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Susanna Savinainen's approach to work emphasizes presence, attentive listening and a consistent way of seeing things through to completion.

Service-mindedness and genuine listening – Susanna Savinainen awarded as SAMK Person of the Year

Library Information Specialist Susanna Savinainen was selected as SAMK Person of the Year. The recognition reflects a work approach that emphasizes presence, attentive listening and a consistent way of seeing things through to completion.

Elizaveta Lazu and Huyen Le Kieu spent eight weeks at Cēsis Castle and learned more about the tourism industry than they had expected.

From Finland to Latvia: learning about tourism in a medieval castle

How does spending the summer in the ruins of a medieval castle, surrounded by new friends and Latvian culture, sound? Elizaveta Lazu and Huyen Le Kieu spent eight weeks at Cēsis Castle and learned more about tourism than they could have ever imagined.

Our students will be employed: Dinushika Maddegoda’s Journey in Nursing

From Sri Lanka to Dubai and finally to Finland, Dinushika Maddegoda has followed a path shaped by creativity, teaching, and a deep passion for helping others. Today, she is building her career in nursing at SAMK while already working as a Practical Nurse in elderly rehabilitation.

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34 students graduated from SAMK in September

Altogether 34 students graduated from SAMK in September. Two of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.

Career Monitoring

The Career Monitoring Survey for 2020 graduates is underway

The target group of the survey includes all 29,800 graduates from bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in universities of applied sciences in 2020. The nationwide career monitoring survey provides up-to-date employment information for higher education institutions.

Wool yarns in the basket.

Take part in SAMK’s feel-good contest: Knit Our SAMK wool socks

SAMK invites everyone who enjoys handicrafts to join a feel-good knitting competition.

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