Haaga-Helia celebrated its spring semester graduates on Tuesday, June 16, at Finlandia Hall. More than 500 graduates and their loved ones attended the ceremony. This year, for the first time, the graduation ceremony was held in the Finlandia auditorium, a part of Finlandia Hall’s iconic architecture.
Of the 1 247 students who graduated during the spring semester, 1 026 had earned a bachelor’s degree and 221 had earned a master’s degree. Upon graduation, they became part of Haaga-Helia’s alumni community, which has already over 50 000 members.
At the ceremony, President Susanna Niinistö-Sivuranta gave a welcome address to the graduates. In her speech, she emphasized that earning a degree is a significant achievement, but also marks the beginning of a new phase. Higher education equips students with the skills for critical thinking, continuous learning, and innovations, even in a changing world of work.
Haaga-Helia alumna Aicha Manai congratulated the graduates. In her speech, Manai described how the skills she acquired at Haaga-Helia have served her well in various job roles and situations, though in a slightly different way than she had originally anticipated. She reminded the graduates that career paths do not always go according to plan, but that even setbacks offer opportunities for learning and growth.
At the graduation ceremony, scholarships were awarded to outstanding students. Scholarships were awarded to a total of 70 graduating students, 40 of whom received their scholarships at the ceremony.
You can find more information about the scholarship recipients and donors in the lists below. Thank you to all the organisations that donated scholarships!
The Finnish Marketing Association awards all marketing and communications graduates with a year-long membership. In addition, marketing graduate Tiam Vannila is awarded with a premium membership for one year.
Congratulations to all our graduates!
