ITS Chancellor Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MScEng PhD when giving a welcoming speech on the first day of the 130th ITS Graduation

ITS Campus, ITS News — Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) has once again produced new graduates in its 130th Graduation Ceremony at Graha Sepuluh Nopember ITS, starting Saturday (21/9). The grand event held for four days until 29 September this time confirmed 4,587 qualified graduates.

In his speech, ITS Rector Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD expressed his pride in the graduates who have successfully graduated from various levels starting from Applied Bachelor (D4), Bachelor (S-1), Master (S-2), and Doctorate (S-3). Among the graduates, 1,895 graduates successfully achieved cum laude predicate. “This proves the high dedication as students of the noble Mother campus ITS,” said Bambang proudly.

The handover of diplomas by ITS Chancellor Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MScEng PhD to one of the graduates from the ITS Environmental Engineering Department Difa Khoirunnisa

On the first day of the graduation ceremony, 1,138 graduates from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Planning, and Earth Sciences (FTSPK) and the Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business (FDKBD) were inaugurated. Continued on the second day, Sunday (22/9), 1,271 graduates from the Faculty of Science and Data Analytics (FSAD), Faculty of Marine Technology (FTK), and the Interdisciplinary School of Management and Technology (SIMT) will hold the graduation ceremony in two sessions.

Continued on the third and fourth days, Saturday (28/9) and Sunday (29/9), the graduation ceremony will be attended by 2,178 graduates. Coming from three faculties, namely the Faculty of Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering (FTIRS), the Faculty of Intelligent Electrical and Informatics Technology (FTEIC), and the Faculty of Vocational Studies (FV).

Symbolic handover of graduates from ITS Chancellor Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MScEng PhD (second from left) to representatives of the ITS Alumni Association (IKA) at the 130th ITS Graduation

The 130th graduation was also filled with moments of achievement. Among others, Johnathan Philbert from the Department of Industrial Product Design (Despro) who established himself as the best S-1 graduate with a nearly perfect GPA of 3.97. Meanwhile, Renata Zahabiya from the Department of Business Statistics and M Aldi Nugroho from the Department of Industrial Chemical Engineering Technology also succeeded in becoming the best D4 graduates with a GPA of 3.88.

Furthermore, in the S-2 program, four graduates succeeded in achieving a perfect GPA of 4.0. The graduates are Ika Safitri from the Department of Business Management, Muhammad Rifqi Nur Ramadani from the Department of Biology, Serli Dwi Rahayu from the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Rudy Winarto from the Masters of Energy Systems and Technology Innovation.

Representatives of graduates from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Planning, and Earth Sciences (FTSPK) and the Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business (FDKBD) leading the graduates’ oath of promise on the first day of the 130th ITS Graduation

Not only that, six graduates of the doctoral program also succeeded in becoming the best graduates with maximum GPA. They are Nofalia Andriyani from the Department of Civil Engineering, Muhammad Taufiqi from the Department of Physics, Ade Sonya Suryandari and Susanto from the Department of Chemical Engineering, and I Made Suwija Putra and Susana Limanto from the Department of Informatics Engineering.

At this annual celebration, ITS also proved its achievements in the international arena by graduating nine foreign graduates. The graduates came from Afghanistan, Tanzania, Iran, Pakistan, Cambodia, Togo, Libya, and Bangladesh. “This achievement is one proof of ITS’s popularity as a destination campus for foreign students in Indonesia,” said the lecturer from the ITS Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Finally, Bambang conveyed a message for the graduates to always be confident and not give up when they face real life. Failure, falling, and making mistakes are commonplace, but we must not forget to get back up. “In the future, ITS graduates will become great leaders and be useful in advancing ITS and Indonesia,” he said encouragingly.

There was something unusual that was seen in the middle of the graduation procession this time. Several graduates were seen wearing attributes that symbolized the Palestinian flag as a form of solidarity with the Palestinian people. This movement is a form of ITS students’ concern for the humanitarian issues that are currently plaguing the Palestinian community. “This action is proof that the knowledge and technology that ITS students have obtained can be used to carry out goodness,” said one of the graduates, Faiz Fii Sabili Rahman. (ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS)

Reporter: Ahmad Naufal Ilham