The first graduates of the specialty "Customs business" were awarded diplomas of graduation of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno

The solemn ceremony took place on June 25 on the University flag Square.
On this day, 27 graduates were awarded diplomas of higher education, ten of them with honors.
Irina Kiturko, rector of Yanka Kupala Grodno state University, congratulated the Kupala graduates:

– You will forever go down in the history of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno and Grodno regional customs as the first graduates of the specialty "Customs". Your graduation is special because it takes place in the anniversary year for the University and for the Grodno regional customs. Thank you for the four years we have been together! Remember that you are representatives of the Republic of Belarus, one of the first people who see coming to our country. First and foremost I wish you health and everything else is in your hands!
The rector addressed separate words of gratitude to the chairman of the state customs committee, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Yuri Senko, head of the Grodno regional customs, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Andrey Kovalchuk and all employees of the Grodno regional customs.
– All these four years, hand in hand, the university and the Grodno regional customs have been training specialists together. Representatives of the customs authorities took an active part in preparation of the curriculum for the subject area and were offered the possibility of doing traineeships. Therefore, our graduates really received a practice-oriented education – said Irina Kiturko and presented diplomas with honors, certificates for high academic achievements, active participation in research, social and creative activities of the university to graduates and letters of appreciation to their parents.
The guest of honor was the head of the Grodno regional customs, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Andrey Kovalchuk, who headed the examination commission during the state examinations. He read out a congratulatory address from the chairman of the state customs committee of the Republic of Belarus, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Yuri Senko. The message of congratulations says that the Belarusian customs is interested in highly qualified personnel who know their business, strive for success and professional growth: "With all my heart, with special attention, I congratulate graduates on successfully passing state exams and getting your degree of qualified customs specialists! Let soar to new heights and open the doors easily! And service in the customs authorities will bring only positive emotions, inspire good deeds and achievements in the name of economic security of our home country Belarus! Dear guys, your yesterday’s conscious choice to be customs officers will become a matter of life tomorrow! We are waiting for you in our confident and professional formation of customs officers!»
On his own behalf, Andrey Kovalchuk also congratulated the students on graduating from the university and noted that he was looking forward to meet the graduates of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno as employees of the Grodno regional customs and presented the graduate Ekaterina Golod with the gratitude of the state customs committee of the Republic of Belarus. Some students were awarded the gratitude of the head of the Grodno regional customs. By the way, most of the graduates were sent to their first jobs there.
In turn, the students thanked the university administration, employees of the Grodno regional customs, their teachers, scientific supervisors and parents for their support and guidance during their studies.
– Today is a very exciting day. It seemed like only yesterday we went to the uniýersity for the first time and got know each other. But four years have passed, we have found friends, and now we are getting degree as graduates, - Ekaterina Golod shared her emotions.