IA Kimia itb: Gather the Spread Ones Towards the United Chemistry

By Adhitia Gesar Hanafi

Editor Adhitia Gesar Hanafi

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - The Alumni Association of Chemistry (IA Kimia) Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ held a gathering as a moment of reunion and also held a election to choose their new chief for 2014-2018. The gathering was held on Saturday(13/09/14) in East Hall of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥. In the gathering, there were so many alumni who present and join that meeting, mostly from 1970-2009 class. The theme of that reunion was "Gather the Spread Ones Towards the United Chemistry" . This event also held to reunite the various classes that have been successful in their career.

The event was opened by Erwin Setiawan (The Chief of Congress of IA Kimia Âé¶¹Ö±²¥) in his presentation as an opening speech. After that, Dr. Bunbun Bundjali as the Head of Chemistry Department of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ also delivered his speech to greeting the alumni. As the Rector of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ and as a alumni of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, Prof. Akhmaloka Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ also joined that event and gave his speech, too. In his opening speech, Erwin also told that this event was held to gather th spread ones and as a reunion event for every alumn of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥.

Bunbun Bundjali also told that this association is the great forum to motivate the new graduates of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥. From this association, every graduate of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ gets a wide opportunity to update their information on job, internship, or researches. In his speech, Bunbun Bundjali also told that IA Kimia Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ always gives their opinion and their input on the curriculum that will be used to educate students. As a alumni of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, Akhmaloka also gave their opinion about that, "The alumni of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ are now everywhere, we need to make a great connection to keep our alumni," he said.

In the end of that event, Jaja Ahmad Subarja (Alumni of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, year 1995) was elected to be the Chief of IA Kimia Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ for year 2014-2018. Jaja Ahmad will replace the previous chief of IA Kimia Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, Dasrul Chaniago. In his speech, Dasrul also said that Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ is like a factory that produce a great graduates, "Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ is a factory. This program produce a great product to replace their old-product, but the new product will be learn from their seniors, and their seniors are ready to help them. So, this association is always there to improve the quality of the new graduates of Chemistry Âé¶¹Ö±²¥," he said.