Students in Education, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Sports Management and SES are graduating!

• 74th class of bachelor's degrees in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and second degrees
• 28th class of the bachelor's degree in Psychology
• 24th class of the bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• 2nd class of the bachelor's degree in Sports Management
• 20th class of the bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise Science

The celebration was split into two parts. In the morning, all the students graduated from the bachelor's degrees in the area of education, and in the afternoon, the remaining studies. The sponsors of the 2021-2022 graduations were Dr. David Bueno (bachelor's degrees in Education) and the former professor of the School, Rafael Nebot (bachelor's degree in Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Sports Management and SES).

This great celebration for our School featured speeches by students who represented each degree, the nomination of the best academic records, a concert by students of the Education music mention and even a figure-skating performance.

The Education event featured students Ana Solanellas and Aina Duch as masters of ceremonies, and students making speeches at the 2022 graduation events included:

• Estel Torruella, representative of the bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
• Maria Aiguadé and Roger Franco, representatives of the bachelor's degree in Primary Education
• Clàudia Gavaldà and Nina Busquets, representatives of the second degrees

The masters of ceremonies for event for Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Sports Management and SES were students Anna Pastó and Júlia Kanterewicz, and the students making speeches for the 2022 graduation events were:

• Marc Carbonés and Èric Arenas, representatives of the bachelor's degree in Psychology
• Judit Bober, representative of the bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Silvia Guitart, representative of the bachelor's degree in Sports Management
• Lucas Dos Santos and Manel Medina, representatives of the bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise Science

Following the speeches, the scholarship award ceremony began, a symbolic gesture making the graduation official. Afterwards, Dr. Jordi Riera, together with the management of each bachelor's degree —Carol Palma (Psychology), Ledicia Iglesias (Speech and Language Therapy Coordinator), Sixte Abadia (Sports Management) and Marta Moragas (SES) - named the best academic records, awarding the corresponding plaques:

• Miriam Provenzano, best record in Psychology in the class of 2022
• Judit Bober, best record in Speech and Language Therapy in the class of 2022
• Marta del Pino, best record in Sports Management in the class of 2022
• Clàudia Baraut, best record in Sport and Exercise Science in the class of 2022

At this point in the ceremony, the School had reserved a small surprise for the students. A number of representatives of the previous graduation class took to the stage, symbolically carrying a lantern to pass the baton on and welcome their new colleagues in the profession. Laia Vilàs, David Monfort, Carolina Siles and Andreïna Escalona were the alumni responsible for congratulating and encouraging to the newly graduated Blanquerna class.

The closing of the events treated attendees two performances by graduation students. Firstly, in the morning, a group of students from the Primary School music mention —Rafa Gómez, Jordi Papiol, Anna Molina, Mercè Martí, Joana Ponce, Ainara Palacios, Bet Carrigó and Paula Jiménez, directed by Anna Canyellas— accopmanied the graduation with a concert of parts of mythical songs related to the leaving ceremony. Later, in the afternoon, the student Anna Rabassa performed a choreography on skates, proving to be one of the most touching moments of the ceremony.

Lastly, the president of the Blanquerna Foundation, Dr. Salvador Pié, brought the event to a close with a few words, and all attendees stood up to sing the university's alma mater hymn Gaudeamus Igitur.

This edition of graduations featured a series of highly emotional moments, shared with the whole university community and families, and which served to bring one chapter to a close and start a new one: entry into the professional world or specialization, for those continuing their studies.

Find all the recordings and photographs of the event at this link.

We close chapters, we set out on new paths. See you soon, alumni! The School will always be your home.