Gli studenti di Bachelor e Master erano collegati da oltre venti Paesi del Mondo.
Hanno potuto festeggiare i loro titoli a casa insieme a famigliari e amici.
SORENGO - Durante un suggestivo evento svoltosi live su internet la scorsa domenica, la Franklin University Switzerland, l’ateneo americano con sede a Sorengo, ha conferito ai suoi studenti, collegati da oltre 20 Paesi del Mondo, i titoli di Master e Bachelor. La cerimonia, organizzata mediante la piattaforma Zoom, ha visto anche l’ambasciatore luganese Pio Wennubst ricevere il dottorato honoris causa «per il suo instancabile supporto ai principi di questa università», e si è conclusa con una versione virtuale del consueto brindisi. «È stato un modo differente di festeggiare» - ha sottolineato più di uno studente. «A casa con le nostre famiglie è stato diverso, ma ugualmente suggestivo».
Particolarmente sentito è stato il momento in cui Sara Steinert Borella, Vice Presidente e Decano degli Affari Accademici dell’università, ha elencato ciascuno degli studenti che hanno conseguito un titolo nella Class of 2020, invitati a rappresentare l’istituzione diventando «i leader del futuro, avvezzi ad affrontare l’ignoto con spirito di apprendimento e coraggio».
È stata poi la volta del discorso della neolaureata Daniela Baiardi Perez, scelta dai suoi compagni di studi per rappresentare tutti i "graduates" di quest’anno accademico, in seguito alla mostra multimediale di dipinti “Ways of Seeing”, ispirata al paesaggio di Lugano negli occhi di Herman Hesse, che le è valso il Gerta Holman Award.
Ecco di seguito l’elenco dei laureati alla Franklin University Switzerland nel 2020:
Master of Science
Dreier, Martin-Alexander (Germania) International Management with an Emphasis in Digital Transformation
Ergulen, Aksel (Turchia), International Management with an Emphasis in Climate Action
Henry, Skylar (USA), International Management with an Emphasis in Climate Action
Tovey, Jenna Nicole (USA), International Management with an Emphasis in Digital Transformation
Yoon, Junsik (Corea del Sud), International Management with an Emphasis in Digital Transformation
Zahedi, Konrad (Austria), International Management with an Emphasis in Digital Transformation
Bachelor of Arts
Aguglia, Vasco (Italia), Art History and Visual Culture major
Babayev, Maksat (Turkmenistan), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Babayev, Myrat (Turkmenistan), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Baiardi Perez, Daniela (Svizzera / Colombia), Art History and Visual Culture major, Visual Communication Arts major with an Emphasis in Studio Art
Bayramov, Naksuan (Azerbaigian), International Management major with an Emphasis in Finance
Borghi, Camilla (Italia), Art History and Visual Culture major
Boutaev, Isabelle (USA), International Relations major with an Emphasis in Political Economy
Carr, Lilly (USA), Environmental Science and Literature combined major
Cho, Heejin (USA), History major, International Relations major
Di Tanno, Paolo (Italia), International Banking and Finance major
Eaton, Stephanie (USA), Communication and Media Studies major
Fekete, Jordyn (USA), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing, Applied Mathematics minor
Furber, Bradley (USA), Psychology major, Management minor
Gacayan, Ilumin Mahal Boreta (Filippine, USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies major, International Economics major with an Emphasis in Political Economy
George, Dylan (USA), International Management major, International Relations major
Grachyov, Valeriy (Ucraina), International Relations major
Hajjiri, Sanad (Giordania), International Banking and Finance major
Khayat, Jana (Arabia Saudita), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Kifarkis, Lor (Siria), Economics and Management combined major
Kinney, Justis (USA), History and Literature combined major
Leyva Fuentes, Mariana (Messico), International Relations major
Loika, Hanna (Bielorussia), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Lugliani, Georgia (USA), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Lundberg, Gunnar (USA), Literature major
Manning, Rylee (USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies and French Studies combined major
McWilliams, Madeline (USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies major, French Studies major
Moore, Eamonn (USA), International Banking and Finance major, International Economics major
Moore, Marina (USA), International Economics major
Mottale, Nicole (Svizzera), Psychology major
Munoz, Gabriella (USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies major, Environmental Studies major with an Emphasis in Science
Newton, Mary (USA), Environmental Studies major, Social Justice & Sustainability major
O’Hara, Alexis (USA), Communication and Media Studies major
Payne, Caitlin (USA), Environmental Studies major with an Emphasis in Science
Penna, Allison (USA), International Relations major
Petroske-Sousa, Karina (USA), Psychology major
Phillips, Ann Alexander (USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies major
Richards, Emily (USA), International Economics major
Rogava, Margarita (Georgia), Communications and Media Studies major, International Management major
Ross, Danielle (USA), Communication and Media Studies major
Sato, Karina (USA), Art History and Visual Culture & Communication and Media Studies combined major
Shchanov, Maxim (Russia), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Shorshorova, Elizabet (Russia), International Management major
Tally-Foos, Curtis (USA), History major
Thompson, Elsa (USA), Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies and Psychology combined major
Thompson, Pauline (USA), Environmental Studies major with an Emphasis in Science
Vanetsyan, Stepan (Svizzera), International Management major with an Emphasis in Finance
Vijaykrishna, Shivani (India), International Management major with an Emphasis in Marketing
Wallace, William (USA), Environmental Studies major with an Emphasis in Science, Political Science major
Weninger, Emily (USA), Literature major