Dong-A University Holds '78th Anniversary Ceremony'

President Lee Haewoo, "Bold Innovation and Sustainable Development, Preserving Proud History and Tradition"

Alumni Bang Seongbin (BNK Busan Bank President) and Kwon Gicheol (Lawyer) Honored with 'Proud Dong-A Person Award'

Dong-A University (President Lee Hae-woo) held its ‘78th Anniversary Ceremony’ on the morning of the 31st at Dawoo Hall on the Bumin Campus, attended by faculty and staff, university foundation officials, alumni, and award recipients.

The '78th Anniversary Commemoration Awards' event held at Dawoo Hall, Dong-A University Bumin Campus.

President Lee stated, “This year, our university was selected for the government’s Glocal University Project, providing us with a bold opportunity for innovation and sustainable development. The success of the Glocal University Project is our greatest challenge and task,” adding, “I would like to once again thank all members who have worked tirelessly day and night, and ask for your continued support and cooperation moving forward.”

He continued, “Currently, universities face unprecedented confusion and upheaval, making it difficult to foresee the future. However, as president, I will seek growth opportunities amid this crisis and share our vision and goals with all members,” and said, “We will establish a foundation for the survival and development of our university through actions and practice, not just words, and uphold the proud history and tradition of Dong-A University.”

Shin Jeong-taek, president of the Alumni Association, delivered a congratulatory message via video, saying, “I deeply respect not only the many alumni who raise the pride of Dong-A people and the honor of our alma mater across various sectors of society but also those receiving the Proud Dong-A Person Award today,” and added, “Each alumnus does their best in their respective positions, and moving forward, let us all unite as Dong-A people to actively and wisely respond to any challenges.”

At the event, a total of 56 individuals were honored in categories including the ‘Proud Dong-A Person Award,’ ‘Seokdang Academic Award,’ ‘Merit Award,’ ‘Special Award,’ ‘Employee of the Year Award,’ ‘Model Employee Award,’ ‘30-Year Service Award,’ and ‘20-Year Service Award.’

The ‘Proud Dong-A Person Award,’ given to alumni who have brought honor to their alma mater in various fields, was awarded to Bang Seong-bin, President of BNK Busan Bank, and Kwon Ki-cheol, lawyer at Jeongin Law Firm.

The Seokdang Academic Award, honoring faculty members who have contributed to university development through outstanding research achievements, was awarded to Professors Kang Ji-yeon (Department of Nursing) and Lee Jin-hwan (Department of Bio-Resource Industry Sciences).

Professor Kang Ji-yeon has focused her research on adult nursing and has published 22 SCI-level papers as the corresponding author over the past five years. Among these, seven papers ranked in the top 10% of the JCR rankings, with an average ranking of 4.97% across 10 evaluated research outputs, demonstrating excellent research performance.

Professor Lee Jin-hwan has concentrated his research on functional substance analysis and has published 19 SCI-level papers as the corresponding author in the last five years. His average ranking among 10 evaluated research outputs, including eight papers in the top 10% of the JCR rankings, was 6.91%.

Professor Oh Seong-yong (Department of Medicine) received the Merit Award in recognition of his contribution to Dong-A University being selected as the first ‘Advanced Regenerative Medicine Implementation Institution’ in the Busan area.

A Special Award was also given to faculty and staff who contributed to the 2024 Glocal University selection. Recipients included Professors Kwon Tae-jung (Department of Urban Engineering), Kim Seong-jae (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Shin Yong-taek (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering), Jeon Mi-ra, Kim Oh-yeon (Department of Food and Nutrition), Park Hyun-tae (Department of Health Management), Lee Seok-hwan (Department of Computer Engineering), Noh Young-jin (Department of International Trade), Choi Jeong-ho (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering), Oh Ji-young (College of Convergence), and staff members Park Cheol-hong (Planning Department), Kim Jin-seok (Business Planning Office), Park Young-hoo (Academic Affairs Department), Yang Shin-woo (Planning Department), Kwon Hye-min (Academic Affairs Department), Park Jong-hyun (General Affairs Department), Park Hyun-joo (International Exchange Department), and Kwon Seong-gil (Planning Department).

Professor Park Eun-kyung (Major in Archaeology and Art History), Professor Kang Myung-gu (Department of Medicine), and staff member Choi Sang-seok (Medical School Administrative Support Office) received the 30-Year Service Award. Fifteen faculty members, including Professor Jeon Hyo-jeong (Department of Child Studies), and four staff members, including Kim Jin-su (Management Department) team leader, received the 20-Year Service Award.

Six individuals?Jeon Chan-kwon (Admissions Office), Kim Bo-ram (Education Innovation Center), Jeong Ki-wook (Information and Computing Department), Park Chang-yeol (Curatorial Research Department), Kang Dong-il (Management Department), and Gong Mi-jung (Social Sciences College Administrative Support Office)?received the ‘Model Employee Award.’ Five individuals?Park Ji-hae (Graduate School of Education Administrative Support Office), Jeong Bo-yoon (Student Welfare Department), Lee Seok-yong (General Affairs Department), Jeong Jae-heon (Construction Department), and Hwang Hye-rin (Engineering College Administrative Support Office)?received the ‘Employee of the Year Award.’

The recipients of the 'Proud Donga Award' are taking a commemorative photo with President Lee Hae-woo. (From left: Bang Seong-bin, President of BNK Busan Bank; Lee Hae-woo, President; Kwon Ki-chul, Lawyer at Jeongin Law Firm)

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