graduation

The graduation ceremony was held at the National University of Samoa Gymnasium.

The Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, Seuula Ioane congratulated the graduates and commended them for their hard work to earn Australian standard qualifications in various vocational areas.

Seuula said 217 Samoan women and men have been awarded qualifications in 15 different vocational programmes such as Construction, Plumbing, Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways, Commercial Cookery.

A total of 141 students graduated from the university and a total of eight graduated with Master’s Degree.

A statement said students from eleven countries which included countries from as far as Nigeria, Belize, Jamaica and New Zealand were part of the graduation ceremony.

The graduates received their certificates from the Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi.

The Prime Minister congratulated the graduates and encouraged them to use their new qualifications to contribute to the development of their families and country. 

The associate director for the college of foundational studies in USP Fiji, Susan Sela commended the young scholars.