Dong-A University Department of Economics Holds Cheonghak Scholarship Association Appreciation Plaque Presentation and Scholarship Award Ceremony

The Department of Economics at Dong-A University held the presentation of a plaque of appreciation and scholarship awards from the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation during the ‘Economists’ Day’ event celebrating the 76th anniversary of the department’s establishment.

The recent event held at Dawoo Hall on the Bumin Campus was attended by Department Head Jeong Seong-mun, economics professors, Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation representatives Seong Se-yeon and Seong Won-il, Gwangsan Scholarship Foundation Chairman Park Dong-guk, as well as current students and alumni.

Established in 2007 to honor the late Hoosan Seong Nak-su’s will to “lay the foundation for Cheonghak-affiliated enterprises and contribute to social welfare,” the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation has donated over 10 million KRW annually to Dong-A University since the donation agreement ceremony in 2021.

At the event, five students from the Department of Economics?Kim Min-kyung, Lee Young-chan, Moon Ki-seon, Lim Joon-hee, and Choi Seo-yeon?each received 2 million KRW, totaling 10 million KRW in scholarships from the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation.

Jung Sung-moon, Head of the Department of Economics at Dong-A University (left), and Sung Se-yeon, CEO of Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation, are taking a commemorative photo with the appreciation plaque.

Seong Se-yeon, representative of the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation, said, “We want to continue donating so that more students can achieve their grand dreams with the support of the scholarship foundation. It is an honor to receive this plaque of appreciation, and I wish for the continued prosperity of Dong-A University and the Department of Economics.”

The scholarship recipients said, “As selected scholars of the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation, we will move forward with pride and confidence. We will not betray the expectations and trust given to us and will grow into outstanding talents.”

Department Head Jeong Seong-mun stated, “Those present here today have become a family through the Department of Economics, sharing knowledge and experience while growing together. We are deeply grateful to the Cheonghak Scholarship Foundation and the Gwangsan Scholarship Foundation, which have especially contributed greatly to the development of the Department of Economics.”

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