Dong-A University College of Engineering Holds 'Challenge Scholarship Award Ceremony' for First Semester of This Year

Sung Gijin, CEO of Dongmyeong Industry, Donates Development Fund

Five People Including Mountain Club Students and Engineering Student Council President

The College of Engineering at Dong-A University (Dean Jang Sang-mok) held the ‘2024 Spring Semester Challenge Scholarship Award Ceremony’.

Dong-A University College of Engineering held the 2024 Spring Semester Challenge Scholarship Award Ceremony.

The ‘College of Engineering Challenge Scholarship’ was established in honor of the successful completion of the ascent of the highest peaks on all seven continents, reflecting the will of Seong Gi-jin (Class of ’82, Department of Mechanical Engineering), president of Dongmyung Industry and chairman of the Dong-A University Mountaineering Club, who generously donated to the ‘College of Engineering Development Fund’.

The scholarship award ceremony was held on the 8th in the seminar room of Engineering Building No. 2, attended by Dean Jang, Kim Dong-wan, vice dean of the College of Engineering, Lee Mu-yeon, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professors Park Soo-cheong, Lee In-yong, and Lee Seong-ho of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professors Kim Hoe-kyung and Kim Ho-yong of the Department of Urban Engineering, and the scholarship recipients.

This semester’s scholarship recipients were selected as students Cho Hyun-se, Lee Ho-seon (both 4th year, Department of Mechanical Engineering), Lee Su-ji, Yeo Jeong-yoon (both 4th year, Department of Urban Planning Engineering), and Yang Hee-jun (4th year, Department of Mechanical Engineering). Each received 2 million KRW, totaling 10 million KRW in scholarships.

Students Cho Hyun-se, Lee Ho-seon, Lee Su-ji, and Yeo Jeong-yoon are members of the Dong-A University Mountaineering Club YB team. Unusually for current students, they formed their own expedition team to challenge the ascent of Aconcagua (6,964m), the highest peak in South America. In January, students Cho Hyun-se and Lee Ho-seon successfully completed the climb, and Lee Su-ji and Yeo Jeong-yoon also safely finished their climbing schedule.

Student Yang Hee-jun, as president of the College of Engineering Student Council, has shown exceptional leadership and a spirit of challenge by introducing the ‘College of Engineering Club Status Report System’ and organizing job fairs in collaboration with the Career Support Office, demonstrating outstanding dedication to improving the educational environment and student self-governance activities.

Students Cho Hyun-se, Lee Ho-seon, Lee Su-ji, and Yeo Jeong-yoon said, “We were able to succeed in the Aconcagua expedition thanks to the generous support of our seniors and fellow team members. It is a great honor to receive this scholarship. We are grateful to the university, which gave us a great foundation in life and supported our spirit of challenge, and to our beloved team members.”

Student Yang Hee-jun said, “I am grateful to CEO Seong Gi-jin and the College of Engineering for establishing the Challenge Scholarship. I am working hard to build a system for enjoyable school life and independent, healthy student council activities for engineering students. I will strive to make this scholarship a stimulus for the entire executive body of the College of Engineering Student Council to work even harder.”

Dean Jang said at the scholarship award ceremony, “The ‘College of Engineering Challenge Scholarship’ was established with Chairman Seong Gi-jin’s donation to widely promote and remind students of their enterprising and challenging spirit. I hope that students will stand tall as local engineers, become pillars of the community, and grow into talents who can donate again in the future for their juniors.”

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