BAU Faculty of Communication Graduation Ceremony Held

#AWorldOfBAU Faculty of Communication students experienced the pride of graduating in 2021. BAU Global President and Chair of the Bahçeşehir University Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "Bahçeşehir University is growing every day. We strive to grow in depth in terms of quality, because the role of a university goes beyond awarding students a diploma; it must also be a structure that conducts research and contributes to science and technology. Our work is advancing with excellent steps on the road to becoming a research university. The position our university has reached in the world rankings is a source of pride, and I would like to thank all my academic colleagues and staff who contributed."

"WE HAVE PIONEERED THE NEW-GENERATION UNIVERSITY MODEL"

Emphasizing that they have given students a broad cultural foundation, Yücel said: "We introduced the idea of being a citizen of the world, because when we were founded, we said 'we will be an international university.' You have also brought academia and industry together and put theoretical courses into practice. We have pioneered the new-generation university model in the world. We will take this work even further and achieve even greater things. Whatever you do and wherever you are, do not lose touch with one another and with the university. You have many international friends, and they will open great doors for you in the business world. I wish you good health, integrity and every success on your path."

FIVE THOUSAND STUDENTS GRADUATED

In her opening speech, our President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz congratulated our graduates, who have reached this day through the great dedication of their families and instructors, and said that as part of the BAU Global Family they are ready for life and can proudly build their futures. Sharing the excitement of our graduates, our President said: "Five thousand of our students are graduating. All our graduates have gained many competencies. From now on, they will need to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing and transforming working life, but they have already acquired these competencies at the university. Through online education during the pandemic, they have also come to understand online working, and they continued their internships online during this period. They need to have confidence in themselves in the business world, and it is worthwhile for them to build a strong résumé. It will help them to understand that working life is a dynamic process."

"YOU HAVE GRADUATED FROM TÜRKİYE'S BEST FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION"

Following the online ceremony held with the participation of Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel and President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz, the Faculty of Communication Graduation Ceremony was held in person. Delivering the opening speech, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication Dean Prof. Dr. H. Kemal Suher said: "Today, with the education, skills and culture you have gained at Türkiye's best faculty of communication, you are ready not only for life but for all the opportunities that will come your way and carry you to great success. You are graduating from a program with a broad vision that teaches you to create communication across all media and to combine the changing dynamics of the new world with tradition. All our efforts have been aimed at taking you one step further in the race of life and helping you achieve success without forgetting to be responsible global citizens... We wish you a life in which you spread light to those around you and to the world, and in which your values illuminate your path. Whenever you need it, BAU, your home, will always be here for you. We wish you all the best."

Noting how important communication is in the difficult period the whole world is going through and in an ever-evolving professional life, our Dean Prof. Dr. Kemal Suher stated that they have prepared our graduates to take on very important professions.

He expressed his full belief that, as members of the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication Family, which always stands by its graduates, offers a professional network through industry collaborations and keeps pace with the new world, our graduates should believe in themselves and that successful careers await them.

THE UNIVERSITY VALEDICTORIAN IS FROM OUR FACULTY

We wholeheartedly congratulate New Media Department graduate Yasmin Nayal, who ranked first not only in our faculty but in our entire university, received the "Golden Brain" title and delivered the graduation speech, and wish her continued success.

OUR TOP-RANKING STUDENTS

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Faculty of Communication, Yasmin Nayal (first), Rame İbrahim (second) and Ahmet Zahit Dönmez (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Digital Game Design, Ahmet Zahit Dönmez (first), Aycan Karataş (second) and Adil Furkan Yıldırım (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Public Relations and Publicity, Atahan Akıncı (first), Ceyda Demiroğlu (second) and Rafi Chaban (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Communication and Design, Rita Alnajem (first), Luna Masri (second) and Dina Ben Deggoun (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of New Media, Yasmin Nayal (first), Cedaynur Avcı (second) and Zaineb Oudouni (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Advertising, İlay Tümer (first), Büşra Gizem Alptekin (second) and Ece Sırtaş (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Cinema and Television, Rame İbrahim (first), Hanife Gülşah Bostan (second) and Alexandra Komuntale (third), and wish them continued success.

We congratulate the top-ranking students of the Department of Photography, Nur Aydoğan (first) and Aysel Şahin (second), and wish them continued success.