Graduating Entrepreneurs
Seven students graduated with an Associate Degree in Small Business Administration, two with a Degree in International Business Management, and three with a Degree in Travel and Tourism Management.
The commencement ceremony took place on December 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the United International College campus in Miramar, FL. Families and friends of the graduating class joined the ceremony.
The commencement speaker was Mr. Jeisson Rodriguez, a former student of United International College, who shared his journey to take the position where he is today as an advocate for democracy in Latin America. Rodriguez is currently a Ph.D. candidate of the Public Administration program at Florida International University. Rodriguez says: “A no for an answer is a given…keep knocking different doors and eventually one will give you a yes for an answer…don’t get used to this feeling of accomplishment, get addicted to it.”
The student speaker was Ms. Elmira Baibossynova. She is originally from Kazakhstan and completed an Associate Degree of Science in Business Administration. “People at UIC recognize your smallest achievement as an important step to move forward. I think that only amazing people can think that somebody is amazing,” said Baibossynova. She concluded her speech by telling her graduating peers, “When you succeed and become rich, famous and perhaps you take pictures with Bill Gates, post your pictures on your social media sites and don’t ever forget to use the hashtag #iLoveMyUIC.”
Mrs. Lydia Bautista Möller, the President of United International College closed her remarks to the graduates by saying “I wish you a successful personal and professional life, but more than anything, a life full of happiness.”
UIC graduated eleven students who represented seven nationalities including Colombia, Peru, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Graduates were proud of their multiculturalism. They now look forward to a successful career.
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