Recipients of diplomas and roses

The Student Union of ÅAU (ÅAS) traditionally hands out diplomas and roses to those in the staff of ÅAU that the students want to thank for their input, educational skills and for meeting the students with empathy and as individuals.

The students of ÅAU got to nominate staff and attach a short descriptive motivation of why they think the person deserves a rose. The Student Union Board has taken the motivations into consideration while deciding the recipients of a rose.

Empathetic and encouraging guidance and feedback had an important role in the nominations. Taking the mental well-being of students in consideration and the positive effects of the possibility to flexible studies, were some of the reasons why students decided to nominate lecturers. Even educational skills of the staff, and the ability to create a good learning environment, were especially appreciated according to the nominations.

The Student Union Board has decided to hand out 15 roses as well as one bonus rose. This is the 29th year in a row that ÅAS observes ÅAU’s staff by handing out diplomas and roses for good work.

Ilia Gugenishvili, Emilia Melén and Jonne Kunnas

This year the following people were awarded roses

Ann-Sofie Smeds Nylund

Camilla Svens-Liavåg

Klas Backholm

Maria Björkmark

Bodil Haagensen  

Roland Nylund

Anki Stenkull-Aura

Anna Schmidt

Ann-Catrin Östman

Mikael von Numers

Eva Henriksson

Jan-Erik Lönnqvist

Nanuli Silagadze

Jaana Aaltonen 

Ilia Gugenishvili

This year the Executive Board elected to award an extra bonus rose to a person from outside the Åbo Akademi University staff, that students wished to thank.

Leif Jahn
Employed by Kårkaféerna

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Questions can be directed to

Jonne Kunnas
Chair of the Executive Board
The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University
+358 50 401 3524
so@studentkaren.fi

Julia Michelsson, Sini Eriksson, Camilla Svens-Liavåg and Jan Welroos