[SKKU People Now] President of Alumni Reunion of SKKU, Shin Yoon-ha (58, Biological Sciences)
- 자연과학대학
- Hit3106
- 2017-08-08
If you are a student of Sungkyunkwan University, you might have listened to a cheerful melody; 'Sungkyunkwan University! Of 600years tradition~’ Like the lyrics, our school has a long history. As a result, many seniors have entered various fields. There is a place that connects the seniors and juniors who are active in their respective fields. It is 'Sungkyunkwan University Alumni Reunion'. We met with Shin Yoon-ha (58, Biological Sciences), President of Alumni Reunion of SKKU, which creates a strong link between seniors and juniors.
The way president Shin walked
He was born in 1938 in Incheon, Kyounggi Province. Because of economic difficulties, he started working part-time since he was a junior high school student. Even though he was suffering, he did not give up his studies and eventually he entered Sungkyunkwan University. After graduating from university, he worked for a health center, transport company, and started a construction business. He returned to school after working in various jobs. He came to the school and was in charge of three vice president of management forum, founder of forum golf meeting, global center construction executive, scholarship foundation board, and branch council chairperson. He has held various positions and helped the reunion work for about 15 years. Thanks to this achievement, he became president of the 35th general meeting in 2016.
As 35th president of Alumni Reunion
Sungkyunkwan University Alumni Reunion was established on August 31, 1951. The purpose of the general meeting is to promote fellowship among the alumni and school development. In order to accomplish the above objectives, the scholarship project, promotion of fellowship among members, organization of membership list and newsletter publishing business have been conducted. President Shin Yoon-ha compared the total alliance to "clay". "The purpose of the alliance is to tie alumni scattered like sand, into clay. Just because we entered the same school and shared the history of the same school, we are already a family. It is a great strength for each other in society if we have the same kind of help and support. In addition, with the help of your seniors, if your name is widely known by the younger people in the future, the school's reputation will increase. I think this is a tremendous benefit in terms of social recognition. Therefore, it is a place where tying every single piece of sand to make clay to contribute to the development of the school. "
Era of ‘Global SKKU’ has opened
On January 11, 2017, President Shin Yoon-ha announced the launch of the Global Sungkyun Scholarship Foundation. Global Sungkyun Scholarship Foundation provides full scholarships to foreign students and living expenses for outstanding SKKU students studying abroad to top universities. President Shin Yoon-ha explained the purpose of the Global Sungkyun Scholarship Foundation as follows. "The purpose of the Global Sungkyun Scholarship Foundation is to help foreign students studying in SKKU and SKKU students in foreign countries to study hard. I know that many foreign students attend Sungkyunkwan University but do not receive sufficient financial support. I wanted to help them do not suffer from tuition problems and work hard to learn.
I also wanted to create an environment where SKKU students could concentrate on their studies without worrying about living expenses of going abroad. Furthermore, if Sungkyunkwan University's reputation is improved internationally, would not it be good for the student and the school to be good at selling? (Laughter) "The Global Sacrifice Scholarship Foundation is aiming for a 10 billion won scholarship fund. He already donated 1 billion won to the Global Sungkyun Scholarship. When asked how he was pleased with such a large amount, he said, "I wanted to help my juniors focus on their studies without worrying about money since I have experienced it already. I think that as the president of the alumni reunion, I should try to lead the development of the school. The money is for my juniors and school. (laugh)".
Advice for juniors
I would like students to look far in their lives rather than to be in front of their eyes. I hope students to plan in long term, what I can do better than others and what is promising. Do not forget to study, the main responsibility of the student, and study hard. Studying can be the key to opening the future of students. I would like students to be a good person in the future, equipped with a high level of perspective and intelligence. Thank you."