Innisfree Mo-eum Foundation Selects Tangerine Scholars

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Amorepacific Group's Innisfree Mo-eum Foundation (Chairman Jin-ho Lee) selected 13 '2020 Gamgyul Scholarship Students' and awarded scholarships totaling 17 million KRW at the Innisfree Jeju House located in Seogwipo, Jeju Island.

The Gamgyul Scholarship program is a public interest project established by the Innisfree Mo-eum Foundation to discover and nurture outstanding talents related to Jeju gamgyul (tangerine) agriculture and enhance competitiveness in the gamgyul agricultural sector. This year marks the third year of the program. To date, a total of 42 students have received scholarships amounting to 60 million KRW.

Previously, the Innisfree Mo-eum Foundation received recommendations of outstanding students from principals of agricultural specialized high schools and heads of university departments specializing in gamgyul research. After reviewing academic grades and study motivation, 13 students including Seong-yeon Kim from Jeju National University were finally selected.

Seo-kyung Lee, a master's student in the Department of Food Engineering at Jeju National University, said, "I will use the scholarship to help pay my tuition," adding, "I will conduct in-depth research on the utilization of immature gamgyul and grow into a talent that contributes to the gamgyul industry."

The Innisfree Mo-eum Foundation, established in 2015 through a donation agreement of 10 billion KRW over five years by Innisfree, an affiliate of Amorepacific Group, carries out various public interest projects for Jeju's nature, culture, and talents.

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