

Congratulations to the competitors and their supervising professors. We will soon share more updates about the award-winning students and their work. 

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