The “Education Friend of the Year” is awarded to an individual or organization that, over the past three years, has supported learners’ development, helped modernize educational institutions, fostered dialogue between schools and society, or carried out effective work to promote the value of education.
“I am grateful to our universities and rectors who nominated me. I am very happy about our universities’ collaboration. My work is possible thanks to wonderful colleagues, kindred spirits, and a supporting family that allows me to bring ideas about internationalizing higher education into practice. This kind of recognition helps to move forward, and I value it highly,” said Eero Loonurm.
Alongside Eero, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti and Dmitri Pšenitšnõi (from Tallinn Zoo and Tallinn Applied College) also received the “Education Friend of the Year” award.
In total, 60 laureates were named across 18 categories: e.g., Teacher of the Year, Class Teacher of the Year, Subject Teacher of the Year, Vocational Teacher of the Year, Specialist of the Year, School Leader of the Year, Educational Deed of the Year, Education Friend of the Year, Tallinn’s New Teacher, Tallinn’s Sport-Friendly Teacher of the Year, Olympiad Coach of the Year, Education Technologist of the Year, Special/Class Teacher of the Year, and Administrative Leader of an Educational Institution.
You can see the full list of winners in Tallinn for 2025.
