UNS—Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta conferred degrees on 703 graduates during its first graduation ceremony of 2025. The ceremony, led by UNS Rector Prof. Dr. Hartono, dr. M.Si., was held at the G.P.H. Haryo Mataram Auditorium on Saturday (18/1/2025). The graduates consisted of diploma, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs.
Out of the 703 graduates, 209 achieved the distinction of cum laude or honors. A poignant moment marked the ceremony as the late Aan Dwiky Handoyo, S.Pt., was honored. Prof. Hartono personally handed over Aan’s bachelor’s degree certificate to his family, as the auditorium witnessed the emotional moment.
“We deeply mourn the loss of one of our graduates, Aan Dwiky Handoyo, from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry. May he rest in peace and find the best place in His presence. To his family, who are here to receive his bachelor’s degree certificate, we extend our heartfelt condolences and utmost respect,” Prof. Hartono said.
The graduation ceremony also recognized graduates with exceptional achievements. Dr. Mujtaba Jamal, a graduate of the Linguistics Doctoral Program, was acknowledged as the fastest doctoral graduate, completing his studies in just 2 years and 3 months. Meanwhile, the youngest doctoral graduate was Dr. Sujiyani Kassiavera from the Science Education Program, graduating at the age of 32 years and 6 months.
For the master’s program, Qori Nur Fauziah from the Agronomy Program was recognized as the fastest graduate, completing her studies in 1 year and 4 months. The youngest master’s graduate was Nur Azizah Fitrianti from the Communication Science Program, earning her degree at the age of 24 years and 1 month.
In the undergraduate program, the fastest graduate was Keesa Ananda from the Animal Husbandry Program, who completed her studies in 3 years and 2 months. The youngest undergraduate graduate was Roisdha Ika Syaharani from the Food Technology Program, graduating at 20 years and 9 months old.
Among diploma graduates, the fastest Diploma IV graduate was Ridwan Efendi from the Demography and Civil Registration Program, completing his studies in 3 years and 11 months. The youngest Diploma IV graduate was Okta Fajriani Faliha from the Applied Midwifery Program, earning her degree at 22 years and 3 months.
For the Diploma III program, the fastest graduate was Leonardus Ratsangka Cahya Winnardi from the Civil Engineering Program, completing his studies in 2 years and 10 months. The youngest graduate in the Diploma III program was Ghania Najwa Zea Fariha Raya from the English Program, graduating at the age of 20 years and 9 months. The ceremony also celebrated the achievements of five international graduates from Timor-Leste, Egypt, and Afghanistan, further highlighting the diverse academic community at UNS.
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