AAU’s 2025 Graduation Ceremony at Bethlehem Chapel

Congratulations to all AAU鈥檚 2025 graduates! Family, friends, staff, guests, and students filled Bethlehem Chapel in the heart of 糖心Vlog during two separate commencements, due to the university鈥檚 ever increasing numbers.

The ceremony celebrated 192 graduates of 76 nationalities, including 62 graduates of School of Business; 71 graduates of School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; 58 graduates of School of International Relations and Diplomacy; 1 graduate of the John H. Cary II School of Law. 

Doc. Ing Ji艡铆 Schwarz, CSc. and President of AAU gave the opening address with two guest speakers, Dr. Lars-Andr茅 Richter and Dr. Tom谩拧 Sedl谩膷ek, as well as the valedictorians speaking next, all expressing their pride for what the university and the graduates have achieved this academic year as well as their excitement for the future.

鈥淥n the way towards university degrees, many pitfalls awaited our students which they successfully overcame鈥攎any of which were different from those faced by their predecessors鈥COVID and Russia鈥檚 aggression in Ukraine] were and are a test of resilience and adaptability not only for students, but also a test of the creativity and flexibility of their alma mater,鈥� said President Schwarz. 

Economist, philosopher, and author of International best-seller the Economics of Good and Evil, Dr. Tom谩拧 Sedl谩膷ek, spoke about the way he views the world through the 鈥渂ody鈥� that is tangible, the 鈥渟oul鈥� which is intangible, and the 鈥渟pirit鈥� that is what 鈥渕akes you tick鈥�. The world and the economy have evolved from exercising our bodies to exercising our minds, and there is a new shift happening now that will require us to occupy the realm of the spirit.

鈥淪pirit is something that cannot be analyzed; spirit is something that cannot be divided; spirit is something that cannot be symbolized. It can not be objectively agreed upon,鈥� said Sedl谩膷ek, 鈥淚t is the area of will, the area of purpose, the area of psychology, the arena of human relations鈥 would like to bless you and give you the power鈥攊f it was in my power鈥攖o understand everything that you see, to be curious, to see the spirit of things.鈥�

The Valedictorians, Barbora M眉llerov谩 and Sara Gabrielle Tirrito, spoke about their time at AAU and what it has meant for them and their future. Graduating with a B.A. in Business Administration and aspirations to launch a firm focused on women鈥檚 empowerment and innovation, M眉llerov谩 highlighted how important AAU鈥檚 tight-knit community was. 

M眉llerov谩鈥檚 message to her fellow students was this: 

鈥淵ou are not behind. You are not lost. You are exactly where you are supposed to be. What matters isn鈥檛 how fast you got there, it鈥檚 who you become along the way and who鈥檚 beside you as you get there. Even though I celebrated my achievements, it鈥檚 the people that matter.鈥�

Tirrito graduated with a Masters Degree in Humanities while teaching full time and researching Equanimity in University Students which became the foundation for her thesis. Tirrito emphasized that life does not need to follow a strict timeline鈥攄reams and ambitions can change at any time and at any age.

With AAU鈥檚 successes this academic year in accrediting five programs and contributing to the legislative process for improving the efficiency of nostrification, President Schwartz announced AAU鈥檚 next ambitious goal to accredit a Doctorate in International Business and Politics. This is based on newly approved grants from the Czech science foundation and Czech Technological Agency which list AAU among the top private, Czech universities for academic research in economics and political science.

鈥淚 am confident that graduates of Anglo-American University are well-prepared not only for post grad study, but also for their successful professional careers. Our school has taught them critical thinking, the use of modern-scientifically based working methods, knowledge, and skills,鈥� concluded President Schwartz.

Watch the photo report from the 2025 AAU Graduation Ceremony .

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