Congratulations Class of 2010!

At the graduation ceremony for the City University of Seattle On Sunday, June 27, 2010, Mr. Ognian Kiraikov, General Manager of Microsoft Bulgaria, spoke eloquently about how the current difficult times are similar to now and how he found his first job after graduation in just such times. This bolstered the advice he gave and reassured them that they too could prosper as he has.

Graduating students from all over Bulgaria were congratulated by Lee Gorsuch, President of City University of Seattle.  Degrees were awarded to 104 students by Dr. Fernando Leon, Vice-President for Academic Affairs of City University of Seattle. The distribution of students was almost 50%/50% from their two programs. Specifically, 51 students from the MBA (Master of Business Administration) program, and 53 students from the BSBA (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) program received their diplomas.

President Gorsuch used the opportunity to express gratitude towards the efforts of the University`s Alumni Association in Bulgaria, for its contribution to establishing a corporate scholarship program. The first company participating in this initiative is Colliers International. Mr. Vladimir Rusinov, Operations Manager of Colliers International, announced the winner for this year and awarded him with a certificate.

About 600 guests attended the cereminy; among them were family members and friends of the graudationg students. There were also such distinguished guests as the Mayor of Pravetz - Mr. Karsimir Zhivkov, and His Excellency the Ambassador of Ireland - Mr. Geoffrey Keating, and many others. All the guests had the opportunity to congratulate the graduates at a cocktail party in their honor, immediately after the ceremony.