STIE Perbanas Surabaya held a Graduation Ceremony for Diploma III (D3), Undergraduate (S1), and Master Management (MM) Program for the 1st period of 2017, on Saturday, May 13 2017 at 08.00 WIB. Located at the Dyandra Convention Center (Ex. Gramedia Expo), Jl. Basuki Rahmat 105 Surabaya.

At the graduation period 1 for 2017, STIE Perbanas Surabaya graduated 475 graduates, including: 1 graduate from the D3 Accounting Study Program, 2 graduates from D3 Finance and Banking Study Program, 224 graduates from S1 Management Study Program, 226 graduates from the S1 Accounting Study Program, and 24 graduates from the Master of Management Study Program. Meanwhile, the names of the best graduates from each study program include: Ramadhania Intan Cahyani, SE. (Master of Management Study Program), Rahayu Putri Agustina (S1 Accounting Study Program), and Meriba Marscadllyn M. L. (S1 Management Study Program). Currently, STIE Perbanas Surabaya is one of the 50 tertiary institutions accredited by institution A. Therefore, STIE Perbanas Surabaya has become a fostered university that fosters the governance of other universities to have better quality and accreditation.

Talking about the best graduates, on this occasion, Rahayu Putri Agustina, SE., Received an almost perfect Cumulative Achievement Index (GPA), namely 3.99. STIE Perbanas Surabaya gives appreciation to the best graduates in the form of Award Charter and Cash. In addition, the best graduates of each undergraduate study program are entitled to receive further study scholarships at the STIE Perbanas Surabaya Masters Management Study Program.

The criteria for determining the best graduates include: the highest GPA among all graduates in each study program; Thesis / Thesis / Final Project Examination pass the main exam (without repeating) and get a minimum score of B; Never committed an academic violation; Non-academic achievement; and is active in student organization activities.

The figure of Rahayu Putri Agustina is familiar to lecturers, employees, and even students, especially in the Accounting Study Program. At the Perbanas Alumni Night event which was held last Wednesday night, Ayu (her nickname) was chosen as a famous graduate. This is certainly inseparable from its existence in this institution A accredited campus.

During college, Ayu became one of the students who received Bidikmisi. Even though college is free, it doesn't make him relax. He is also active in various activities, ranging from Student Assistant for a number of subjects, English Club student organizations; and various internal to external campus competitions.

The rows of academic and non-academic achievements that are proud of this girl who was born on August 12, 1994, include: First Place in Management Debate Contest, 3rd Place in Marketing Days Contest, Runner Up for Women Muslimah STIE Perbanas Surabaya, and lastly Winner II Duta Pagan East Java in 2016 This dimpled woman from Bangkalan said that she was the first to experience joining the ambassador, so she thought that the achievement was quite meaningful and made her parents proud.

Being the first child of this humble family must postpone him from continuing his Strata-2 study. Therefore, Ayu focused on getting a job first. Finally, the good news came, although not yet graduated, this veiled girl has been accepted to work at a finance company in the city of Surabaya.