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Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) graduated 185 Diploma III Program graduates who were inaugurated in the Open Senate Meeting for the Graduation of Diploma III Program Graduates for the 2017/2018 Academic Year. The graduation ceremony for the 2017/2018 Academic Year marked the 8th (eighth) graduation since the establishment of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang or the 4th (fourth) for Politeknik Negeri Ketapang after becoming an independent state higher education institution under the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education.
The graduation ceremony was presided over directly by the Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Dr Ir Hj Nurmala MM, on Thursday (29 November) at the Ballroom of Hotel Borneo Ketapang. The graduation ceremony was also attended by local government officials, including the Regent of Ketapang Regency represented by the Regional Secretary of Ketapang, H. Farhan MSi, representatives from the police, Kodim, educational stakeholders, industry practitioners, as well as the graduates and their parents.
The 185 alumni were graduates of the Diploma III program originating from 5 Departments divided across 6 Study Programs: the Department of Agricultural Technology with the Agroindustry and Plantation Product Technology Study Programs; the Department of Mining Engineering with the Mining Technology Study Program; the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the Machine Maintenance Study Program; the Department of Electrical Engineering with the Electrical Technology Study Program; and the Department of Informatics Engineering with the Information Technology Study Program.
Among this year's graduates, the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) with honors (cum laude) was achieved by Siti Sela Aspriana A.Md with a GPA of 4.00. Meanwhile, the second and third highest with honors were earned by Ayu Prihatin, A.Md with a GPA of 3.92 and Uti Oqi Kurnia Ramdhany, A.Md with a GPA of 3.89, respectively.
Based on the graduate performance data for the 2017/2018 Academic Year, the best graduates in each Study Program were determined as follows:
Best graduates in the Agroindustry Study Program: First place was achieved by Dita Suriani, GPA 3.54 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Elma Tri Hastinah, GPA 3.50 (Very Satisfactory), and third place was achieved by David Kardi, GPA 3.27 (Very Satisfactory).
Best graduates in the Plantation Product Technology Study Program: First place was achieved by Siti Sela Aspriana, GPA 4.00 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Surida, GPA 3.72 (Cum Laude), and third place was achieved by Dani Irwanto, GPA 3.59 (Cum Laude).
Best graduates in the Machine Maintenance Study Program: First place was achieved by Mutia Cahyani, GPA 3.78 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Frengki Ade Putra, GPA 3.72 (Cum Laude), and third place was achieved by Yosua Bayu Guno Samekto, GPA 3.65 (Cum Laude).
Best graduates in the Mining Technology Study Program: First place was achieved by Yudi Junaidi Saputra, GPA 3.67 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Fitrianti, GPA 3.66 (Cum Laude), and third place was achieved by Hafsah, GPA 3.64 (Cum Laude).
Best graduates in the Information Technology Study Program: First place was achieved by Ayu Prihatin, GPA 3.92 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Devi Riani Nuradmi, GPA 3.86 (Cum Laude), and third place was achieved by Budi Santoso, GPA 3.85 (Cum Laude).
Best graduates in the Electrical Technology Study Program: First place was achieved by Uti Oqi Kurnia Ramdhany, GPA 3.89 (Cum Laude). Second place was achieved by Faisal Wahyudi, GPA 3.81 (Cum Laude), and third place was achieved by Muhammad Aqramul Huda, GPA 3.77 (Cum Laude).
The Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Dr. Ir. Hj. Nurmala, MM., in her address congratulated the graduates who achieved their associate degrees. “To the graduates, she advised that they utilize their knowledge responsibly for the benefit of educational development as well as the demands of the world of work,” she said.
Furthermore, she expressed her hope that the entire academic community and educational staff of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang continue to improve themselves. Developing this institution together over the past 10 years has not been an effort without struggle. Therefore, this must continue to be enhanced, especially regarding the improvement of academic quality and increasingly better competencies.
“In this final speech of mine, I would like to express my gratitude to the entire academic community, staff, and employees for their support and hard work in the struggle to develop Politeknik Ketapang to this day, and not forgetting the immense support from the Ketapang Regency Government and the people of Ketapang who have trusted me as Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang for 12 years,” she said.
On this occasion, the Politap Academic Community, represented by the Vice Director for Academic Affairs, the Vice Director for General Affairs and Finance, the Vice Director for Student Affairs, and the Heads of Departments, presented an award plaque to Director Dr Ir Hj Nurmala MM, who this year marks her final year serving as Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang after 12 years of contributing to the development of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang since 2006, prior to Politeknik Negeri Ketapang being officially established in 2008. (AS)