Yeungnam University Alumni Association in the US holds 6th General Meeting in Chicago
Over 100 alumni in the US attends and donates 14,000 USD for international student scholarships and university development funds
Increases overseas internships for young YU students
[Jun 11, 2012]
The YU US Alumni Association held its 6th general meeting in Chicago.
Over 100 alumni in the US are wearing mufflers with the YU logo to pose for a photo. "Though we are far away, I am always happy and proud to hear news about Yeungnam University. I hope that the students at YU always remember that alumni in the US and all over the world are hoping the best for you."
YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) once again exhibited its strong alumni power in the US this time.
From June 8 to June 10, local time, the YU US Alumni Association general meeting was held at the Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire. This is the 6th general meeting that has been held since 12 years ago. Over 100 YU alumni in various regions of the US gathered again after two years to show their unchanging affection for Yeungnam University and its students. Lee, Hyo-soo, president of YU, and Jeon, Jae-hee, former Minister of Health and Welfare (class of 68, Department of Public Administration) were also present.
In the opening address, president Lee stated, "It is not an easy task for university alumni living abroad to hold general meetings every two years. I am very thankful that you have taken time out of your busy schedules to be here today. Through such promising support, YU will become a prestigious university of not only the region and Korea, but the world." He added, "We will also do our best so that our alumni in the US, as well as those in Vietnam and China that were recently founded, and the alumni in Indonesia that will organize the Indonesia Alumni Association later this year will all be invited to YU on a 'Global Homecoming Day'.
At this general meeting, the YU US Alumni Association donated 10,000 dollars for university development. In addition, a total of 4,000 dollars was granted to two students who are currently studying abroad in the US as scholarships. On this day, Kim, Hyo-sung (31) who graduated from the School of Business in February 2009 and will be in an MBA course at Cornell University and Park, Dae-gwon (33), who graduated from the Department of Architecture Engineering in February 2004 and is currently in his fourth term for his master's degree at Harvard University (majoring in design engineering), received 2,000 dollars each.
In addition, Kim, Byoung-tak (67), who was in the class of 69 in the Department of Economics, and is currently the president of Foster Bank in Chicago, was appointed as the new chairman of the YU US Alumni Association. Mr. Kim stated in his inaugural address, "I will do everything I can such as increasing the number of overseas internship programs so that students from Yeungnam University can gain more experience in a larger world." He also added, "I will do my best so that the graduates in the global area and current students will have stronger ties as 'YU Alumni'."
The YU Alumni Association in the US was founded in LA in October 2002 and there are currently over 3,000 members in eight different areas of the US. The 7th general meeting will be held in Atlanta in the summer of 2014.
