Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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On July 3, a solemn diploma awarding ceremony was held at the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) of Novosibirsk State University for bachelor’s and master’s graduates. This year, 131 bachelors and 57 masters graduated from the faculty.
Opening the ceremony, the Deputy Dean of FIT for educational and extracurricular activities, Lyudmila Megaieva, congratulated the graduates on an important milestone in life:
—Today is the very day when, for the first time in your life, you will take in your hands a state-issued document of your higher education. This is the starting point for career growth.
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of SciencesMikhail Lavrentyevnoted that the faculty is growing every year, and the number of graduates is increasing:
—Finally, the faculty has grown to the size where even the largest hall in the new university building is not enough for diploma awarding. We are growing, developing, and it is wonderful that today more than a hundred people will receive their higher education diplomas. And a diploma from Novosibirsk State University, especially from our faculty, is already a pass to any IT company., — he emphasized.
According to the dean, the success of graduates is largely based on the fundamental training they received at the university, as well as the close cooperation between the faculty and industry partners.
—You are joining the close-knit family of graduates of our university. Do not forget your alma mater, come back, help teach the next students of FIT., — addressed Mikhail Lavrentyev to the graduates.
Representatives of the faculty’s partner companies delivered congratulations. The lead test engineer of the Financial Technology Center and FIT lecturerElena Vershininawished the young specialists to find a direction that will truly inspire them:
—The world of information technology is vast. I wish that each of you finds the area that is interesting and close to you, so that you develop in it not because work demands it, but because you truly enjoy it.
Industrial professor at NSU, head of the DBMS laboratory at Postgres ProfessionalMikhail Rukhmanwished the graduates good luck and noted the high level of preparation of the faculty’s students.
Alexander Vlasov, Deputy Dean for Master’s Programs and Industrial Professor at NSU, called the education received a good foundation for professional growth:
—The education you have received is a good springboard for your further professional career. Come back to us again, enroll in master’s and doctoral programs, and return with interesting projects and tasks for new generations of students.
Professor, Deputy Dean for Graduate StudiesAris Tersenovemphasized that the knowledge gained at the university will help graduates confidently adapt to professional changes:
—You have in your luggage today everything necessary for a successful career and to not be afraid of the changes happening in the world. Those who have faced mathematical analysis already have nothing to fear.
By tradition, the first diplomas were awarded to graduates who completed their studies with honors. This year, 12 bachelors and 13 masters received red diplomas.
To conclude the bachelor’s ceremony, the graduates were shown commemorative videos with photos from their student years and a musical greeting from the Class of 2025 graduates.
A bachelor’s degree graduate shared her impressions of studyingElizaveta Zhitnik:
—I studied in the “Computer Science and Systems Engineering” program and never once regretted my choice. We created our own projects, tried out different roles — frontend and backend developers, analysts, project managers. NSU provided a truly fundamental education that can already be applied at work.
On the same day, graduate students received their diplomas.Alexander Vlasovnoted that many of them have already demonstrated themselves in scientific activities, conferences, and work with industrial partners:
—Those who made it to the home stretch are truly highly qualified specialists. I believe that in your professional career you will surpass us, your teachers.
Congratulating the masters,Mikhail Lavrentyevemphasized that studying in a master’s program opens up additional professional opportunities:
–Today you are graduating as masters from our wonderful faculty. We would like to wish you successful, interesting creative work, not to forget the university, to come to us and share your experience with future generations of students.
Master’s graduateIvan Sheldyakovshared impressions of the training:
–Studying was quite difficult because I had to combine work and study. But it all worked out. I plan to continue working, developing in the IT field, and reaching great heights.
The solemn diploma ceremony marked the beginning of a new stage in the lives of the graduates. The knowledge and experience gained at NSU will help them build their professional careers, and, as the teachers noted, the connection with their alma mater will continue even after graduation.
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