Gwangju Bank Donates to Chonnam National University Digital Library Construction Fund

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Bank (President Song Jong-wook) announced on the 26th that on the 25th, a donation ceremony for the construction of the digital library at Chonnam National University was held at Chonnam National University, attended by Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, Chon Byeong-seok, President of Chonnam National University, and other officials.

The digital library, which has been under construction since May 2018 on the site of the former museum next to the central library of Chonnam National University, is scheduled to be completed in August.

Accordingly, Gwangju Bank donated 100 million KRW to support the development of local talent, and this donation will be used for the construction of the digital library at Chonnam National University.

Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, said, “We have donated 100 million KRW for the construction of the digital library at Chonnam National University to contribute to the improvement of our region’s educational environment and talent development. We are pleased to share the vision of Chonnam National University, which serves as a foothold for regional development through nurturing local talent. Going forward, as the representative bank of Gwangju and Jeonnam, we will continue to support and accompany the development of local talent so that future leaders of our region can freely design their dreams.”

Meanwhile, Gwangju Bank contributes to nurturing local talent through the Gwangju Bank Scholarship Foundation by providing scholarships to local students, selecting students facing difficulties in learning due to challenging family circumstances and supporting them until university through the social contribution project “Hope Blossoms Dream Tree,” and is also leading local talent recruitment by allocating more than 80% of total hires to candidates from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions.

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