A Total of 3,651 Pioneering Graduates:
91 Doctorates, 480 Master's, and 3,080 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
Gyeongsang National University held the 2024 Spring Semester (the 75th) Degree Conferment Ceremony on the 25th at the 2nd-floor auditorium of the GNU Convention Center on the Gajwa Campus.
At the ceremony, Gyeongsang National University produced a total of 3,651 pioneering talents, including 91 doctoral graduates, 480 master's graduates, and 3,080 bachelor's graduates. The master's graduates consisted of 343 from the Graduate School, 10 from the Graduate School of Business, 28 from the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, 3 from the Graduate School of Public Administration, 52 from the Graduate School of Education, 5 from the Graduate School of Aerospace Specialization, 1 from the Graduate School of Health, 6 from the Graduate School of Architecture, Urban and Civil Engineering, 10 from the Graduate School of Industrial Welfare, and 22 from the Graduate School of Entrepreneurship.
With this, since its founding, Gyeongsang National University has produced a total of 223,722 pioneering talents (including the former Gyeongsang University and Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology), comprising 195,329 bachelor's graduates, 24,217 master's graduates, and 4,176 doctoral graduates, contributing to regional and national development.
President Kwon Jin-hoe quoted the Song Dynasty Chinese Confucian scholar Zhu Xi’s saying, “Youth is easily lost, but learning is hard to achieve; do not waste even a moment,” in his degree conferment speech, stating, “In the newly unfolding world of infinite knowledge and the vast arena of boundless wisdom, perhaps you are still young,” and urged, “Do not waste a moment of your life; keep learning continuously.”
He continued, “Our university’s motto is 'Pioneering' (開拓),” adding, “Pioneering is the courage to walk a path no one has taken before and the wisdom to create something no one has ever thought of. Always remember this pioneering spirit and strive to put it into practice.”
President Kwon encouraged the graduates by saying, “Pioneers do not give up and constantly challenge themselves. Challenges are a process of accumulating energy,” and “As you walk the path of life, whether in employment, entrepreneurship, or research, even if you do not succeed at first, remember that you have accumulated energy through the experience and gather strength to challenge again. When that energy finally reaches a critical point, your dreams will become reality.”
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