Author: keti tsulikidze

Student of the Year

The “Student of the Year” Award was presented to a student – Guga Malakmadze, who distinguished themselves through exceptional dedication, active engagement, and initiative, both in the learning process and in various college events and activities.

As part of the award, the student received the opportunity to complete the full seafarer certification course and obtain the required documentation completely free of charge, providing valuable support at the beginning of their professional career.

We congratulate the “Student of the Year” and wish them continued success on their professional journey!

The “Creative Teacher of the Year” was announced.

The Teacher of the Year – Creative Educator Award was presented to Mr. Guram Khajishvili, who authored and published two significant textbooks — “World and Georgian Maritime Trade” and “Georgian Maritime Geopolitics.”

The award recognizes his professional and creative work, as well as his valuable contribution to the field of education.

Internal Football Tournament

An internal football tournament was successfully held at Meridian College, where students actively participated and had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

Student Recreation Area

The student recreation area is intended for students and trainees to rest, communicate and engage in informal interaction between learning activities. This environment contributes to the creation of a friendly, supportive and comfortable atmosphere.

The recreation area gives students the opportunity to relax, communicate with one another, plan learning activities and feel part of the College’s overall environment. The availability of comfortable support spaces is important both for the quality of the learning process and for students’ everyday experience.

Simulation-Based Learning Space

The simulation-based learning space is one of the College’s important learning environments, where teaching is carried out in conditions close to real working situations. Simulation-based learning gives students the opportunity to develop decision-making, observation, analysis and professional action skills in a safe environment.

This space supports the understanding of practical cases, the analysis of mistakes and the development of proper professional behaviour. Simulation-based learning is particularly effective in areas where prior preparation for real situations and the consistent performance of actions are essential.

Theoretical Learning Environments A and B

Theoretical learning environments A and B are intended for conducting lectures, discussions, presentations and learning activities. In these spaces, vocational students acquire the theoretical knowledge provided by the programme, become familiar with field-specific topics and participate actively in the learning process.

The classrooms provide a comfortable and well-organized environment where both individual and group work can be carried out. The theoretical learning environment supports student engagement, better understanding of the learning material and the development of the foundations of professional competencies.

Practical Training Environment C

Practical Training Environment C is designed for the development of professional skills and the performance of practical exercises. In this space, students apply the theoretical knowledge they have acquired in practice and master the actions necessary for their professional activities.

Environment C supports students’ active participation, instructor-supervised learning and the acquisition of practical experience in safe conditions. Practical training is particularly important for developing professional readiness, responsibility and the ability to perform work processes correctly.

Practical Training

Informational Meeting with Students

An informational meeting was held with students at Meridian College. During the meeting, the college management introduced students to important matters related to the educational process, practical training, ongoing activities, and future plans.

The meeting aimed to strengthen effective communication with students, share relevant information, and discuss issues of interest to them.

Interim Review of the Strategic Plan

An interim review of the Strategic Plan was conducted at Meridian College with the participation of representatives of the College administration and relevant structuralunits.

During the meeting, the current status of the implementation of strategic objectives was assessed, while achieved results, existing challenges, and directions for further development were discussed.

Meridian College considers the involvement of staff in the strategic planning process to be important in order to ensure organized, consistent, and quality-oriented institutional development.