UNS – Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya (KGPAA) Mangkunegara X, often referred to as Gusti Bhre, attended the graduation ceremony for the fourth period of 2024 at Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta. The ceremony took place at the G.P.H. Haryo Mataram UNS Auditorium on Saturday (27/4/2024).
In this fourth period graduation, UNS successfully graduated 632 graduates, consisting of 13 doctoral graduates, 92 master’s graduates, 5 graduates from the Specialist Doctor Education Program, 1 graduate from the Engineer Profession Program, 487 bachelor’s graduates, 5 graduates from the Diploma IV Program, and 29 graduates from the Diploma III Program. Among these graduates, there were 217 with cum laude honors.
The Acting Rector of UNS, Dr. Chatarina Muliana, S.H., S.E., M.H., in her remarks, appreciated the graduates who had completed their studies at UNS.
“Today is evidence of your hard work, dedication, and perseverance over the years in this academic environment. You have successfully completed a chapter in your life, but this is also the beginning of a new chapter full of challenges,” Dr. Chatarina said.
Dr. Chatarina also reminded us that what has been acquired during university should sharpen intelligence, strengthen will, and refine feelings.
“Because educated individuals have differences in communication, different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and different ways of handling various problems they face,” she continued.
Dr. Chatarina then hoped that the attending graduates could become positive agents of change for society and contribute, through their respective fields, to the advancement of the nation and the welfare of society.
“As graduates of UNS, I hope you will become positive agents of change in society. Provide your best contribution in your respective fields, whether it is in science, technology, arts, social politics, or other fields, for the progress of the nation and the welfare of society,” she added.
In this fourth period graduation ceremony of 2024, KGPAA Mangkunegara X or Gusti Bhre delivered a speech and motivation to the graduates.
“Today is a day filled with happiness and pride for all friends and, of course, for the parents who have escorted their children today. This is surely a very enjoyable day,” Gusti Bhre said.
He also mentioned that youth is full of dynamics, but on one hand, it is a blessing because it is a time to try, learn, and sometimes experience failures. However, this also becomes a moment to achieve success. Gusti Bhre then advised the graduates, as the nation’s future generation, to preserve and continue the nation’s identity assets.
In his report, the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs of UNS, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S., announced several outstanding graduates, including Dr. Nina Queena Hadi Putri from the Doctoral Program (S-3) in Indonesian Language Education as the fastest and youngest doctoral graduate with a study period of 2 years and 6 months at the age of 32 years and 3 months. From the Master’s Program, Rahmi Windhy Astari from the Master’s Program (S-2) in Public Health became the fastest graduate with a study period of 1 year and 5 months, while Rofiatul Azizah from the Master’s Program (S-2) in History Education became the youngest graduate at the age of 23 years and 4 months.
The fastest undergraduate graduate was achieved by Maulida Sofia Rini from the Bachelor’s Program (S-1) in Science Education with a study period of 3 years and 5 months. The youngest undergraduate graduate was Marlina Nur Achyani from the Bachelor’s Program (S-1) in Accounting at the age of 20.
From the Diploma IV Program, the fastest graduate was Novit Mega Nabhela from the Diploma IV Program in Occupational Health and Safety with a study period of 3 years 11 months, while the youngest graduate was Tesa Yusuf Darmawan from the Diploma IV Program in Demography and Civil Registration at the age of 22 years and 7 months.
The fastest graduate from the Diploma III Program was Yuliana Sartiningsih from the Diploma III Program in Travel Business with a study period of 2 years and 9 months. The youngest graduate was Aryo Dwiradho from the Diploma III Program in Mandarin Language at the age of 21 years and 6 months.
HUMAS UNS