SAMK celebrated the graduates – See the photo gallery
SAMK celebrated the graduates after a few years' break. All students who graduated from SAMK in the academic year 2021–2022 were invited.
The ceremony began with speeches by Timo Mattila, Vice President for Education, and Jari Multisilta, Managing Director, President. Anne Pohjus, Principal Lecturer and representative of the Thesis Competition jury, also gave a speech about the Osaaja Thesis Competition. The competition annually awards prizes to the best theses from the previous calendar year. Elviira Tuomi had a graduation speech. She graduated from SAMK in May with a Bachelor of Engineering.
Music was provided by Heta Halonen, finalist at the Tangomarkkinat, a tango singing competition in Seinäjoki.
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