{"id":21886,"date":"2017-06-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=21886"},"modified":"2019-06-21T15:49:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T13:49:21","slug":"eu-munich-commencement-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/eu-munich-commencement-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Munich Commencement 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EU\u00a0Munich&#8217;s class of 2017 gathered\u00a0at the\u00a0Hotel Bayerischer Hof, a five-star luxury hotel in the center\u00a0of Munich, to commemorate their academic achievements and to celebrate the coming of a new chapter. This was EU Munich Commencement 2017!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-undergrad-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-MBA-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Let the show commence!<\/h2>\n<p>Family, friends and\u00a0faculty were in\u00a0attendance, in order to\u00a0honor and support students for their hard work.\u00a0Everyone arrived\u00a0two hours before the ceremony was due to begin, soaking up the atmosphere and settling the pre-show nerves. A dress rehearsal ensured the smooth running and efficiency\u00a0of the commencement\u00a0ceremony. Shortly\u00a0before 5 p.m. students were ready for the procession and they entered in timely fashion,\u00a0to the sound of Edward Elgar&#8217;s Pomp and Circumstance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21898 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-hall-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Words from the wise<\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, Andre Schlipp, COO of EU Munich, welcomed students.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21899 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-Andre-the-giant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/>Following the commencement address from Kai Fredrich, CEO of Consorsbank &amp; DAB BNP Paribas, EU Munich&#8217;s Dean\u00a0Dr. Bego\u00f1a Gonz\u00e1lez Otero and President Dr. Dirk Craen gave speeches. Next, the former President of the Swiss Confederation Dr. Adolf Ogi, gave a special address.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21900 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ogi-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/>Then came the presentation of special EU Awards. Sixt received the EU Family Business Award, Betina Mazzarino and Flor Puppio, founders of the PWN\u00a0(Professional Women&#8217;s Network)\u00a0Virtual Entrepreneurship program won the EU Leadership award, Pierre Robio accepted the EU Sustainability Award on behalf of the Republic of France, Consorbank were awarded the EU Corporate Sustainability Award and SCA received the EU Social Responsibility Award.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the moment students had been waiting for. The presentation of the degrees and special awards, where students were individually honored for their academic achievements.\u00a0Afterwards, Mishel Abudi, Bachelor of Science (Hons)\u00a0in International Business and Zacharie Traer, <a href=\"https:\/\/eumunich.com\/programs\/mba-munich\/mba\">MBA<\/a> gave the undergraduate and graduate speeches respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zach-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Good times in Bavaria<\/h2>\n<p>At the conclusion of the commencement ceremony,\u00a0to the sound of warm applause, students began the second procession of the day, this time to the bar for well deserved cocktails and cava\u00a0in the ballroom lounge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-hall-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, as the evening came to an end, students\u00a0basked in the\u00a0merriment of the day, reflecting on past achievements and speaking of accomplishments to come with family and friends, rounding off a memorable day in Munich.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Munich-family-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To see more pictures from EU Munich Commencement 2017, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/eumunich\/photos\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; EU\u00a0Munich&#8217;s class of 2017 gathered\u00a0at the\u00a0Hotel Bayerischer Hof, a five-star luxury hotel in the center\u00a0of Munich, to commemorate their academic achievements and to celebrate the coming of a new chapter. This was EU Munich Commencement 2017! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Let the show commence! Family, friends and\u00a0faculty were in\u00a0attendance, in order to\u00a0honor and support students for their hard work.\u00a0Everyone arrived\u00a0two hours before the ceremony was due to begin, soaking up the atmosphere and settling the pre-show nerves. A dress rehearsal ensured the smooth running and efficiency\u00a0of the commencement\u00a0ceremony. 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