Sunchon National University Holds 2022 Academic Year Spring Graduation Ceremony

39 PhD Holders, 125 Master's Students, 1223 Undergraduates

Suncheon National University (President Ko Young-jin) held the 2022 academic year first semester degree conferment ceremony on the 24th at Wooseok Hall in the 70th Anniversary Hall on campus, awarding degrees to 1,387 graduates including 39 doctoral, 125 master's, and 1,223 undergraduate students.

For the first time since COVID-19, the ceremony was held as a fully face-to-face event inviting all degree recipients and their families. Photo zones were set up throughout the campus, allowing graduates and their families and friends to commemorate the graduation together and celebrate the start of a new chapter in society.

Sunchon National University held the 2022 Spring Semester Graduation Ceremony on the 24th at Useok Hall in the 70th Anniversary Memorial Building on campus, awarding degrees to 1,387 graduates, including 39 doctoral, 125 master's, and 1,223 undergraduate students.
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The event was attended by President Ko Young-jin, Graduate School Dean Kang Seong-ho, academic committee members, and faculty and staff. The ceremony proceeded in the order of ▲graduation address ▲video academic report ▲degree conferment ▲awards for outstanding graduates ▲commemorative photo session.

On this day, a meaningful degree conferment ceremony was held to award an honorary diploma to the late Kim Hak-su, a student of the Department of Garden Culture Industry in the College of Future Convergence.

The deceased, who worked as a local newspaper reporter, actively promoted the university and contributed to its development. He was also recognized for his service to the local community as the representative of Suncheon Bay Ecological School and a member of Suncheon City’s Culture and Environment Committee.

In his congratulatory speech, President Ko Young-jin mentioned the unique spirit of the Israeli people called the ‘Hutzpah spirit,’ which is characterized by boldly expressing one’s thoughts and courageously taking on challenges. He said, “The courage and spirit of challenge, which are the driving forces for continuous innovation and the foundation for forging new paths, will help you grow further and influence everyone around you. I hope you always try and challenge yourselves to become members of society who bring new winds wherever you go.”

Meanwhile, since being reorganized and approved as Suncheon University in 1982, Suncheon National University has produced a total of 55,675 graduates, including 576 doctoral, 5,948 master's, and 49,151 bachelor's degree holders.

The award recipients at this degree conferment ceremony are as follows.

▲ Academic Excellence Award (President’s Award) = Yang Eun-seo (Department of Food and Nutrition), Heo Min-ji (Department of Biological Environment), Shin Kyung-joo (Department of Horticulture), Jung Yoon-hee (Department of Accounting), Jo Ga-yeon (Department of Social Welfare), Jung Hye-won (Major in Japanese Language and Culture), Choi Si-yeon (Major in Japanese Language and Culture), Park Kyung-bin (Major in Information and Communication Engineering), Kim Se-hee (Major in Chemical Engineering), Yoo Kyung-ji (Department of Environmental Engineering), Jung Da-in (Department of Korean Language Education), Hwang Soo-rim (Department of Pharmacy), Kim Mi-young (Department of Social Service Counseling)

▲ Good Conduct Award (President’s Award) = Kang Joon-young (Department of Social Physical Education), Hwang Byung-eun (Department of Mathematics Education), Kim Sung-min (Department of Pharmacy), Lee Hwa-young (Department of Logistics Business)

▲ Merit Award (President’s Award) = Kim Seok-gyu (Department of Convergence Bio-System Mechanical Engineering), Song Gwi-geun (Department of Logistics), Yoo In-seon (Department of Business Administration), Kang Soo-bin (Department of Social Physical Education), Lee Jin-heon (Department of Civil Engineering)

▲ Research Excellence Award (President’s Award) = Choo Da-yeon (Department of English Education, PhD), Oh Jong-min (Department of Pharmacy, PhD), Shin Han-byul (Department of Pharmacy, PhD), Kim Jong-hak (Department of Biology, PhD), Yang Ji-ho (Department of Biology, PhD), Shin Jong-beom (Department of Logistics, PhD), Michelle Miguel (Department of Animal Resources Science, PhD), Son Ah-rang (Department of Animal Resources Science, PhD), Hector M. Espiritu (Department of Animal Resources Science, PhD), Kale Amol Marotrao (Department of Advanced Parts and Materials Engineering, PhD), Lalit (Department of Advanced Parts and Materials Engineering, PhD), Malavige Romesha Chandanee (Department of Agricultural Education, Master’s), Lee Hee-do (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Master’s), Choi Morgan (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Master’s), Lee Do-eun (Department of Architectural Engineering, Master’s), Lee Chae-mi (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Kwak Yoo-jung (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Jung So-hee (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Kim Jeong (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Kim Do-young (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Oh Do-kyung (Department of Food Engineering, Master’s), Park So-young (Department of Polymer Engineering, Master’s)

▲ Alumni Association President’s Award = Kim Tae-wook (Department of Social Physical Education)

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