Graduation ceremony for students of additional professional training was held at Orenburg Branch of Gubkin University

On 10 March 2021, the official ceremony to award diplomas to graduates of the additional professional programs was held at Orenburg Branch of Gubkin University. Mr. Andrey Borodin, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Orenburg Region of the Russian Federation, attended the event to present diplomas to graduates.

Over the past seven years, more than 300,000 specialists received additional professional education at Orenburg Branch of Gubkin University, including 86 specialists in the academic year 2019-2020. Many of these graduates are high-level professionals working for the leading oil and gas companies of the region.

In his welcome message, Mr. Andrey Borodin, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Orenburg Region, noted that the diploma of Gubkin University and its branch in Orenburg is a high quality mark.

On behalf of the graduates, Ms. Radalia Ischenko, Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance at Preobrazhenskneft JSC, thanked the administration and the faculty of Gubkin University. “I have been working in the oil and gas industry for almost a quarter of a century. I have several higher education degrees, but I believe that it is never too late to study. After completing a one-year professional retraining course, I can say that the study allowed us to systematize the accumulated knowledge and experience and further advance in work more efficiently. Our company cooperates in the field of professional retraining with Orenburg Branch of Gubkin University for several years, and we look forward to continuing this cooperation. If new programs are launched by the University, I am open to study again,” – said Ms. Radalia Ischenko.