{"id":2556,"date":"2025-05-08T07:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:28:11","slug":"graduation-volunteers-making-commemoration-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2025\/05\/08\/graduation-volunteers-making-commemoration-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation volunteers: Making Commemoration special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2557 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2025\/05\/Lilia-and-Darren-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Darren Ng and Lilia Morales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">Lilia and Darren <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">volunteered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\"> at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">Commemoration Day<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">in October 2024, which saw<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\"> 3500<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171754266 BCX0\">graduands<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\"> awarded their degrees. Volunteers are essential to the successful running of the event and take on roles including <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">crowd management around the South Kensington <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">ampus, supporting on the information desks, ticket scanning at the receptions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\"> and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">stewarding the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">livestream <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">screening<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171754266 BCX0\"> Details of how to get involved at the 2025 ceremonies can be found at the end of the article.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171754266 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting to know Imperial\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lilia, an international student on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/courses\/postgraduate-taught\/science-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Science Communication MSc course<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, chose to volunteer at graduation to get to know Imperial better.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAs a new student, I thought volunteering would be a good way to get to know the campus, to meet new people, and to learn more about Imperial. It delivered on all those things!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She said one of the best things about the day was seeing how excited people were to graduate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was really fun being unofficial photographers for the day and taking pictures of people with their families. For a lot of people, it was the first time their parents were seeing where their child had been studying and living for several years.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Darren is a first-year undergraduate in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/computing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Computing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> who saw the opportunity on a poster in the Sherfield Building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI volunteered a lot in my home country of Hong Kong and really enjoyed the experience \u2013 in particular, volunteering with dogs at a local shelter. I didn\u2019t know the UK or Imperial very well and thought that volunteering at Commemoration Day would be a great way to get to know the place.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experience highlights\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are lots of roles for volunteers to get involved with, from directing guests to answering questions, and even placing the programmes down at the Royal Albert Hall. Lilia said this was one of her favourite moments from the day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was amazing to get a sneak peek of the hall before anyone had arrived. The way they decorate the space is really special and it felt like a momentous occasion.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2559\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-2559 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2025\/05\/241016_ug_graduation_dg_231-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Albert Hall decorated for Imperial College London graduation\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Royal Albert Hall on Commemoration Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lilia says one of her highlights from her student experience is realising how much she enjoys her studies and being on a programme that has been well thought out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou can tell the lecturers have put a lot of time and care into their modules. They\u2019re really interested in sharing their knowledge and ideas. My cohort is full of interesting people too and I\u2019ve really enjoyed getting to know them.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outside of her studies, Lilia is involved in a book club and has supported the Friday Forums, part of the Good Science project, and Imperial Lates. Later this year she will also volunteer at the Great Exhibition Road Festival.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Darren, his highlight from volunteering at graduation was being able to use his language skills to translate for graduands and their guests.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin which came in really handy when answering questions from guests, especially with those who were from the older generation. I think it made people more comfortable and it helped with answering their queries more quickly.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside his studies, Darren is a member of the DoCSoc, the Department of Computing\u2019s student society. Next year he will serve as the society\u2019s Marketing and Publicity Officer, as well as the Departmental Wellbeing Rep. One of his highlights from Imperial so far is taking part in IC Hack 25, the largest student-run hackathon in Europe which was hosted by DocSoc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get involved<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lilia and Darren both recommend volunteering at graduation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lilia said: \u201cWhen you volunteer, you get to know a lot of staff and students that you wouldn\u2019t otherwise get to meet or work with. It\u2019s also great to know that when I graduate, there\u2019ll be plenty of volunteers on hand on the day to help out.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Darren added: \u201cOne of the volunteers I met is graduating next year, so I hope to volunteer at their graduation too.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volunteers are provided with a free lunch and snacks on the day and can sign up for shifts that work around their commitments. To say thank you, all volunteers are invited to a special event a few weeks after graduation. This year, every volunteer who signs up and attends their shift will also be entered into a prize draw, with a double chance of winning if they volunteer for both days.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find out more about\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/graduation\/volunteer\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/graduation\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"f3ecc0f0-7119-46d2-b41d-3ba8338e3237\">volunteering at graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lilia and Darren volunteered at Commemoration Day in October 2024, which saw 3500 graduands awarded their degrees. Volunteers are essential to the successful running of the event and take on roles including crowd management around the South Kensington Campus, supporting on the information desks, ticket scanning at the receptions, and stewarding the livestream screening. 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