The graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies for the 2024-2025 academic year was celebrated with enthusiasm. The program was held with the participation of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ersin AYDIN, Niğde Provincial Assembly President Ömer KILIÇ, Ayhan Şahenk Foundation General Manager Zafer Nuri ERASLAN, esteemed members of Niğde and our University protocol, our academicians and our families.
The program began with the opening speeches of our faculty's top student and university third student, Animal Production and Technologies Department student Ömer Utku GÜNGÖR. In his speech, our graduate thanked our rectorate and faculty for the educational opportunities they provided, and thanked the Ayhan Şahenk Foundation for their efforts in the establishment of our faculty and the infrastructure opportunities they provided to us.
Speaking on behalf of our faculty's graduates, the President of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies Alumni Association, Agricultural Eng. Hasan YETİŞ, while sitting in his own seat, thanked our rectorate and dean's office for giving us the opportunity to speak at the faculty he graduated from, and concluded his speech by saying that they will do everything they can as an association to ensure that our faculty is represented in the best possible way, and thanked all participants.
Ayhan Şahenk Foundation General Manager Mr. Zafer Nuri ERARSLAN began his speech on behalf of Ayhan Şahenk, who gave his name to our faculty and contributed to its establishment, by expressing that they, as a foundation, are proud to see the success of our students and that they are always by the side of our faculty and students. Mr. ERARSLAN thanked our Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan USLU and our Dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞEKEROĞLU, the entire protocol, families and students, and concluded his speech by wishing our graduates that the success they have shown in their school lives will continue in their business lives.
Our Dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞEKEROĞLU began his speech by saying that our Rector Prof. Dr. Our dean, who started by thanking Hasan USLU and our rectorate for the support they have given us, thanked the protocol of Niğde and our University, our stakeholders, academicians, students and especially the families who educated our students and brought them to these days. Our dean, who stated that our faculty is the only state university in agriculture that provides education in English, that our Ayhan Şahenk Agricultural Application and Research Center stands out as a center of excellence in agriculture, and that our application and research areas are wide and our academic achievements, thanked everyone who contributed to these and wished our students a successful career life, and concluded his speech.
In his speech, the Provincial Assembly President, Mr. Ömer KILIÇ, stated that they closely follow the work of our university and faculty, and mentioned the importance of the work done for regional and national development. Stating that they support the work done in our faculty, Mr. KILIÇ thanked our Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan USLU and our dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞEKEROĞLU, the entire protocol, our families and graduates, and concluded his speech. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ersin AYDIN ??congratulated our faculty for its work and successes and thanked everyone who contributed to these works, especially our academicians and students. Stating that they follow and support our faculty's regional, national and international works, our esteemed vice rector expressed his hope that our students will always represent our university in the best way by showing the success they have shown at school in their business lives, and thanked all participants and concluded his speech.
After the speeches, awards were given to the students who ranked in the first three places in our faculty, our faculty champion Ömer Utku GÜNGÖR, our faculty second place Meryem Tayfur, and our faculty third place Fatmanur Beyza ÖLMEZ by our protocol.
The program continued with the presentation of certificates to the students who ranked in the department and all students, and ended with a cake cutting ceremony and a cap throwing ceremony.