KCC Awards 'Yeonghye Scholarship' to Outstanding Students of Minsago

Minjok Leadership Academy

KCC announced on the 23rd that it held a scholarship certificate award ceremony and dormitory facility improvement commemorative event at Minjok Leadership Academy in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do.

The scholarship certificate award ceremony was attended by Han Man-wi, principal of Minjok Leadership Academy, along with faculty members, student representatives, and KCC officials. Ten students were awarded the full three-year scholarship called the 'Yeonghye Scholarship Certificate.' The Yeonghye (永慧) Scholarship was established with a 10 billion KRW endowment in accordance with the late Jeong Sang-young, Honorary Chairman of KCC's will to "cultivate talent and repay the country," known as 'Injae Boguk' (talent serving the nation). It is used to support scholarships for outstanding and low-income students at Minjok Leadership Academy, develop talent discovery and education programs in various fields, and improve school infrastructure. Scholarships have been awarded to students since last year.

The Seonhye (善慧) Scholarship, funded with 3 billion KRW from KCC Chairman Chung Mong-jin’s personal donation, is a special multi-generational contribution that has led to full support for Minjok Leadership Academy, becoming a model in the industry. The Seonhye Scholarship is set to provide 1 billion KRW annually for three years, totaling 3 billion KRW, to foster global talent, with the first award ceremony held last year.

After the scholarship certificate award ceremony, attendees visited Deokgo Hall, the dormitory, to tour the living quarters. Deokgo Hall was built in 1999 and currently houses 490 students. Some of the funds supported by Honorary Chairman Jeong Sang-young were used to replace facilities such as beds within the dormitory to improve students’ living conditions and create a better study environment.

Last year, KCC, together with KCC Construction, opened the main entrance road to Minjok Leadership Academy and renovated aging facilities such as classrooms, auditoriums, and gymnasiums to ensure students can live in optimal conditions. In addition to scholarships and school infrastructure support, KCC provides various internship programs to Minjok Leadership Academy students to nurture future talent. These include experiential learning in five specialized fields such as eco-friendly paint research in collaboration with the KCC Central Research Institute, as well as mentoring by master’s and doctoral researchers.

A KCC official stated, “In accordance with the will of Honorary Chairman Jeong Sang-young, who always emphasized the importance of talent development, we will continue to provide unwavering support and attention so that Minjok Leadership Academy’s global talents can realize their aspirations.”

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