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NaUKMA graduation, June 28

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Published on Thursday, 30 June 2016 08:22

This year, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy proudly awarded 833 diplomas to graduates, 492 who attained undergraduate degrees, 341 with master's degrees, and two PhD diplomas.

Among the guests of honor at this year's ceremony were Henryk Litwin, Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine, Serhiy Kvit, former Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, and Sergiy Husovskyj, Head of the "Samopomich" fraction in the Kyiv City Council.

Lilia Hrynevych, Ukraine's Minister of Education and Science, addressed the graduating class of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy at the convocation ceremonies.

In her speech, Minister Lilia Hrynevyh said, "The Mohyla community is firmly committed to the values ​​that were laid by its founding fathers – respect for the individual, humanism, creativity and innovation, democracy and governance, active citizenship participation, and, of course, national consciousness. These are the fundamental values ​​and principles for Kyiv-Mohyla Academy's success. I am not worried about your future. Your Alma Mater provided you the competencies for life that will grant you the opportunities to be successful people. I am also not worried about the future of our country. You were and you remain among those who defend Ukraine and advocate its independence through tough times. Ivan Franko wrote in Zakhar Berkut, "We overcame our obstacles because of our social order, our unity, and our goodwill". And we will have more victories. There is no way back. Remember that you are the safeguard that will not allow Ukraine to return to the past ".