‘The Fruit of Unyielding Will’ … Yeongjin College Graduation Ceremony

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] At the graduation ceremony of Yeongjin College held on the 10th, four graduates who achieved their dreams with indomitable will attracted attention.

Lee Ji-min (23, Department of Interior Design), who joined DS Global Limited, a company specializing in overseas exhibitions, last month, smiled broadly and said, "I was selected as a full scholarship student at a four-year university, but I chose Yeongjin College's Exhibition Design. I studied hard with great interest and achieved a small dream."

Due to the nature of her major and college life, she often worked in teams, which helped her build deep bonds with her classmates and enjoy her college life.

"Especially preparing for contests by staying late at school to share and visualize various ideas with team members was tough, but I think I grew a lot because of it," she added.

Graduates of Yeungjin College who catch the eye. (Photo by Lee Ji-min, Kang Dong-hyuk, Lee Woo-young, Park Tae-hyun, from left)

These efforts accumulated to win the Grand Prize at the 10th University Student Exhibition Design Contest, and she joined the same company as her fellow award-winning classmates.

She said, "I chose a company specializing in overseas exhibitions because I wanted to broaden my horizons. Seeing seniors returning from overseas business trips, I feel their experience level skyrockets through diverse experiences and meeting new people. I also want to become a persuasive talent by envisioning myself as an exhibition designer working on the global stage."

Kang Dong-hyuk (26, Department of Computer Information), who joined Sejong iTL, a network specialist company, early last August, also said he gained a lot from external awards and the preparation and effort involved during his college years.

At the '2022 APJC NetAcad Riders Challenge' hosted by Cisco, Kang won the silver prize.

He advised juniors, "I wondered if what I learned in the classroom would be useful in practice, but what I learned in college has become my own weapon and growth plate after graduation," emphasizing focusing on practical education.

Lee Woo-young (21), who was employed at a textile manufacturing company after graduating from a humanities high school, took advice from a senior at work, returned to a specialized college, and succeeded in getting a job at a large corporation.

Yeongjin College.

He said, "I heard that learning manufacturing automation would brighten my future," and entered Yeongjin College's AI Convergence Mechanical Department in 2021. Despite the COVID-19 situation, the various programs supported by the school were a great help, and he secured early employment at Daewoong Pharmaceutical last January.

As the only female member and president of the Automatics research club, he led male classmates to win the grand prize at the '2022 Startup Idea Competition' held at the college.

Having received awards at academic paper competitions with four-year university students and the grand prize at the Innovation Sharing University Project Content Competition, he gave a thumbs-up, saying that various activities during his studies greatly enhanced his leadership skills.

The top graduate at Yeongjin College's degree conferment ceremony was Park Tae-hyun (ICT Semiconductor Electronics Department, 24). He received the Foundation Chairman's Award on the day with a perfect 4.5 GPA for all semesters. Having been accepted by Samsung Electronics and scheduled to join on March 2, when asked about the secret to his achievement, he showed his phone and said, "To avoid missing professors' lectures in the classroom, I recorded them on my phone and repeatedly listened to them to understand what I lacked and improve my skills."

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