The Academy for Administrative Professionals (AAP) Graduation and Award Ceremony will he held on Sunday, February 3 at Hilton Colombo, for the 14th consecutive year.
Professor of English at the University of Kelaniya, Maithree Wickremesinghe will be the chief guest.
AAP batch 16 and 17 students who have completed the Executive Secretarial and Administrative Practice Higher Diploma will be graduating at the Convocation. The Best Student or Batch Top Award, Attendance Award and the Creativity Award will also be presented.
Another highlight of the ceremony will be the presentation of the Exemplary Life Time Award. The recipient will be selected by the Awards Committee based on the person’s achievements and contributions to AAP.
Chairperson/Executive Director of AAP, Dr Sunethra Nugawela said Graduation is a time of celebration, ending a chapter of life and a turning point of a future academic journey.
“This is a very proud moment for the students who have worked hard with focus, determination and discipline, families who have sacrificed their family time and for teachers who have prepared students exceptionally well with academic front as well as core human values,” she said.
She said that AAP is a mission well accomplished to better the lives of administrative professionals. Their growth, sustainability and happiness are assured in this academy. We have excelled and now provide learning opportunities with Secretarial, administrative, office procedures, front line skills, stenography, IT and English courses. At present, we serve the Sinhala medium students also with professional studies and 2019 intake is now in process.
She said that the Convocation is the first event in this year’s calendar, which will be followed by a seminar/workshop in March, Administrative Professionals Day and Bakmaha Ulela, in April religious event in August, residential seminar in Bangkok in October, bi-monthly educational talks and the Christmas splendour. AAP offers free membership for deserving administrative professionals.