On the afternoon of June 5th, Xiaoxiang College of HNUST held a farewell ceremony for its 2024 graduates who were heading to Xinjiang for employment.
He Zelong, Vice President of HNUST, encouraged the graduates to quickly adapt to their new roles in life and to work diligently with confidence. Their efforts, he said, could contribute to Xinjiang's development and fostering ethnic unity. He also encouraged the graduates to build stable personal lives while remembering their identity as alumni. He also highlighted the significance of telling stories of China, Xinjiang, Hunan, and their alma mater well, inspiring the graduates to achieve great things in their respective fields.
Dean of the Xiaoxiang College of HNUST expressed hope that the graduates would seize the opportunities in China's modernization to help build a beautiful Xinjiang. He reminded them to remember the university's motto, "Truth and Innovation, Sincerity and Ambition", and to promote the Xiaoxiang culture of "Unity and Excellence", making a difference in every role they undertake.
Huang Zhijie, a representative of the graduates heading to Xinjiang, expressed gratitude to HNUST for its support. He pledged to demonstrate the brilliance of youth in the vast expanses of Xinjiang. Deng Cailan, a sophomore from the environmental design major, Class 1, spoke on behalf of all the students at the college. She called on her fellow underclassmen to take the excellent graduates as examples, to strive for success and make the most of each day in their time at the university.
The ceremony was attended by all 2024 graduates heading to Xinjiang for employment and representatives of relevant departments, college directors, counselors of the graduating classes, and students from the college.
(Translated by WANG Jiayi, XIAO Suqin)