Dong-A University Department of Fashion Design Holds Hyeam Scholarship Award Ceremony Online

The Department of Fashion Design at Dong-A University held the ‘2023 Fall Semester Hyeam Scholarship Award Ceremony’ via real-time online video conference (ZOOM).

At the scholarship award ceremony recently held in the Design Environment College lecture room on Seunghak Campus, fashion design students Ju Ji Myat Myat U, Jo Minhee, and Choi Sua each received a scholarship of 1 million KRW, totaling 3 million KRW.

The Hyeam Scholarship is named after the pen name ‘Hyeam (蕙岩)’ of Professor Emeritus Shim Buja from the Department of Fashion Design. Since September 2011, the scholarship has been awarded every semester, with a total of 64 recipients to date.

Professor Emeritus Shim Buja has been steadily donating funds to the department every year to nurture professional talents in fashion design.

Attendees of the Fashion Design Department Hyeam Scholarship Award Ceremony are taking a commemorative photo.

On this day, scholarship recipient Jo Minhee said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be a Hyeam Scholarship student, and I will take this as a chance to work harder on self-development and strive to take a step closer to my dream of becoming an outstanding fashion professional.”

Students Ju Ji Myat Myat U and Choi Sua also expressed their gratitude, saying, “We are thankful to receive such a great benefit as this scholarship.”

Department Head Lee Sunhee said, “It is especially meaningful that Ju Ji Myat Myat U, an international student from Myanmar, was selected as a Hyeam Scholarship recipient, marking the first step toward nurturing global fashion talents,” adding, “Going forward, the Department of Fashion Design will focus on education aimed at cultivating global fashion professionals.”

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