Jeong Byeong-seok, President of Chonnam National University, Joins the 'Thanks to You Challenge'

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeong Byeong-seok, president of Chonnam National University, joined the ‘#ThanksToYou Challenge’ with faculty and staff to support medical personnel working hard to overcome COVID-19.

According to Chonnam National University on the 23rd, President Jeong, along with about 200 faculty and staff, held a ‘#ThanksToMedicalStaff’ and ‘#WeRespectYou’ hand signs and performed the ‘#ThanksToYou Challenge’ at the university headquarters Yongbong Hall, Yeosu Campus, Hakdong Medical School, and Hwasun Campus.

President Jeong said, “Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic since early this year, numerous medical personnel are risking their lives to prevent the spread of the infectious disease and to provide thorough treatment to confirmed patients,” adding, “We express our gratitude and respect because we can be safe thanks to medical professionals full of a sense of mission and responsibility.”

The faculty and staff also said in unison, “It is fortunate that all students and staff at Chonnam National University are overcoming the COVID-19 crisis through thorough self-quarantine and personal hygiene management,” and “We believe that calm responses are possible because of the dedicated treatment and care by the university health authorities and local medical personnel.”

This campaign is a national participation campaign that spreads by posting photos of hand signs such as ‘#ThanksToMedicalStaff’ and ‘#WeRespectYou’ and support messages in hashtag format on SNS to cheer on medical personnel who are fighting on the front lines against COVID-19 despite the hot weather.

President Jeong Byeong-seok joined this campaign at the request of Ju Myung-hyun, chairman of the Private School Teachers’ Pension Corporation, and asked Roh Dong-il, chairman of the Chonnam Community Chest of Korea, to continue the next campaign.

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