EPFL celebrates its new graduates

02. On Saturday, 976 new alumni were honored at EPFL's Graduation Day held at the SwissTech Convention Center. It was an emotion-filled day for the students, who received their Master's degree, and for EPFL President Patrick Aebischer, who was officiating for the last time. Nearly 3,000 people were in attendance Saturday morning at the SwissTech Convention Center for the Magistrale, EPFL's annual Master's degree awards ceremony that takes place soon after the fall term begins. 976 students received the coveted degree in front of family members, professors, political figures and other guests. This was the final graduation ceremony for Patrick Aebischer, who will step down shortly after 16 years as president of EPFL. In his remarks, he proudly reminded the students that they were graduating from a school 'that has what it takes to help society improve.' Following his speech, the former presidents of Agepoly came to thank Mr. Aebischer on behalf of all EPFL students in an emotional moment that brought a standing ovation from the entire audience.