120th ULM Graduation: Rector Confers Degrees to 1,300 Graduates
Banjarbaru – The Senate of Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) held its 120th open session for the graduation of Diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Specialist, and Doctoral Program graduates. This 120th graduation was the fifth graduation ceremony held in 2024 and took place at the ULM Auditorium in Banjarbaru on Wednesday (August 21, 2024).
At the 120th graduation, ULM conferred degrees to 1,300 graduates, comprising 7 from the Diploma Program, 1,087 from the Bachelor’s Program, 75 from the Professional Education Program, 117 from the Master’s Program, 10 from the Specialist Program, and 4 from the Doctoral Program. The details of the graduates were presented by ULM Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Dr. Iwan Aflanie, dr. M.Kes., Sp.F., S.H. He also announced the 14 top graduates from each faculty at ULM, including:
- Putri Safrina, A.Md., Pjk., graduate of the D3 Taxation Program at the Faculty of Economics and Business with a GPA of 3.78
- Siti Radiati Salma, S.Pd., graduate of the Elementary School Teacher Education Program at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education with a GPA of 3.97
- Meydika Intan Wulandari, S.H., graduate of the Law Program at the Faculty of Law with a GPA of 3.74
- Arifia Firli Noorridha, S.M., graduate of the Management Economics Program at the Faculty of Economics and Business with a GPA of 3.86
- Nurul Ain, S.I.Kom., graduate of the Communication Science Program at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences with a GPA of 3.88
- Hilda Hamidah Fillah, S.P., graduate of the Agronomy Program at the Faculty of Agriculture with a GPA of 3.86
- Khadijah, S.Hut., graduate of the Forestry Program at the Faculty of Forestry with a GPA of 3.78
- Putri Inayah, S.Pi., graduate of the Fishery Product Technology Program at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science with a GPA of 3.97
- Erma Anggriani, S.T., graduate of the Environmental Engineering Program at the Faculty of Engineering with a GPA of 3.91
- Nurul Salsabila Yasmina, S.K.M., graduate of the Public Health Program at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with a GPA of 3.76
- Arya Syifa Hermiati, S.Kom., graduate of the Computer Science Program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences with a GPA of 3.93
- Nazma Laita, graduate of the Medical Profession Education Program with a GPA of 3.67
- Yohelio Priawan Sibu, Sp., graduate of the Surgical Specialist Program with a GPA of 3.67
- Puteri Cahyaningsih, M.Ling, graduate of the Master’s Program in Natural Resource and Environmental Management with a GPA of 4.00
- Ratni Nurwidayati, graduate of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences with a GPA of 4.00
After the graduates took their oaths, the top graduates were called together to be formally conferred degrees by ULM Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmad Alim Bachri, S.E., M.Si. The ceremony continued with the conferring of degrees to all graduates conducted by the respective deans of each faculty.
In his address, the Rector highlighted various achievements of ULM throughout 2024. He encouraged the Vice Rectors to acknowledge the achievements of both students and faculty members.
He also urged the graduates, who will become alumni, to continue pursuing higher education. Prof. Ahmad mentioned that ULM offers tuition fee reductions for outstanding alumni.
The policy provides tuition fee waivers for cum laude graduates for 2 (two) semesters, and fee reductions for alumni with a GPA above 3. The Rector hopes that these policies and recognitions will motivate the younger generation, particularly ULM students, to persist in their studies and achieve excellence.
“With the increasing number of graduations, we also aim to enhance the productivity of our programs and faculties, improve average study durations, and continually raise GPA levels. Thank you for your dedication,” concluded the Rector in his speech.
