On the afternoon of January 4th, 2018, the Jilin University “Golden Bean” International Student Scholarship (Sponsorship) Award Ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Friendship Hall of the Central Campus.
To support the development of international education in Jilin University (JLU), in June 2017, the Golden Bean Group established a “Golden Bean” International Student Scholarship (Sponsorship) in the university to reward outstanding international students with good character and academic performance, and encourage them to contribute to the friendly exchanges between their home countries and China.
A total of 140 application forms were submitted for the 2017 “Golden Bean” International Student Scholarship (Sponsorship). After recommendation by the colleges, assessment by the university and public notice in the campuses, 65 students with excellent character and academic performance won the “Golden Bean” International Student Scholarship (Sponsorship), including two “Golden Bean” Freshmen Scholarship awardees, 40 “Golden Bean” Scholarship awardees and 23 “Golden Bean” Sponsorship awardees.
Li Lili, Deputy General Manager of Golden Bean Group, Zhang Guohua, Assistant to Chairman of Golden Bean Group, Cao Li, Deputy Party Secretary, Liu Yanfeng, Director of Alumni Liaison and Educational Fund Management Department, and Li Meihua, Dean of College of International Education, attended the award ceremony and presented the awardees with Certificates of Honor.
Director Liu Yanfeng, on behalf of Chairman of Jilin University Educational Foundation Yang Zhenbin and faculties and students of the university, expressed heartfelt gratitude and respect to the Golden Bean Group for its donation, and hoped for more opportunities for the university and the enterprises to exchange ideas in various areas for win-win development. He also expressed sincere wishes to the winners and expected the students to contribute further to the international friendly exchanges.
Dean Li Meihua expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the support of the Golden Bean Group and warm congratulations to the awardees. Dean Li said the scholarship (sponsorship) represented the recognition given by Chinese entrepreneurs, the society and the Chinese people to the excellent achievements and great qualities of the international students of this university. It also reflected the Golden Bean Group’s earnest hope to encourage international students to make greater contributions to the friendly exchanges between their home countries and China. Dean Li encouraged International students to take this opportunity, shoulder the mission of enhancing mutual understanding and exchanges among all nations, promote positive energy, take on a refreshing outlook, actively explore and forge ahead with determination.
Ms. Li Lili, Deputy General Manager of the Golden Bean Group, said in her speech that the Golden Bean Group had always been actively fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities. To support and help international students to better learn and develop at Jilin University, the Group established the “Golden Bean” International Students Scholarship (Sponsorship) at the College of International Education to reward students with excellent character and academic performance. She encouraged the international students to hold on to their dreams, work hard and act responsibly and make their contribution to the friendly exchanges between their home countries and China.
Ali Haider from Pakistan is a 2017 freshman in clinical medicine (English-taught) in the university and has won the “Golden Bean” International Student Freshmen Scholarship. He expressed his gratitude to Jilin University and the Golden Bean Group for being a great support for him to complete studies and pursue higher-level education. It is incredible for him to be able to study here and win a scholarship, which had inspired him to work harder, live life to the full, embrace opportunities and challenges, help others and give back to the community.
Enrolled in 2014, Lalwani Sunil Kumar is an undergraduate from India majoring in clinical medicine (English-taught) in JLU. He felt honored to receive the scholarship and was grateful to the university for the continuous support and to the Golden Bean Group for this funding. Lalwani Sunil Kumar believed that scholarship (sponsorship), being a wonderful emotion motivation, could ease students’ financial burden and help students realize their pursuit in education. He would continue to work hard, pursue his dream, and make contribution to the common well-being of the humankind.
As the first scholarship (sponsorship) program established at our college by a company, Jilin University “Golden Bean” International Student Scholarship (Sponsorship) has played an exemplary role. Going forward, the College of International Education will strive to establish more scholarship (sponsorship) programs with support from the society, actively respond to the Belt and Road Initiative, promote communication and deepen friendship between the peoples and cultivate more international talents who understand and respect China.
College of International Education
January 5th, 2018
