Reprinted from the International Business College of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics news:
On the morning of June 5, the graduation ceremony of the 2017 Sino-U.S.academic cooperation program was held at the international conference hall of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics.Before the ceremony, Fu Runmin, President of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics and Dr. Jorge Diaz-Herrera, President of Keuka College,U.S.A. and Dr. Joseph Hwang, Administrative Chancellor for Keuka China Programs at China Campuses, Keuka College, conducted discussions on the current status of the cooperation program and development between the two universities. And they looked forward to achieving further cooperation.After the talks, the two presidents took graduation photos with the graduates.
A video made by the television broadcasting station of International Business College for the graduates made them feel the hardship of their four-year study, their fondness for the International Business College as well as their trust in the future. The graduation ceremony began when the video was over.
Prof. Yin Hong, Vice President of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, gave a speech whereby he encouraged the graduates to develop their quality of being thoughtful and creative so that they can make their dreams come true.
Dr.Jorge Diaz-Herrera, President of Keuka College, U.S.A.expressed his congratulations tograduates and their parents. In addition, he also hoped that allgraduates should make persistent efforts in their future work.He shared his appreciation for those who have worked hard to accomplish the achievements of the Sino-U.S. academic cooperation program to date.
Dr. Joseph Hwang, Administrative Chancellor for Keuka China Programs at China Campuses, Keuka College, expressed his congratulations to the graduates, recalled the fifteen-year cooperation history between the two universities and expressed his gratitude to all parents of the graduates.
Xiao Tianxin,delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony as student representative for the Class of 2013.He recalled what he had experienced in the last four years at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics and expressed deep gratitude to his alma mater. Thereafer, he also thanked Dr.Michael Hwang for his painstaking efforts in the Career Management and Experiential Learning course program, from which all the students benefited a great deal.And he also looked into the future, hoping that all students can be more hardworking and bring the spirit of Yunnan University of Finance and Economics as well as the International Business College into their future work and study.
Xiao Tianxin delivered his speech, on behalf of all the graduates.
Dr. Diaz-Herrera, President of Keuka College, U.S.A.and Dr. Joseph Hwang, Administrative Chancellor for Keuka China Programs at China Campuses,presented the diplomas, Academic Excellence Awards and Career Management and Experiential Learning Excellence Awardsto the graduates and took group photos with graduates and parents.
Diplomas, Academic Excellence Awards and Career Management and Experiential Learning Excellence Awards presentedto the graduates.
At the end of the ceremony, all of the graduates stood up and thanked their teachers, families and friends for their constant support with warm applause.