On the 28 of June 2017 a magnificent ceremony of awarding diplomas to foreign graduates of the Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy, a member of the group of Russian state universities RACUS, was held in the heart of St. Petersburg – at the luxurious Taleon Imperial Hotel.
Many people wanted to congratulate the lucky holders of diplomas from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya, Syria, Uzbekistan and other countries on this joyful day. For instance, the first vice-rector of the Academy E. Kirillova, Vice-Rector for Work with Foreign Students and International Relations A. Karasavidi, Head of the Department of Northern and Western Africa A. Oleynikova and the manager for work with foreign students K. Remneva from RACUS organization, the staff of the Academy, and, of course, the parents and friends of the graduates who did a long way to St. Petersburg to witness the triumph of their children.
The graduates of the Academy were very beautiful and happy; they introduced the parents to their teachers, gave parting words to their friends who continue their studies at the Academy. They took photos in their suits and academic gowns with the flag of Russia.
The first vice-rector of Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy E. Kirillova gave a welcoming speech; she congratulated the ex-students with their successful graduation. She said that during these 5 years students were not only studying, but were living a full-fledged life: all students acquired new loyal friends and mentors; they enjoyed their life in a beautiful city and country. For its almost hundred-year history, the Academy has educated a huge number of graduates for foreign countries, and today's graduates, becoming part of the history of the Academy, will certainly become part of the history of their countries.
Head of the Department of Northern and Western Africa A. Oleynikova on behalf of the General Director A. Nutsalov and the entire staff of the RACUS organization thanked the parents of graduates and the staff of the Academy for their efforts, care and professionalism, and congratulated the students as well.
The staff of the Academy, the parents of graduates expressed their gratefulness with kind wishes and farewell words. Graduates shared their impressions of the years spent at the Academy, thanked everybody who supported and inspired them. It was a great joy to look at the graduates who were standing on stage handing their diplomas, smiling and throwing their academic hats up as a sign of graduation. These students have gone through such a hard way and now they deservedly received a prestigious Russian diploma, which gives endless opportunities for employment and continuing education in any part of the world. Some of these young beautiful graduates will return to their homeland and become a new minister of health, someone will open his or her own pharmacy and help a whole nation, bringing contribution to the country's health care, and someone will decide to continue their education in residency, and the staff of the group of Russian state universities RACUS will help them with great pleasure.
During the ceremony, a lot of kind words, sincere wishes and farewells were said to former students of the Academy, who are now professionals. They will return to their homes soon, but they will forever remember the happy years spent in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. The will remember Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy, which opened for them the door to the world of pharmacy, and the staff of the RACUS organization, who supported them all the time.
RACUS organization congratulates the graduates of the Academy from the bottom of the heart and wishes them professional success and new achievements!
RACUS organization expresses its deep gratitude to the Rector of the Academy Igor Narkevich, the Vice-rector for work with foreign students and international relations Anton Karasavidi, the teachers and all staff of the Academy for their work, patience and care for our students and for a wonderful graduation party.
