More than 200 graduates, who included 161 women, were officially conferred their certificates, diplomas, and degrees during the University of the South Pacific graduation ceremony held at the Samoa Football Apia Park Complex on Friday.
The graduation was under the theme O le Taualuga, celebrating transformation, new beginnings, and the enduring power of Pacific regional unity.
The graduates received their certificates, diplomas, and degrees from USP Chancellor, His Majesty King Tupou VI, King of Tonga, during the ceremony held at the Samoa Football Apia Park Complex.
In his keynote address, the Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council and Interim Management Group, Siosiua Utoikamanu, said the day was not simply about completion, but about convergence.
“Today is not simply about completion. It is about convergence. The convergence of families and communities. The convergence of sacrifice and opportunity. The convergence of past generations and future generations. And the convergence of learning, service, responsibility, and hope,” he said.
