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Graduation Party 2024: Best of the celebration
The Graduation Party on 12 June celebrated students' graduation and lifelong membership in the Aalto University alumni community. We put together the best moments and good vibes of the Graduation Party.
The new graduates from all the six schools graduated between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024 with bachelor's, master's, or licentiate's degrees celebrated in Alvar Aalto Park on Aalto University's campus. Warm congratulations to all!
The new alumni gathered in large numbers at the sunny Otaniemi to Graduation Party festivities with family and friends.
The evening began with speeches encouraging the graduates to continue their journey full of courage to act as visionaries for a sustainable future. Provost Kristiina Niemelä led the traditional princess ceremony, in which the graduates place the graduation pin to their garment.
Provost Kristiina MäkeläEarning a degree isn’t just about learning facts or new skills, it gives you the chance to learn about yourself and what you can accomplish when you set your mind to it.
As the evening progressed, the dance floor came alive to the music. The festivities continued into the beautiful summer evening, with music provided by A!Top and the Boston Promenade big band.
With the completion of their studies, recent graduates become part of a vibrant community of more than 100 000 Aalto alumni.
Alum Ossi LeikolaNew doors will open when you stay curious, and when curiosity opens new doors, community is what makes if all more fun and meaningful.
The Aalto Graduation Party is one of many community gatherings and celebrations. Aalto University organises hundreds of events to which alumni and all Aalto-minded are welcome.
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Alumni encounters from Seattle to Bangalore
Over the past year, we have met with our alumni in more than 10 cities around the world.
Alum Anton Jantunen: 'In my role, analytical skills, a comprehensive understanding of complex concepts, and the ability to see connections are especially useful.'
Anton Jantunen's journey led him from major consulting firms and startups to working in Nairobi at the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, which aims to improve access to safe sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health products and services. Jantunen works with innovative financing models for the fund.
Alum Ohto Pentikäinen ‘Anyone can come up with problems, but those who can solve them creatively are hot currency in building better business’
Our alum Ohto Pentikäinen has been entrepreneurial since childhood. From establishing a snack kiosk in middle school to officially founding his first company in high school and juggling multiple projects and businesses alongside studies, Ohto emphasizes that entrepreneurship has primarily been a tool for him to solve problems.