2023 Fall Commencement Ceremony Held as Graduates Venture into Society
- 작성처
- Date2024.08.30
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Ewha Womans University held its 2023 Fall Commencement Ceremony on August 30 (Fri.) at 10 a.m. in the Welch-Ryang Auditorium, conferring degrees on a total of 2,159 graduates, including 1,125 bachelor’s degrees, 921 master’s degrees, and 113 doctoral degrees.
The commencement ceremony was attended by Chairperson Chang Myong-sue of Ewha Womans University Board of Trustees, President Eun Mee Kim, President Lee Myeong-gyeong of Ewha Alumnae Association, deans of colleges and graduate schools, other distinguished guests, as well as over 2,000 graduates. The ceremony lasted for one hour and included the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, a hymn recital, a Bible reading, prayers, the president’s remarks, the conferral of degrees, a congratulatory musical performance, the school anthem, and the benediction.
President Eun Mee Kim told the graduates, “As enlightened members of Ewha, I hope that you will build fortitude within to stand firm in the face of challenges based on the education and training you received at Ewha, like a house built on a solid foundation of rock that withstands both the test of earthquakes and storms.” The president also urged, “Just as the past teachers of Ewha once said, ‘Take ownership over your own path,’ be the masters of your own destiny and trailblazers who forge new paths where none existed before.” The president also noted, “Out of more than 100 women’s schools that were established in Joseon and a plethora of other countries by an American woman’s missionary society until the early 20th century, only Ewha Womans University has evolved into a prestigious comprehensive women’s university and a world-class research institution.” She ended her remarks by expressing her support for the graduates: “Ewha will continue its path of tireless challenges and innovations, standing steadfast like the Rock of Gibraltar in Greco-Roman mythology and like David’s shield and rock in the Bible.”
Among the undergraduate graduates attending the ceremony, the youngest was 21 years old, while the oldest was 47. Two students of North Korean defector background also proudly wore their graduation caps.
Meanwhile, a total of 213 international students (83 bachelor’s degree recipients and 130 master’s and doctoral recipients) from various countries, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, and the U.S., also received their diplomas, including 13 recipients of the Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) scholarship. The EGPP is a global women’s talent development program that selects talented women from developing countries to provide them with full scholarships and living expenses for their education at Ewha. EGPP graduates are expected to pursue advanced studies abroad based on their outstanding academic performance or find employment in Korea, where they can broadly showcase the skills acquired at Ewha.