More than 700 graduates from Haaga-Helia this spring

The end of the academic year has been celebrated with hundreds of graduates. The atmosphere in Pasila and Porvoo was festive and joyful on Friday 16 June, when hundreds of graduates and their guests arrived for a joint celebration.

– All of you graduates are heroes and heroines. You have studied in exceptional times and coped with many challenges. You can be proud of yourselves, said Minna Hiillos at the graduation ceremony in Pasila.

In Porvoo, speeches to the graduates were given by Vice President Salla Huttunen and alumni Jerry Halme, General Manager of Original Sokos Hotel Wiklund. In addition, the ceremony featured music performed by Camilla Wiksten-Rönnbacka and Dan Rönnbacka.

In Pasila, two celebrations were organised to accommodate everyone: both ceremonies included a speech by president Minna Hiillos and musical performances by soprano Emma Hartikainen and pianist Tanja Niiranen. In the morning ceremony, the alumni speech was given by Noora Fagerström, Member of Parliament, entrepreneur and angel investor, and in the afternoon ceremony by Raino Nieminen, Executive Director of Professional Coaches of Finland (SAVAL).

After the speeches and music, the traditional ceremony was followed by the awarding of diplomas and scholarships for excellence in studies and best theses.

Earlier in the spring, graduates from the Haaga-Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education and those who completed their Bachelor of Sports Studies in Vierumäki were celebrated.

Haaga-Helia warmly congratulates all graduates and welcomes them to the Haaga-Helia alumni community!