Yeungnam University Ssireum Club Alumni Association Donates 10 Million Won Development Fund to Alma Mater

The Yeungnam University Ssireum Club Alumni Association (President Lee Dae-jin) held a development fund donation ceremony at Yeungnam University at 2 p.m. on the 11th and donated 10 million won. Attending the ceremony were Yeungnam University President Choi Oe-chul, Director of External Cooperation Yoon Jeong-hyun, Director of Student Affairs Lee Kyung-tak, Deputy Director of Student Affairs Kim Chun-young, along with Lee Dae-jin, President of the Ssireum Club Alumni Association, Ssireum Club Director Heo Yong, and Ssireum Club Coach Lee Seung-ho, sharing a meaningful occasion.

Alumni of the Yeungnam University Ssireum Team donated development funds for their alma mater and juniors. (From the third person on the left: Coach Lee Seung-ho of the Ssireum Team, President Choi Oechul, Alumni Association President Lee Dae-jin of the Ssireum Team, Director Heo Yong of the Ssireum Team)

The development fund donations from Yeungnam University Ssireum Club alumni have been steadily continuing. Including this donation, the total accumulated amount reaches approximately 52 million won, which will be used to improve training environments and support athletes.

Lee Dae-jin, President of the Ssireum Club Alumni Association, said, “We have not forgotten the care and support we received from the seniors in the Ssireum Club, and we wanted to help juniors grow in better environments. We will continue to cheer for and support Yeungnam University Ssireum Club so that it can maintain its reputation as the strongest nationwide.”

Yeungnam University President Choi Oe-chul responded, “I deeply appreciate the warm hearts of the Ssireum Club alumni and their affection for their alma mater. The university will actively support the juniors so that they can further shine the glorious tradition carried on by the Ssireum Club. Furthermore, based on this spirit of sharing, we will do our best to nurture talents who contribute to human society.”

Meanwhile, the Yeungnam University Ssireum Club has firmly maintained its position as the strongest university Ssireum team by winning consecutive championships at the National Sports Festival and the Korea Sports Council President’s National Ssireum Championship. In particular, last year, they achieved back-to-back victories at the University Ssireum Championship and were selected as an excellent university team in 2024, establishing themselves as a prestigious university Ssireum powerhouse.

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