On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Department of Agricultural Microbiology held a graduation ceremony (judicium), with a total of five students graduating at the Microbiology Library, AGLC Building, 4th floor. These five students will attend the graduation ceremony in May 2024. Three students under the research guidance of Ir. Ngadiman, M.Si., Ph.D., are conducting research on the relationship between beneficial microorganisms and the growth of food crops and pathogen control. One student under the research guidance of Prof. Ir. Triwibowo Yuwono, Ph.D., is researching the formulation of osmotolerant rhizobacteria as biofertilizer, and one student under the research guidance of Prof. Ir. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada, M.Eng., Ph.D., is researching gold biooxidation by Chromobacterium violaceum. Three out of the five students successfully graduated with honors (Cumlaude) with a GPA above 3.70.
Representative lecturers, Ms. Susanti and Ms. Desi, conveyed a message to the graduates that post-campus life needs to apply the ABC formula. ABC stands for A = Activate networking, B = Be grateful and patient, C = Constantly update aspirations. The graduating students were also given the opportunity to convey their messages. They expressed gratitude and pride for being able to study microbiology. They gained many experiences, knowledge, and relationships during their studies in microbiology. They also expressed hopes for microbiology to improve, advance further, become more recognized in society, produce proud and beneficial alumni, and for the lecturers to always be healthy.
This synergy is a strong evidence to achieve the goal of SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 4: Quality Education, and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.