Saturday (14/04/18), around 8.30 IAIN Salatiga began the agenda for formal Graduation Ceremony. There were 286 students who were successfully graduated. Paraded by Menwa (Students Regiment), all of graduates ed the procession room.  A few minutes later, the Senate Team entered the room, all audiences stood up. Opened by excellent a couple of Master of Ceremony Mr. Amin and Mrs. Rani, the agenda ran smoothly. After informing the best graduate in every department, the agenda continued by calling all students who would be inaugurated by the Rector of IAIN Salatiga, Dr, Rahmat Hariyadi, M. Pd.

In session of student’s speech Rizqiya, the best student of Islamic Education Department, she finally could not bear to cry in delivering her speech. It makes all audiences cry too. She gave her big thanks to her parents for all efforts, hopes and prays until she could stand there with her best title. The touching situation was still continued, when Fitria Kumala Sari sang a song entitled “Ibu” (mother). She would be a representative of IAIN Salatiga in a competition in Purwokerto.

The interesting fact from this ceremony is a Thailand student named Hakimee Samalee, became the first International student who was graduated from IAIN Salatiga. He was an English Department Student, and he was successfully graduated in quickest time namely 3 years and 7 months. Well done! Hope he will be pioneered and inspiration for other Thai’s students to study in IAIN Salatiga. (MFL/IO)