Uiryeong Office of Education Holds 2nd Uiryeong Education Award Merit Ceremony

Overcoming the Risk of School Closure and Advancing the School
Raising the Pride of Uiryeong Education

On the morning of the 16th, the Uiryeong Office of Education under the Gyeongnam Education Institute held the 2nd Uiryeong Education Awards ceremony in the main conference room of the Education Support Office to celebrate contributions to the development of education in Uiryeong.

Awarding the Hwa-jeom Martyrs' Memorial Yeoryeong Education Award. Provided by Gyeongnam Education Institute Yeoryeong Office

The honor of receiving the 2nd Uiryeong Education Award went to Principal Ha Jeom-soon of Hwajeong Elementary School, who devoted 18 years of her total 41-year teaching career to student guidance in Uiryeong with love and passion.

She was first appointed to Hwajeong Elementary School in 1984 and returned as principal in September 2023, actively promoting the Small School Revitalization Project. She was also recognized for her significant contributions to overcoming the risk of school closure and advancing the school by innovating school spaces and operating a distinctive curriculum, attracting students from a scale of 4 classes in 2024 to 6 classes in 2025.

Group photo of the Hwa-jeom Martyrs Award for Uiryeong Education. Provided by Gyeongnam Education Center Uiryeong Office.

The Uiryeong Education Awards ceremony was attended by about 40 guests, including all school principals in the district, heads of related organizations, and the awardee’s family members. The event proceeded with a pre-ceremony performance, presentation of the award plaque, congratulatory speeches, and the recipient’s remarks. Family, students, and colleagues who had always supported and encouraged the awardee throughout her long teaching career attended to share in the joy of the award.

Superintendent Kwon Soon-hee of Uiryeong Education said, “I express my deep respect to Principal Ha, who received this meaningful award for her dedication to the development of education in Uiryeong,” adding, “I hope she always remembers the precious connection of retiring at the school where she first started her career and that she opens a happy second chapter in her life.”

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