Hello, Informatics Friends! On June 28, 2025, Telkom University Purwokerto held a graduation ceremony for its students. With pride, it was announced that two female students from the Informatics study program successfully achieved the outstanding student predicate on that occasion. The two students are named Bunga Laelatul Muna and Refi Junitasari.
“When starting college, you must be able to manage time for organizational activities and never forget academics. Because after graduating from college is the real battle of life.” ~ Bunga Laelatul Muna
The journey to achieving outstanding student status is certainly not easy. Well-structured planning and effective time management skills are very important aspects. Kak Bunga directly experienced this during her education at Telkom University Purwokerto. Since the beginning of her studies, Kak Bunga had formulated plans regarding various goals she wanted to achieve as a student. All these hard efforts paid off when Kak Bunga successfully achieved 13 achievements and awards throughout her study period.
Kak Bunga successfully won 1st Place in the Lingkar Cendekia Argumentative Video Competition 2022, 2nd Place in the YOUTH Impact Hackathon 2023, and 2nd Place in AGRIFEST National 2021. Furthermore, Kak Bunga also obtained the Runner Up position in Upi Garuda Hack and achieved Honorable Mention 2 (Harapan 2) in the National Essay Competition. In the academic field, Kak Bunga recorded a GPA of 3.95 and served as the main author for a SINTA 2 indexed journal. In addition to these achievements, Kak Bunga also obtained several Intellectual Property Rights (HAKI), including HAKI SI HANGGAWANA, HAKI SICANTIK BANGSA, HAKI PERMATA, and HAKI PETA RAWAN BENCANA.
Next, there is another outstanding Informatics student, Kak Refi. Her struggle to achieve the outstanding predicate was certainly supported by consistent dedication and hard work. Her great interest in participating in various competitions led her to numerous awards and achievements. At the graduation ceremony, Kak Refi successfully obtained a GPA of 3.97, along with eight other achievements and awards.
During her studies as a student, Kak Refi successfully achieved the position of Top 10 Finalist in Proto A Tho International and Isometric 2023. Furthermore, she won 2nd Place in the Digipreneurfest Digital Chatbot and 3rd Place in the Virtual Tourism Competition. Kak Refi was also included in the ranks of Top 10 Finalists for the UX Design 4C National Competition and Top 6 Finalists for UI/UX Integer. In addition to these achievements, Kak Refi successfully obtained funding for Innovillage 2023 and achieved National Recognition for the Intellectual Property Rights (HAKI) HIBITEA.
The success story of Kak Bunga and Kak Refi inspires every student to balance academics and self-development activities. With discipline and focus on goals, every challenge can be overcome and brilliant achievements can be attained. This spirit should serve as motivation, especially for every student and generally for everyone, to continue innovating and contributing positively, because the real journey only begins after college ends.