The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Universitas Jember (UNEJ) held its 107th graduation ceremony for Bachelor’s Degree (S1) students, Period VII, Academic Year 2024/2025 on December 6. The event took place at the Auditorium of the Entrepreneurship Building at Universitas Jember. In his speech, the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., congratulated the graduates, highlighting that their success was proof of their resilience. He said, “Congratulations, you have graduated as evidence of your strength and endurance during your studies to earn your degree.” He emphasized that this resilience would be essential when they face challenges in society.
The graduates were reminded that success isn’t just about high grades but also about creativity and innovation. “Surveys show that success comes not only from GPA, but those who succeed are the ones who keep being creative and innovative,” Prof. Dafik said. He also reminded them that environmental innovation is crucial and encouraged them to seize these opportunities through hard work and prayer. “Pray and work hard as preparation for the challenges ahead, so that you can achieve success, health, and safety in this life and the next,” he added.
The ceremony continued with the reading of the Dean’s Decision on the graduation of the 107th batch of FMIPA UNEJ’s Bachelor’s Degree students by the Vice Dean I, Dra. Hari Sulistiyowati, M.Sc., Ph.D. Then, the Dean, accompanied by the Vice Deans and Department Heads, congratulated all the graduates. In this batch, Aulia Rafika Sari from the Biology program earned the highest GPA of 3.67, completing her studies in 3 years, 10 months, and 9 days. The fastest graduate was Rizqi Maulida Dwi Putri, also from Biology, with a GPA of 3.56 and a study period of 3 years, 10 months, and 8 days.
A motivational speech was given by Vian Hafid Suny, a 2016 graduate of the Mathematics Department. Vian now works as a Master Teacher Coach at PT. Ruangraya Indonesia (known as Ruangguru). He shared his experience of interning at Ruangguru and PT. Tokopedia after graduating. “When I graduated, I applied to Ruangguru using websites like LinkedIn and created a CV that caught the HR department’s attention,” he said. He emphasized that a good CV and utilizing job reference networks are key to getting noticed by companies.
Vian also discussed the importance of interviews, advising graduates to answer as ideally as possible to convince the company. “Companies are interested in idealistic applicants and pay attention to our achievements listed on LinkedIn,” he said. He concluded by saying that when working, we should “empty our cups” to be open to new perspectives and adapt to the job. “Empty your cup so you can have a different point of view, making it easier to adapt to your work,” he said. The graduates will attend the formal graduation ceremony at the University Auditorium on the weekend.
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