20/04/2010

Graduation Ceremony for the 2009 Academic Year Held

The Graduation Ceremony for the 2009 academic year was held at the three Tokai University campuses on the following days: March 19 on the Kumamoto Campus, March 20 on the Sapporo Campus and March 24 - 25 on the Shonan Campus. 620 students from the Tokai University Professional Graduate School and Tokai University Graduate School along with 6, 200 students from each academic department and the Japanese Language Course for Foreign Students completed their studies. We were honored with the presence of many guests from both in and out of Japan at each Graduation Ceremony who helped us celebrate our graduates' first step towards their futures together with their friends and family members.

In his congratulatory address, President Tatsuro Matsumae encouraged the graduates to cherish the experiences and friendships they cultivated while at the University and to expand their knowledge and have confidence in leading their lives. He also remarked that the graduates' various activities led to the strengthening of the University.

The very first class of the School of Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Course of Aviation graduated and participated in this graduation ceremony. This program is the first of its kind to offer commercial pilot training at a University in Japan and many of the graduates have already been accepted to work at various airlines.