On June 30^th, the 2019 Huaqiao University Commencement Ceremony was held at the Comprehensive Hall of Xiamen Campus and Tan Kah Kee Auditorium of Quanzhou Campus respectively. Witnessed by the HQU ceremonial mace, over 6,000 graduates, whose tassels were turned, were awarded diplomas by teachers. Passing through the "degree gate", they will leave the college and start their new lives.

School leaders Guan Yifan, Xu Xipeng, Wu Jihuai, Liu Gong, Liu Bin, Zeng Lu, Peng Pei, Bi Mingqiang, and president assistant Zhang Yunbo attended the ceremony. Vice President Wu Jihuai presided over the ceremony and served as the Guest of Honor for the ceremonial mace. 

This year, 29 doctoral graduates, 1,124 postgraduates and 4,998 full-time undergraduates in our university received doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees respectively. Among them, 242 outstanding graduates, 34 outstanding students serving the grassroots and outstanding youth volunteers were commended by HQU.

HQU ceremonial mace and Guests of Honor enter the auditorium.

Guan Yifan, Party Secretary of HQU, turns the tassel for a graduate.

Xu Xipeng, President of HQU, turns the tassel for a graduate.

Xu Xipeng, President of HQU, delivers a speech.

Guests of Honor turn the tassel for graduates and award them graduation diplomas.

Commending Outstanding Graduates, Outstanding Students Serving the Grassroots 

and Outstanding Youth Volunteers

Graduates take a solemn oath.

Commencement Ceremony on Quanzhou Campus

Commencement Ceremony on Xiamen Campus

Overseas graduates take selfies to celebrate graduation.

Graduates display souvenirs. (photography by Yi Shaoyuan)

Thai students celebrate graduation by singing and dancing.

Graduates take photos with their teachers.

Parents watch commencement ceremony in front of LED screen.