The graduation ceremony was held at Kochi University of Technology in Kami City, Kochi Prefecture on the 18th, and it was held outdoors for the first time as a countermeasure against infection with the new coronavirus.
The graduation ceremony of Kochi University of Technology is held in an indoor hall every year, but this is the first outdoor ceremony to be held as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, and more than 600 graduates gathered on the lawn of the campus. ..
At the ceremony, President Masahiko Isobe handed the diploma to the representatives of the graduates.
President Isobe said, "This year, the world was at the mercy of the new coronavirus, but in times of abnormality, it is a great opportunity to learn a lot. Don't hesitate, and in an unknown and uneasy world, take on the challenge aggressively. I want you to try it. "
In response, on behalf of the graduates, Yuko Takino of the Systems Engineering Group said, "We will take different paths from now on, but I think that the experience gained at the university will come to life on each path. We will fly into a new environment with the aim of growth. "
At the end of the ceremony, balloons made of Japanese paper were fried in the sky as a surprise from current students, and the graduates enjoyed the outdoor graduation ceremony by taking pictures.
A female student in the environmental science and engineering group said, "Although there was a forecast of rain, I am happy to have a graduation ceremony on a sunny day. From spring, I want to do my best with awareness as a member of society." It was.