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Tunghai University-News--Celebration of 60th anniversary of Tunghai University: Global Tunghai Alumni Night
Celebration of 60th anniversary of Tunghai University: Global Tunghai Alumni Night
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- Date : 2015-11-01
On November 1st, over 1000 alumni of Tunghai University from all over the world returned to Taichung to join a grand anniversary banquet and celebrate the 60th birthday of their alma mater. Together with a number of invited guests from THU partner institutions, old friends met each other with bustling and joyful feelings.
The event started with President proxy Dr. Cheng Tung Lin and Board chairman Mr. Philip Tseng leading the university flag into the venue, followed by international and domestic alumni association flags and alumni association flags of all departments. When the over 100 flags stood in position, the Tunghai university song was sung out loud by all, as if they returned to their college life. It was a special and touching ceremony to celebrating the anniversary.

Former president Dr. Ko-Wang Mei, president of THU Alumni in the greater Los Angeles area association Mr. Hsiao-Po Shen, president of THU Alumni Association Hong Kong Mr. Chi-Ka Wong and president of THU Alumni Association Mr. Chu-Pien Yuan spoke on stage to give their birthday blessings to their alma mater. After that, Pastor Yi-Chun Li led the prayer before the food was served.
During the event, 10 alumni were granted THU Outstanding Alumi Award and 60 saplings of stout camphor trees (Cinnamomum kanehirai ) were donated to THU by honorary president of Tunghai Alumi Association Mr. Ching-Hua Tsai. The saplings were planted on the university anniversary day on the beautiful campus of THU.
Accompanying the delicious food was a serious of excellent performance prepared by the Placement & Alumni Office. Alumnus Mr. Tao-Chieh Chen played violin to bring up the joyful feeling of celebration, chamber orchestra of department of music continued with beautiful sounds of violin and cello; the Jazz music club which just finished their performance at Taichung Jazz festival gave the performance a splendid ending. All the guests enjoyed the great food and talked about their old memories all night long.
The ten Outstanding Alumni Award winners were granted the award due to their implementation of THU spirits of “Truth, Faith, Deeds” and creation of tremendous contributions to the society. They are historian Professor Shu-Sheng Chiang, author of the ‘Daily Register of Castle Zeelandia, Taiwan 1629-1662’ (De Dagregisters van het Kasteel Zeelandia, Taiwan 1629-1662), a prominent historical record of the Netherlanders in Taiwan during the 17th century; Professor Ling Chung, acclaimed novelist, poet and Dean of Cheng Yu Tung College at University of Macau; Professor Fang-Shang Lu, Curator of Academia Historica Taiwan; Entrepreneur Mr. Yu Liu, CEO of Californian electronics company Sceptre Incorporated; Ms. Li-Chu Liu, CEO of Cycling Life Style Foundation who is also an advocate of making Taiwan a cycling island; Mr. Chuan-Yi Cheng, President of EVA Airways, the second largest airliner in Taiwan; Mr. Tsung-Sheng Liu, General Manager of Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co. and an innovator in financial services; Mr. Sen-Yuan Chien, Group President of Taiwan Optical Platform Co.; Ms. Yu-Chia Chen, Honorary Chairman of International Life Line Taiwan Chapter; and Mr. Willy Yanto Wijaya, President Director of Jakarta Taiwan Education Center and a veteran supporter of THU promotion in Indonesia.
Looking back at the 60 years of precious old memories, we expect Tunghai University to stride into its next 60 years with greater vision and resilience to develop more talented students and send them onto their prosperous journey of life.