The visit of V. D. Khandogiy, the gymnasia alumnus of 1970, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

25.05.2018

On May 18, the gymnasia community welcomed Volodymyr Dmytrovych Khandogiy, the ex-alumnus and now Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Chairman of the civil organization The Ukrainian Association of External Politics. He was willing to meet the students and interested in witnessing how well they use the foreign languages taught here. Maria Samokhvalova (11-B), Maria Prilipko (10-А), Polina Masuik (11-А), Alina Voronina (9-А) and Anastasia Shpak (9-А) told the guest about themselves and study in gymnasia today as well as demonstrated a high level of speaking the French, English, Spanish and German languages. Volodymyr Dmytrovych also narrated about his life path and reassured that he is always proudly remarking where he studied if asked about it. 

He also showed and presented the gymnasia with his new book called *Diplomatic Plots: The True Stories of a Career Diplomat* and briefly told about his career way from the attache to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. In the end of his speech he wished all the students every success in studying and an active position in the civil life of the society.