On the morning of June 20th, the comprehensive gymnasium in Zibo Sports Center filled with people and warmth. SDUT held the graduation ceremony for the graduates of 2023, congratulating them for successfully completing their studies and embarking on a new journey in life.
HU Xingyu, secretary of the Party Committee of the SDUT, attended the graduation ceremony
LI Yuxia, president of SDUT, made a speech at the graduation ceremony
CHEN Shengwei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and vice president of SDUT, read the “Notice on Recognizing Outstanding Graduates of 2023”
CONG Hailin, vice president of the degree evaluation committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee, and vice president of SDUT, read the “Decision on Awarding Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor’s Degrees to the Graduates of 2023”
CHEN Jing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and vice president, presided over the graduation ceremony
The leaders of SDUT, HU Xingyu, LI Yuxia, YANG Yun, SU Shoubo, NIE Faliang, GUO Qingbing, CHEN Shengwei, CONG Hailin and CHEN Jing attended the ceremony. Deans of each school, deputy Party secretaries in charge of student work, graduate counselors, faculty representatives, alumni representatives and graduates of 2023 took part in the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by CHEN Jing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president of SDUT.
As a prelude, the band’s performance, chorus, recitation, combination of songs, videos recorded by alumni and other performances warmed up everyone present, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.
Amidst the magnificent national anthem, the graduation ceremony began.
CONG Hailin, vice president of the degree evaluation committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee, and vice president of SDUT, read the “Decision on Awarding Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor’s Degrees to the Graduates of 2023”. CHEN Shengwei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and vice president of SDUT, read the “Notice on Recognizing Outstanding Graduates of 2023”.
Leaders of SDUT presented graduation certificates, degree certificates and honorary certificates of outstanding graduates to the valedictorians.
In the melodious music, the graduate representatives presented flowers to the school staff representatives, showed gratitude for each other’s encounters, thanked them for their hard work, and expressed their most sincere wishes.
GUAN Xiaojuan, a graduate of 2023 majoring in law, spoke on behalf of the graduates.
Professor LIU Cong, a teacher of the School of Computer Science and Technology, spoke on behalf of the faculty.
ZHOU Bohu, a graduate of 1999 majoring in mechanical and electrical in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the chairman of Shandong Ctrl Group Co.,Ltd., spoke on behalf of the alumni.
President LI Yuxia made a speech entitled “Integrate struggle into the times and make youth shines with sparkles”. On behalf of SDUT, she extended warm congratulations to the students who had successfully completed their studies. By reviewing the wonderful struggle stories and outstanding performances of the graduates of 2023, she encouraged the students to continue to maintain the spirit of self-improvement in the future and make greater contributions to social development and progress.
President LI Yuxia expressed her hopes for the students. The first was to harbour the “top priorities of the country” in mind and strengthen firm faith in youth in undertaking the mission. The second was to strive to “uphold morality and cultivate character”, and demonstrate the sense of responsibility in the cultivation of morality. The third was to have the courage to “take actions’ and present their bright youth in vigorous endeavor.
LI Yuxia said in deep feeling to the graduates that they will embark on a new journey tomorrow. No matter where they go, no matter how the years change, SDUT will always be their strong backing and warm harbor. May the waves of Jixia Lake always ripple in their hearts. May the thoughts of their Alma mater accompany them as they continue to go forward. May they travel all over the rivers and mountains and return as young as ever.
HU Xingyu, secretary of the Party Committee of the SDUT, presented the flag to the volunteer service group of China’s Far West Program.
In the chorus of “You Accompany Me”, the SDUT anthem, accompanied by the transmission of the huge SDUT flag, the graduation ceremony came to an end.
To make it convenient and easy for teachers and students, alumni, parents, and friends from all walks of life to watch the ceremony, the university media Center broadcast the entire graduation ceremony live through official platforms such as Tik Tok, Kuaishou, and WeChat Channel. A total of more than 300,000 people watched the ceremony online.