“Please become leaders of Korea...”
Joined by over 300 alumni and new employees
Mentor-mentee relations to continue the strong 'alumna bond'
[November 25, 2016]
<5th Cheonma Employment Alumna Welcoming Ceremony>
“I would like to welcome our juniors who passed the eye of the needle and took their first steps into society. Many of your seniors who are active in various parts of society have taken time from their busy schedules to be here and show their interest and love for you. Though you are just starting now, I hope that you will become the leaders of Korea in the next 10 or 20 years."
At 7 p.m. on the 24th at Seoul The Riverside Hotel, power leaders from YU who are leading Korea gathered. They came to encourage their juniors who just started their professional lives in the Seoul area after passing through the highly competitive job market. The YU Alumni Association (Chairman Yoon Sang-hyeon) held the 'Cheonma Employment Alumna Welcoming Ceremony'. The 'Cheonma Employment Alumna Welcoming Ceremony' that has been held every year since 2012 is already in its fifth year this year.
At this welcoming ceremony were present YU Alumni Association Chairman Yoon Sang-hyeon (Commercial Science '69, CEO of Ilshin Electronics) who prepared the event for the past five years, Former Minister of Environment Kwak Gyeol-ho (Civil Engineering '67), Former Minister of Health and Welfare Jeon Jaee-hee (Public Administration '68), Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. President Kim Hwa-dong (Law '76), Lee Wan-young (Public Administration '76), Joo Ho-young (Law '78), sports stars and classmates of '88 former baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk (Economics '88) and Korean Olympic soccer team coach Shin Tae-yong (Sports Education '88), as well as a total of 150 senior YU alumni in the government, public, finance, law, and cultural sectors. They did not hesitate to take time out from their busy schedules to meet their juniors.
Also, 150 junior alumni who recently landed jobs in the Seoul area also attended for a total of 300 YU alumni. They all welcomed each other and gave advice and support for their life in the professional world.
YU Alumni Chairman Yoon Sang-hyeon said in his welcoming address, "The path you will take from here will not always be pleasant and warm. There will sometimes be hardships as well." He added, "Your seniors who are present here today all took that path and are now leading society in different sectors. I hope that you will also follow the path of your seniors and become pillars of society."
Yoo Jong-seon from Computer Engineering class of '05 who recently landed a job at SK Planet after graduating last year said, "I hope that this opportunity today will be a chance for me to learn about professional life from my seniors and to grow." He added, "I will also work ceaselessly so that I can do my part in society like my seniors here and also become a senior that is respected by juniors."
Acting YU President Kim Jin-sam, who attended this ceremony on behalf of the school, said, "I thank the devotion of seniors towards their juniors." He added, "I hope that this will be a meaningful event where the seniors who are our mentors in life lead their juniors and make our alumni even tighter."
A talk concert was also planned for this ceremony where seniors responded to questions of juniors. This event was hosted by Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. President Kim Hwa-dong (Law '76), and Kyobo Life Insurance Executive Director Kim Sung-han (Business Administration '79), Iz Architectural Office Representative Architect Jeon Joo-hee (Architecture '87), Coach Shin Tae-yong, Suwon District Court Anyang Branch Chief Prosecuting Attorney Park Young-ho (Law '89), etc. received questions from juniors to help answer their concerns. One junior asked how to get promoted quickly and Coach Shin Tae-yong answered, "Only those who are ready can be successfully and maintain their position." He added, "When you have the opportunity, be ready and enjoy working." Kyobo Life Insurance Executive Director Kim Sung-han talked about a book that he recently read and said, "The company I work for now is my first company and I have been working here for 30 years. Each individual will have their own desire of the person they want to be, but I hope that you start your professional careers as a giving person."
Meanwhile, in this three-hour event, participants made mentor-mentee agreements, and vowed to continue their relationships and promised to meet with new juniors next year.
