Gyeongnam National University, Cradle of Talent Development ... 77th Anniversary Ceremony Held

30-Year and 20-Year Service Awardees

Government Commendation Ceremony Held

Gyeongnam National University held its '77th Anniversary Ceremony' on the 18th at 10:30 AM in the main building's 4th-floor auditorium.

Park Jae-gyu, President of Gyeongnam University, is delivering a congratulatory speech for the 77th anniversary of the university's founding.

Since its establishment in 1946, Gyeongnam National University has served as a 'cradle for nurturing local talent,' leading future education through continuous university innovation and experience-based education, diversifying regional education and providing student-tailored education. Over the past several decades, it has produced approximately 150,000 outstanding talents and solidified its status and position as a prestigious local private university.

This year's ceremony was attended by Gyeongnam National University President Park Jae-gyu and long-serving faculty and staff members. Awards were presented for 30, 20, and 10 years of service, along with government commendations.

A total of 38 people received the Long Service Award. Among them, three recipients, including Professor Lee Seung-cheol from the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, received the 30-year Long Service Award; thirteen recipients, including Professor Lee Sang-gu from the Department of Korean Language Education, received the 20-year Long Service Award; and twenty-two recipients, including Professor Kim Hyun-joo from the Department of Early Childhood Education, received the 10-year Long Service Award.

Following this, government commendations were awarded to Professor Kwon Young-do from the Department of Business Administration, Professor Jo Jung-yeol from the Department of Psychology, and Professor Kim Jeong-hee from the Department of Early Childhood Education, each receiving the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Commendation.

President Park expressed in his commemorative speech, “I extend my deepest gratitude to all 150,000 members of the Hanma family who have congratulated Gyeongnam National University on its 77th anniversary, and sincerely congratulate the recipients of the educational service and long service awards who have devoted themselves to the growth and development of the university.”

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