Let every man praise the bridge he goes over and stay true to their original aspiration. On June 21, at the Symposium of the president and Secretary-general of the Local (Industry) Alumni Association of Nanchang University, the attending alumni shared their love for the alma mater with leaders of Nanchang University and made suggestions for the commemorative activities regarding the 100th Anniversary. Yu Xiaoshe, secretary of the University's Party Committee, presided over the symposium. president Zhou Chuangbing and deputy president Jiang Fengyi made speeches respectively.
Huang Junfeng, president of the Suzhou Alumni Association and alumnus enrolled on major of metals at the School of Materials Science and Engineering in 1994, used his entrepreneurial experience to explain the importance of an alma mater for one's personal development. He said, "The alma mater is our eternal home. Every alumnus should visit their alma mater regularly, come to the campus to listen to one more lecture, participate in one more event, and try to do something meaningful and valuable for their alma mater." Chong Jun, president of Jiangsu Alumni Association, felt the same way. He said: "I always follow the development of my alma mater. Whenever it achieves major breakthroughs or produce important results, I feel excited and inspired. I am confident about the prospects of our alma mater and looking forward to its bright future. "
In order to create a distinctive and influential anniversary celebration, quite a few alumni put forward their ideas and proposals. Yu Yiheng, president of the Dongguan Alumni Association, and Wang Zhaowen, president of the Ningbo Alumni Association, both believe that companies of the alumni can change their way of thinking and adopt new forms of donations. Ouyang Guangming, the executive president of the Shanghai Alumni Association, suggested that the University's various construction projects should be further refined to attract alumni from all over the world to participate in the construction of its sub-projects. Mao Shengyang, the executive president of Chongqing Alumni Association, and Nie Mingfeng, president of Sichuan Alumni Association, believed that local alumni associations should strengthen linkages, make full use of local resources, hold regional academic forums and celebrations, actively publicize the school's school achievements, cooperate in project financing, so as to help the alma mater better develop.
Guo Xiaofei, president of the Hainan Alumni Association, Chen Xingfei, president of the Huizhou Alumni Association, Fang Xiang, president of the Yunnan Alumni Association, and Yang Jian, president of the Jiangxi Alumni Enterprise Association, all expressed their willingness to contribute to the University's centennial anniversary and its reform and development.They hoped that the school would continue to increase its scientific and talent support for alumni-involved companies, and form a virtuous cycle, that is, the University serves alumni and alumni feed back to the alma mater.
Zhang Jian, president of Hunan Alumni Association, Yin Zhenqiang, president of Hubei Alumni Association, Lin Jincan, president of Ganzhou Branch of Jiangxi Alumni-involved Enterprise Association, Chen Wuhua, president of Shunde Alumni Association, Wu Xingao, president of Hangzhou Alumni Association, Fang Gang, executive president of French Alumni Association, Chen Ruogan, Secretary-General of Shenzhen Alumni Association, Min Qingyuan, executive deputy secretary-General of Nanchang Alumni Association, Hu Yonghong, executive president of Xiamen Alumni Association, all expressed their love for the University. They said that the 100th Anniversary Celebration was not only a celebration of the University’s birthday, but also a holiday for alumni, and that all the alumni should actively spread the voice of the alma mater, improve its reputation, and boost its development.
Alumni are a valuable resource for the development of a university. The leaders of Nanchang University expresses their sincere gratitude to the alumni who have been caring about and supporting the development of their alma mater. When gathering together, the united alumni become a strong fire. When separated, they shine like bright stars around the world. The University sincerely hopes that the alumni will actively contribute their wisdom and strength to its centennial anniversary and its construction of a world-class university.
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