At the recently held Finance and Economy Alumni chairman inauguration ceremony, rice baskets, etc. received as gifts changed to cash for donation
Shared alumni’s concerns for juniors... Funds to be utilized for preventive activities against COVID-19 on campus
“Please overcome the crisis with the vigor of Cheonma and stay healthy while studying”
[March 5, 2020]
YU Finance and Economy Alumni Association Kim Seok-hoe delivered 10 million KRW as donations for the efforts to overcome COVID-19 at his alma mater, YU on the 4th.>
YU Finance and Economy Alumni Association Kim Seok-hoe (63, Architectural Engineering class of ‘75, CEO of Bolim Construction) delivered donations of 10 million KRW to his alma mater, YU, on the 4th to help with the efforts to overcome COVID-19.
This donation came from rice baskets, cash gifts, etc. that he received at the inauguration ceremony as the chairman of the YU Finance and Economy Alumni Association, for which he was thinking about how to put to good use. He decided to pass on this money for the health of his juniors at YU with the rapid increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk region.
YU Finance and Economy Alumni Association Chairman Kim Seok-hoe said, “Whenever I hear news that COVID-19 infection is spreading in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region, I listen up carefully worried that my alma mater and juniors might be affected.” He added, “When I recently met my fellow alumni in Seoul, they all shared the same concerns that I did. We hope that our juniors, who have not yet stepped on campus for this new semester, will be able to wisely overcome COVID-19 with the vigor of Cheonma and study at the YU campus being healthy.”
YU decided to use the funds donated by Chairman Kim for prevention activities of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the YU Finance and Economy Alumni Association’s love for their alma mater and juniors has been wide known to be very special.
Alumni from finance and economics hold an annual home-coming day to visit YU and they also hold alumni welcoming ceremonies for those landing jobs in the Seoul area to encourage their juniors, thus exhibiting extraordinary unity.
YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “Students and YU should feel a great deal of support as they have senior alumni who congratulate them in happy times and who lend a hand in times of difficulties.” He added, “I know how the finance and economics alumni, who quietly support YU at all times wherever they are, feel. We will do our best to respond not only to COVID-19, but to create a healthy and safe campus through the united efforts of YU faculty and staff.”
