Studies

SAMK celebrated the graduates – See the photo gallery

SAMK celebrated the graduates last week. All students who graduated from SAMK in the academic year 2023–2024 were invited.

17 Jun 2024 Photographer: Veera Korhonen (Pori) & Mona Elo (Rauma)

Ryhmä valmistuvia opiskelijoita seisoo lavalla SAMK-screenin edessä.

Programme:

Welcome
Jari Iisakkala,Dean, Faculty of Service Business

President’s speech
President, CEO Jari Multisilta

Speech from the business world
Matti Kiuru, CEO, Länsi-Suomen Osuuspankki

Music – Duo Erika & Pauliina: A Million dreams
Music – Duo Erika & Pauliina: No Rules

Thesis competition
Timo Suvela, Lecturer, Technology
Representative of the thesis competition jury

Music – Duo Erika & Pauliina: Mitä näil korteil saa?

Graduate’s speech
Pasi Mäkinen, Electrical and Automation Engineering student

Music – Duo Erika & Pauliina: Ylivoimainen

Suvivirsi

Coffee and tea

Host of the event Heikki Haaparanta, Dean, Technology

Pori

The audience of the event in the Agora hall.

The Rector Jari Multisilta discusses the event with the audience at Agora Hall.

A male person speaks to the audience from a lectern.

The audience of the event sitting at the Agora hall.

Rector Jari Multisilta speaks to the audience from a lectern.

Two Two women perform on stage with guitar and keyboards.

Two women perform on stage with guitar and keyboards.

A little child walks down the aisle and in the background two women perform on stage with a guitar and a keyboard.

The audience of the event sitting and applause at the Agora hall.

A group of graduates standing on stage and being photographed.

A graduating student standing on stage and being photographed.

RAUMA

The audience listens to the speech on the screen.

Female person giving a speech from behind the lectern.

The audience listens to a musical performance on the screen.

Graduating students stand in front of the audience.

According to Eero Hammais, Communications Manager at Vatajankoski, the partnership provides a strong connection to both higher education and working-life-oriented research.

Studies

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SAMK’s partnership programme is developed together with partners

SAMK’s partnership programme offers companies and organisations the opportunity for long-term collaboration with the university of applied sciences. According to a recent survey, current partners are satisfied with the programme, which continues to be developed in collaboration with them.

Partnership

Vella Viertola will join CERN’s data engineering team for a six-month internship starting next March.

Studies

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From SAMK to CERN: Vella Viertola’s next chapter in data engineering

An inspiring international opportunity awaits SAMK student Vella Viertola, who will join CERN’s data engineering team for a six-month internship starting next March. Her story shows how curiosity, persistence and skills developed during studies can open unexpected doors.