'Wanju-gun Talent Development Foundation' Holds 'Opening Ceremony' at New Space in Samnye-eup

Scholarship Awarded... Over 90 Million Won to 79 Recipients

The Wanju County Talent Development Foundation secured a new space in Samnye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, and held an opening ceremony on the 25th, during which scholarships were awarded.

According to Wanju-gun on the 26th, about 100 local residents, including Yoo Hee-tae, the mayor of Wanju-gun, Seo Nam-yong, the chairman of the council, and other council members, attended the opening ceremony to celebrate the newly launched Talent Development Foundation.

On the 25th, the Wanju County Talent Development Foundation secured a new space in Samnye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, held an opening ceremony on the 25th, and awarded scholarships.

Along with the opening ceremony, scholarships worth approximately 90 million won were awarded to 79 students selected as scholarship recipients for the second half of 2023. Kim Seong-ju from Ewha Womans University and Shim Se-jin from Jeonbuk Girls' High School gave representative speeches expressing their gratitude.

In the first half of this year, scholarships totaling about 250 million won were provided to 206 students, including general scholarships and living scholarships.

The congratulatory performances included ocarina and acoustic guitar performances by students of the Samnye Life Culture Center, and a choir of 13 students from the foundation's Chinese language school who sang the Chinese pop song "You Look So Beautiful When You Smile," receiving enthusiastic applause.

Yoo Hee-tae, mayor of Wanju-gun, said, "We will do our best to become a foundation that actively communicates with local residents."

Meanwhile, the Wanju County Talent Development Foundation was established in 1997 in Yongjin-eup as the "Wanju County Aehyang Scholarship Foundation" and changed its name to "Wanju County Talent Development Foundation" in 2012.

Currently, it plays a leading role in discovering local talents through programs such as the Aehyang Scholarship, foreign language camps, and the operation of the Chinese language school.

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