Jacobs University: Ambassadors for Tolerance and Peace
A huge honor for the Jacobs University class of 2017: Nobel Prize winner Professor Randy Schekman came to the international university to attend their graduation. 365 graduands from more than 60 countries were presented with their degree certificates at the ceremony. And in keeping with tradition, they threw their mortarboards up in the air at the end of the ceremony.
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Celebrating our Graduates – Celebrating Success!
This was this year’s program:
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
PROCESSION
President, Deans, Faculty, Graduating Students
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
J - Cappella,
Conducted by Rucsandra Popescu
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Prof. Dr. - Ing. Katja Windt
STUDENT FILM
Created by the Class of 2017
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ADDRESS
Nomaqhikiza Gugulethu Nkala & Humza Abid
DIVERSITY FOCUS AREA
Reading of the names
GRADUATE STUDENT ADDRESS
Ingmar Nils Sturm
MOBILITY FOCUS AREA
Reading of the names
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Tim Cole
HEALTH FOCUS AREA
Reading of the names
HONORARY DOCTORATE AWARD
Professor Randy Schekman
ALUMNI ADDRESS
Anne Valtink
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
EXIT PROCESSION
TRADITIONAL HAT TOSS PHOTO
RECEPTION