2023 Graduation Ceremony – KUAS Engineering’s First Graduating Class

On March 21, 2024, KUAS held the academic 2023 Graduation Ceremony for spring entry students at Miyako Messe in Kyoto City.

729 undergraduate and 24 graduate students officially graduated from KUAS, leaving high hopes in the hearts of the guests, relatives, faculty and staff in attendance to congratulate them.

The festivities began with President Maeda presenting diplomas to each faculty representative. Following this, the Chairman’s Prize and Sawamura Prize were awarded to students who excelled in their studies and extracurricular activities, respectively.

In his address, President Maeda encouraged the graduates saying, “Congratulations on your graduation. I sincerely hope that you will become the leaders of the new era and are proactive in your future careers. It is you who makes the future. Move Ahead.”

In his congratulatory address, Chairman Nagamori stated, “Today is a great day for all of you to begin your new journey. The world is full of opportunities, and those who work hard will be presented with those opportunities. I want you all to become graduates who are excellent human beings. A shining life awaits you tomorrow. Good luck to you all.”

After receiving the congratulatory address, Hayate Tokuyama and Kodai Takada expressed their deep gratitude and determination on behalf of undergraduates and graduates respectively.

Undergraduate and Graduate Representatives

Koki Inoue, Department of Economics Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Mako Otsubo, Department of Japanese History and Cultural Studies Faculty of Humanities

Kazuma Hatta, Department of Agriculture and Food Technology Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences

Ayane Itoi, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Hayate Tokuyama, Faculty of Engineering

Fumiya Yamaguchi, Graduate School of Economics Yamaguchi

Kodai Takada, Graduate School of Business Administration

Taiga Fukushima, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Masatake Mizuguchi, Graduate School of Bioenvironmental Sciences

Kristofer Kevin Kosasih, Graduate School of Engineering

Chairman’s Prize Recipients

Ryotaro Matsuki, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Kawami Marin, Faculty of Humanities

Naoto Obayashi, Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences

Sakura Higuchi, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Tomonari Sugitani, Faculty of Engineering

Sawamura Prize Recipients

Mao Kaneko, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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(Yuki Nakamura, General Affairs Division)