Yoon Jae-ho, Chairman of Gumi Chamber of Commerce, Donates 54 Million KRW Scholarship to Alma Mater Gyeongbuk Mechanical Technical High School

80 Million Won in Scholarships Since 2010

Generous Donation of 2 Billion Won for Educational Space

Gyeongbuk Mechanical Technical High School (Principal Kim Jong-gu) announced on the 26th that Master Yoon Jae-ho, chairman of the Gumi Chamber of Commerce and CEO of JooKwang Precision, donated 54 million KRW in scholarships.

Master Yoon Jae-ho, a graduate of the Precision Machinery Department at Gyeongbuk Mechanical Technical High School (4th class), established JooKwang Precision in his early 30s after working at Daewoo Electronics. He is recognized for his excellent technology in the domestic ultra-precision machining and mold fields.

Yoon Jae-ho, Chairman of Gumi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Starting with 300 million KRW in 2010, Master Yoon has donated a total of 800 million KRW in scholarships to support the dreams and futures of his juniors at his alma mater, continuously providing generous support so that they can venture into a broader world. In addition, Master Yoon has donated practical training equipment worth 200 million KRW and contributed 2 billion KRW in 2020 to create educational activity spaces for juniors, playing a leading role in the construction of the school's multipurpose auditorium.

This year, scholarships totaling 54 million KRW were awarded to 108 students. The scholarships were selected for students from financially disadvantaged families, those with excellent academic performance, students who achieved outstanding results in various competitions, and members of advanced major clubs.

Notably, in addition to the Yoon Jae-ho scholarship this year, alumni companies such as PNT Co., Ltd., founded by graduates of Gyeongbuk Mechanical Technical High School, donated 10 million KRW, and the 13th Alumni Association and Dalbi Golf Club contributed 9 million KRW, demonstrating exceptional affection for their juniors.

Yoon Jae-ho, chairman of the Gumi Chamber of Commerce, said, “I hope our proud juniors, who are advancing into the future and the world through technology, will continue their school life with greater dreams and hopes, achieving not only academic success but also contributing to society and growing into talents who will open our future,” offering warm encouragement and requests.

Kim Jong-gu, principal of Gyeongbuk Mechanical Technical High School, stated, “I believe the warm support from Master Yoon Jae-ho, a role model for alumni and juniors, will be the foundation for students to grow into future talents. We will continue to provide meticulous support based on an organic network between seniors and juniors so that students can nurture their own dreams and hopes and grow into world-class engineers who follow in the footsteps of their predecessors.”

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